Lots of tour planning.

[Trylski]

Okey dokes, So the GF and I are planning a nice couple of months after college to do some touring around europe and I'd like the scrutiny of you guys. So far here is the rough idea on our route ( ive used the towns/cities because it let me work out a rough distance using a route planner.)

Maximum Time : 114 days
Total Distance: ~ 6000 miles


Day 1
Fareham to Dover = 141 miles
Dover to Amiens = 98 miles
Day 2
Amiens to Burentin = 83 miles
Day 3
Barentin to Villaines la Juhel = 135 miles
Day 4
Villaines la Juhel to Fay de Betagne = 135 miles
Day 5
Fay de Betagne to Challons = 93 miles
Day 6
Challons to Perigueux = 269 miles
Day 7
Perigueux to Saint Jean de Luz = 209 miles
Day 8
Saint Jean de Luz to Eel Rassilo de Cameros = 265 miles
Day 9
El Rassilo de Cameros to Las Majadas = 234 miles
Day 10
Las Majadas to Narbonne = 510 miles
Day 11
Narbonne to Mireval = 187 miles
Day 12
Mireval to Les Salles sur Verdon = 167 miles
Day 13
Time at Lac de St Croix
Day 14
Les Salles sur Verdon to Cairo Montenotte = 203 miles
Day 15
Cairo Montenotte to Bavastri = 71 miles
Day 16
Bavastri to Levento = 60 miles
Day 17
Levento to Seravezza = 50 miles
Day 18
Seravezza to Tolfa = 195 miles
Day 19
Tolfa to Rome to Tolfa = 124 miles
Day 20
Tolfa to Antella = 183 miles
Day 21
Antella to Carpendolo = 174 miles
Day 22
Carpendolo to Einsiedein = 223 miles
Day 23
Einsiedein to Blumberg = 72 miles
Day 24
Blumberg to Greding = 231 miles
Day 25
Greding to Starkenberg = 173 miles
Day 26
Starkenberg to Trebendorf = 152 miles
Day 27
Trebendorf to Smigiel = 125 miles
Day 28
Smigiel to Santok = 122
Day 29
Santok to Prenzlau = 105 miles
Day 30
Prenzlau to Butzow = 97 miles
Day 31
Butzow to Lembruch = 244 miles
Day 32
Lembruch to Ochtrup = 76 miles
Day 33
Ochtrup to Amsterdam = 118 miles
Day 34
Amsterdam to Maaseik = 119
Day 35
Maaseik to Habay = 125 miles
Day 36
Habay to Echterach = 53 miles
Day 37
Echterach to Bras sur Meuse = 101 miles
Day 38
Bras sur Meuse to Revin = 76 miles
Day 39
Revin to Hazebrouck = 221miles
Day 40
Hazebrouck to Fareham = 175 miles

Btw this is likely the first in a series of threads.
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[Itchy]

Is there any reason as to why you have to pass through these towns? , I generally used the hey that route looks interesting and went down it in the general direction of my destinations.
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[Trylski]

Its not specific, its thats the general direction we wanted to head. What Im really asking is, is there anything along those routes we should try to see, or just is that a good direction to head in
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[Itchy]

Your route misses some great roads,

Namely the N202 north of Nice

the N85 between grenoble and Grasse

Also the N260 Andorra run
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[Trylski]

Any other roads not too far off my current route I should aim to head down. The whole thing is pretty flexible as to where and when so all suggestions welcome
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Looks like you're missing out the best parts of France by going down the West there. It's great for drinking wine, not so much for riding.

Do you really want to retrace the route in Italy? When I went to Rome we headed across to San Marino through the middle, it was very good riding.

Overall looks an ok route though.

[Trylski]

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Maybe come down the middle through the Central Massif region, then head through South East France into the Pyrennes.

You could also go over the famous Millau bridge that way, if you're interested in it.

[Paivi]

If you've got 114 days to tour Europe, why not go to Eastern Europe, too, esp Croatia?

Or, as it's summer, head up to Scandi to see the nightless nights (the sun doesn't set at all in the summer).
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

[Itchy]

I presume because he has the GF on the back, which limits distance he can do per day,


While single folk and solo tourists can cram in 1000s of miles in days the ones on the back won't be very appreciative. BMW man took his wife last time he did a tour of Spain just like me took him 35 days due to the constant need to stop for female pillion.
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[Trylski]

That is a factor, I have already been told

"We best not be riding all day"

But Atm I'm still working on what we can afford to do. She does want to go to greece though.... :/ Well tomorow im going to be working out budget and stuff so Ill be able to update with what sorta money we've got.
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[blindside666]

From what I can see your riding a 50? (your signature)
That could be a problem, I want to do Lands End to John Oh Goats ( ) And I ride a 125. So I'm not going to bother until I ride a nice 500/600, with passengers you'll need the power to make up time and such.

I'm going to advise a radio kit, so you can talk to her over the noise of the road and the bike etc, in case she needs a pee or other anoying girlfriend issues on the back of the bike =P

Also how about stopping overnight to have a nice rest, or spend two nights and spend a day in certain towns? I'm sure your passenger will appreciate days off the bike.

Have you also considered how to transport clothes and things?
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[Itchy]

I think he posted about 4 months ago asking which bigger bike should I get for this trip , and the concensus was either a bandit , a VFR , or an transalp/varadero or the mighty africa twin....

But pillions have added problems in that the added weight kills MPG , which means your 20 litre ish tank or 26 litre on the AT only gives 3/4 to 2/3 of the range..
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[blindside666]

Ah right.
I'm sure he could rotor in plenty of fuel stops then =P
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[Trylski]

Yuh, Not going til March 2011 now, Which hopefully if I get my test done by then will be when my restriction runs out.
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[blindside666]

[dodger]

[Trylski]

Thanks dodger I'll even them all out to around 150 ish miles each day when I've got the time.
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[Itchy]

[dodger]

[Faldo]

[Phoenix]

[Trylski]