Self-Guided Tour 18 - Glacier Express Motorcycle Tour
Depart and return when it suits you
Choose the date, book this trip, pack your panniers, service your bike, make sure you don’t forget your camera and enjoy this fantastic tour!
This is a leisurely motorcycle tour that’ll take you to the heart of the stunning Austrian Alps.
Here you’ll be able to enjoy magnificent Alpine scenery, ride excellent motorcycling roads, flavour delicious local cuisine, stay in a comfortable four star chalet style hotel and enjoy the worm welcome of your hosts.
On your way to Austria you’ll have two overnight stops in the Aube region of France and the Black forest in Germany.
During your stay in Tyrol, the choice of great biking mountain roads and passes is endless and includes the most famous one of all, Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
With it’s 36 hairpin bends the pass will take you to the dizzying heights of 3,798 m. It leads directly to the heart of the Hohe Tauern National Park ending up at the magnificent Pasterze Glacier where you may choose to stop for a well deserved lunch. Judging by the previous experiences the pancakes always appear to be a popular choice. At the same time if you choose your restaurant table strategically you’ll be able to enjoy your meal and take in the most spectacular view of the magnificent peak of Franz Josef.
One of the free days can be used to visit Kitzsteinhorn glacier by taking a cable car or the glacier underground railway to the Restaurant Alpincenter and enjoy the astonishing views over the Kapruner valley.
The ones more interested in WW2 history may opt to take a ride and visit the “Eagle’s Nest”, Hitler’s mountain-top hideaway that was built for him for his fiftieth birthday.
To round up this fantastic tour of the Austrian Tyrol you may take a ride to a unique natural wonder, the Krimml Waterfalls. With it’s 380m vertical drop the Krimml are the highest and most dramatic waterfalls in Europe.
The end of each day riding and exploring can be marked by plunge in the swimming pool, relaxing in the sauna and steam room or if you prefer it have a drink or two on the sun terrace or the bar.
On your way back to the UK during the last two days of this fantastic tour you’ll be riding some of the most fabulous country roads through German and France.
If you are independent type of a rider who wants more than just a motorcycle riding trip then this great one centre motorbike holiday will appeal to you.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Departure from Folkestone
Combination of motorway and non-motorway roads towards the Champagne region of France
Approx daily mileage 260
Day 2
09.00am start towards the Black Forest region of Germany
Combination of motorway and non motorway roads
Approx daily mileage 225
Day 3
09.00am start towards Tyrol - Austria
Combination of motorway and non motorway roads
Evening meal with the group in the hotel
Approx daily mileage 290
Day 4
Free day
Optional day ride around local area
Day 5
Free day
Optional day ride around local area
Day 6
Free day
Optional day ride around local area
Day 7
09.00am start towards Black Forest in Germany
Combination of motorway and non motorway roads
Approx daily mileage 290
Day 8
09.00 start towards the Champagne region of France
Combination of motorway and non motorway roads.
Approx daily mileage 250
Day 9
09.00am start towards Calais
17.20 crossing to Folkestone
Approx daily mileage 252
Price:
Rider and pillion £845 pp
Solo rider sharing twin room £945 pp
Solo rider single room £1095
Price Includes:
Return Eurotunnel crossing
8 nights b&b accommodation
8 evening meals
Route pack for each day
Price Excludes:
Hotel parking
Petrol
Toll charges (vignette)
Admission charges
Meals other than those specified
We have chosen to travel with Eurotunnel - Folkestone to Calais in 35 minutes - less time travelling, more time for riding and exploring.
