Suggested Routes and places in Germany

[springonion]

Hi all,

I'm looking to take a couple of weeks out and wander around Germany and the surrounding area. I'll probably do this when the weather gets a bit warmer (and drier) just so I can enjoy seeing stuff.

Does anyone have any routes or suggestions where to go? I'm looking for good scenic rides as well as places to visit which are must-see's.

I'm wanting to take in the Black Forest as everyone says that's fantastic and will probably be camping.

Cheers for any help.

Nick

 

[Wapping]

Ardennes and the 'Ring followed by Black Forest.

Ten's of threads, posts, routes, scenic rides, hotel suggestions, trip reports all lovingly posted by intrepid UKGser's for your delectation and inspiration.

Try having a look through them or it is a waste of time bods posting them up.

As you are 'waiting for the weather to get warmer and drier' you probably have at least a month or two to do a some webbased surfing. Not least, people will not think you are too lazy.

As to 'the surrounding areas'? Germany is a big place, so has lots of surrounds (and really quite a lot within it). Again, lots of useful information within the pages of UKGSer and on the web. Try 'The Alps' or the Vosges and anything in between.

A map and a bit of imagination often helps.

 

[Ronno]

Hi all,

I'm looking to take a couple of weeks out and wander around Germany and the surrounding area. I'll probably do this when the weather gets a bit warmer (and drier) just so I can enjoy seeing stuff.

Does anyone have any routes or suggestions where to go? I'm looking for good scenic rides as well as places to visit which are must-see's.

I'm wanting to take in the Black Forest as everyone says that's fantastic and will probably be camping.

Cheers for any help.

Nick

The Blackforest is nice. So is southern Bavaria and the Allgau. Many parts of Rheinland Pfalz are nice too. So are some other parts in the north.

As Wapping has suggested, do a search. You'll make yourself dizzy with the threads and ideas you'll get of suitable destinations.

Without wishing to sound too cheeky, you surely know how the search facility works on here? You've been a member since 2008.

If not, go to the ride section or travel section: type in Search: Germany

There will be dozens of reports I'm sure

 

[springonion]

Hi Ronno,

Cheers for that. I've done a search and like you say I'm staggered by the amount of info on here so I'm wading through that.

I posted in the hope that someone may have done a similar trip in almost a circle from the UK.

Cheers for you help

 

[Ronno]

Hi Ronno,

Cheers for that. I've done a search and like you say I'm staggered by the amount of info on here so I'm wading through that.

I posted in the hope that someone may have done a similar trip in almost a circle from the UK.

Cheers for you help

Sorry, you've lost me. A similar trip to what? "Germany and the surrounding area" is how you phrased your first post. That's a massive area taking in 10 neighbouring counties (off the top of my head)...

 

[Wapping]

It should be easy enough to work it out. Vast chunks of Germany are as flat as a pancake or heavy industrial cities that clog the Rhine valley and can be excluded.

You have two weeks but live in Daaaaarset, so let's take perhaps two days off to get from Devon. You now have 10 days for Germany and coming back home.

Now the sixty four million dollar question:

Where do you intend to cross (and come back across) that annoying strip of water that has kept us safe from the Germans seeing us too up-close and personal?

It is a waste of time suggesting the Ardennes / 'Ring if you intend to cross to Cherbourg and then plan on heading on a diagonal line to, say, Colmar, across the Rhine and into the Black Forest. See the problem with an abstract 'I am going to Germany and its surrounds', now?

If you have a Garmin GPS, there is a single thread with a huge GPS file attached. It shows perhaps every 'scenic road' between the Black Forest / Vosges and the Alps as far east as the Dolomites. Download it, compare it with a paper map or three and other references and.... low and behold.... the next month or so of your life will just fly by.

Here it is: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250455

Balders1450 has also posted lots of suggestions that may well match in with your dream. Rasher, too has strutted his funky stuff. No doubt you have tripped over them on your searches. If not, you can now.

Have fun.

 

[bowser]

Go on then how about this:-

Calis - Dunkirk - Lille - Charleroi - Archen - Koln - Koblenz - Boppard - Trier - Bastogne - Dinant - Mons - back home for tea toast and medals.

Stoping as and when to have a look as desired.

I would suggest a bit of time in the Ardens (out or back), between koln and koblenz have a look at Effiel (fantastic roads), koblenz and boppard lovley towns on the Mosel and rhine great for wine, trier is the black forest again great roads and lots to see.
Lots of villages, battle field interest, good beer/food/wine.


I could make that trip last a month or more!!! the problem will be staying sober enough to ride!!!

 

[springonion]

It should be easy enough to work it out. Vast chunks of Germany are as flat as a pancake or heavy industrial cities that clog the Rhine valley and can be excluded.

You have two weeks but live in Daaaaarset, so let's take perhaps two days off to get from Devon. You now have 10 days for Germany and coming back home.

