Hard not to feel tempted

Kenny Dave · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 20 May 2007 Karma :

Stevie GooGs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Karma :

Lol looks like fun.
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Kenny Dave · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 20 May 2007 Karma :

Not a good idea in the end - half of the road wasn't tarmac-ed, and the other was so narrow and blind that it wasn't much fun. Great sights though.

https://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v79/3/56/561866496/n561866496_136322_5527.jpg

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mark83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Karma :

Lovely!

But if you're heading to Italy, don't stop there!

Try lake Como and lake Garda.

And the most famous strip of motorway to the west coast all the way from the south of france to tuscany.

I've been down there many times and it is the twistiest, prettiest thing ever to be laid by man.
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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Still looks pretty awesome, good for getting out there and doing it.

Nath · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Great view in that first photo! Thumbs Up

I love roads like that, especially if you don't know if they actually lead anywhere.

Looking at the map, at the southern end of that road it kind of spits into three, and the bit going to the west heads down south for about 15miles without a single village being marked on the map or any other roads branching off - Did you do that part, or take one of the other routes? I'd like to ride that road, I bet it feels really lonely out there Smile

This one of the many reasons why I think sidecars are the way forward for "adventure" motorcycling. On roads like that you have the constant risk of dropping/sliding your bike on a poor surface, and not being able to carry enough supplies to survive out in the middle of nowhere if you were stranded.

One more thing, what maps do people use to find roads like this? The AA/Michelin Europe Atlases aren't anywhere near detailed enough. Individual paper Michelin maps are probably a bit too detailed (and therefore confusing/cluttered), and you need to carry loads of them and mess around swapping maps. I got myself into loads of trouble trying to ride tiny roads like that in various different countries last year, where the roads I found weren't marked on my AA Atlas, or the roads on the Atlas didn't seem to exist in real life.
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Nath · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Can't see the photos as I don't use facebook Sad

Do you have any photos of the forts? Any chance of uploading them here?

Sounds really cool Thumbs Up

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Kenny Dave · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 20 May 2007 Karma :

Try this:

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I would have thought you'd be able to get to the facebook pictures from the last link https://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=561866496, even if you aren't registered - is this not the case?

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Nah it redirects you to a login page.

Kenny Dave · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 20 May 2007 Karma :

Retry:

Home to Beaufort
Beaufort to Lanslebourg
Col Du Mont Cenis into Italia

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Nath · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yup, those links work fine. Some really great photos there! You've almost brought tears to my eyes, both with a reminder of some of the European mountain scenery I've seen already, and anticipation of what I've yet to enjoy.

Have you anything to say about the trip? Looks like you had a good run with plenty of scenic routes as opposed to main (read: boring) roads. Where were most of the photos of the alps took, Switzerland? I should hopefully be including the alps in this years trip to Europe, so any pointers on where to head would be welcome.
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Kenny Dave · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 20 May 2007 Karma :

Ta for the compliment re the photos Very Happy

Some days I averaged about 30mph due to stopping every 5 minutes for photos Wink

I'm in the process of adding a travelogue type thingy with the notes on the pictures, theres at least a location on most at the moment. I'll put the rest on this week. Top level:

Best road to ride: Last bit of Portalier to Gex, near Geneve. And the SS025 down into Italy from Mont Cenis, although the road surface isn't as good as it looks.

Most Scenic route: Gorge Du Daluis, between the N85 and Col Du Mont Centis.

Most windy road: Meana De Susa of course

I loved Col D'Iseran too, great place. I think this was the best bit overall.

It's almost all in France. I love France.