Now the sixty four million dollar question:

Where do you intend to cross (and come back across) that annoying strip of water that has kept us safe from the Germans seeing us too up-close and personal?

It is a waste of time suggesting the Ardennes / 'Ring if you intend to cross to Cherbourg and then plan on heading on a diagonal line to, say, Colmar, across the Rhine and into the Black Forest. See the problem with an abstract 'I am going to Germany and its surrounds', now?

If you have a Garmin GPS, there is a single thread with a huge GPS file attached. It shows perhaps every 'scenic road' between the Black Forest / Vosges and the Alps as far east as the Dolomites. Download it, compare it with a paper map or three and other references and.... low and behold.... the next month or so of your life will just fly by.

LOL cheers wapping. Just found your thread with all the great work you did creating those routes for the Garmin. I'm going to take a look through those as you've suggested above.

Not worked out the way across the water yet but will prob end up being the chunnel as its a "straigher" route down than going diagonal across from cherbourg. Been reading your posts and others about the Black Forest and it seems its worth a quick visit but most people are suggest the french side is a better way to experience it.

I can see I'm going to need a load of time to work a route out though. I might just have to turn it into more time - the wife will understand

 

[Wapping]

Now we are cooking on gas

Calais.

Shift your butt over to the Ardennes. You can motorway across Belgium. then pick up the country roads and be in say, Bouillion for mid-afternoon.

Day perhaps to piddle about the local roads around Bouillon or go to the 'ring and back, that brings in the Eifel.

Next day, head roughly Luxembourg, Baden-Baden. You are now right on the top of the Black Forest.

Or you could mosey down the Rhine / Moselle?

Or go straight from Calais to Baden-Baden on scenic roads, missing out Bouillon. Me? I would probably miss out the Ardennes, if my real intent was go to southern Germany and was not fussed about the 'ring.

Either way, the Black Forest is perhaps a good place to aim for. Play around there to your heart's content.

When you have had enough. Work you way south towards Basel / Zurich. You can now get into the German / French / Swiss Alps or wherever the fancy takes you.

Or scoot across to Munich and hit the German / Austrian Alps.....

Way back?

Well it depends where in The Alps you have ended up.... but Calais is your destination. Maybe two or three days to get back to Calais.... or one full day on a motorway....

 

[springonion]

Top man

That sounds great. Quite fancy Munich/Alps area and visiting some of the areas around there.

Defo loads to look at though from what you say so I need to look at each area and see which I fancy most.

I will defo scoot down the motorways there and back so I can get more time to spend in the area.

I can see this stretching out to a couple of months now

I needed an excuse to tell the boss to go jump so this could be it. I'll blame you if thats alright wapping

 

[Wapping]

Between Ronno and Bowser and I we are all just about saying the same thing..... Your planning is completed for you

Look forward to the trip report, hotels and oodles of pictures

 

[springonion]

Definately - cheers chaps

I appreciate all your info guys and I'll make sure loads of pics, reports and might even buy me a cheap helmet cam so I can record 2 weeks worth of german tarmac

Thanks again

 

[wessie]

If you fancy the Bavarian Alps then work your way down through the Black Forest towards Lake Constance (it's lovely around here but very busy with traffic).

Look up the http://www.planetware.com/germany/german-alpine-highway-d-ba-deu.htm and go west to east.

I've done bits if it but not the complete 500km on one trip. Very pretty scenery, excellent roads and lots of very quiet roads once away from the touristy bits like Lake Constance and Garmisch. Don't pre-book accommodation, just look for the Zimmer Frei signs outside inns & farmhouses.

Once you get to the eastern end you can head north-west to the Eiffel Mountains for an overnight stop, or a couple of days if you have them.

 

[casperghst42]

Deutche Alpenstrasse (http://www.deutsche-alpenstrasse.de/), or parts of it is nice - unfortunately there is lots of traffic during the weekend, and if you get stuck behind a lorry or a few slow driving cars there can be kilometers to the next option to overtake (legally).

Blackforest is also nice, especially when there is no traffic, and then there is the mosel (nice, indeed).

Eiffel, also nice (there are nicer things than the Ring).

And don't forget Luxembourg.

Casper

 

[Deleted account 210609001]

Eifel and Ardennes - great and accessible roads.

Black Forest - bigger scenery, still lovely roads. Quite high up - nearly froze to death camping in May a few years ago.

Bavaria is beautiful a fair old trek away - to enjoy time there, you'll need to ride rather more quickly through the rest of it.

A few years ago we took a trip round the Dambusters lakes. Gave a nice theme to the tour, and the scenery and roads around the area was lovely too.

Germany is an under-rated destination for a tour, even if at first it can seem a little bit soul-less.

 

[GO-GS]

Check out:
http://www.tourenfahrer.de/index.php?id=3312
Here you find GPS routes in Germany, ready for downloading.