Lake Achensee self guided motorcycle holiday

The next morning your Lake-Achensee self-guided motorcycle tour continues. After a hearty breakfast, you’ll take a nice relaxing ride through the heart of Luxembourg before crossing into Germany.

The border crossing involves riding over the dam on the river Rhine. This was the first hydroelectric power station built on the Franco-German post-war coalition. It is a masterful fit of engineering. Therefore if you are fortunate enough to be able to park your bike, it is definitely worth seeing. 

Bad Bergzabern is a typical German sleepy spa town with not much going on. However, that’s what makes it the perfect place to have lunch. Your route will take you through the centre of the town. There are several cafes and restaurants with beautiful pavement tables and accessible parking facilities. 

The rest of the day, you’ll spend riding pleasant country routes that can include a section of the legendary Schwarzwaldhochstraße – B500. 

If you wish, extra days can be arranged to extend your stay in the Black Forest. 

Departing from the Black Forest, your route will take you to your first destination of the day in Switzerland. The magnificent river Rhine waterfalls in Schaffhausen is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the region.

It is an excellent place to have a break, walk to the magnificent Laufen castle or go on a short boat ride. From here, the Rhine will guide you to the shores of the lake Konstanz. This is a beautiful part of the journey through miles and miles of perfectly cultivated orchards. The scenery will gradually change to Alpine, and you’ll be heading towards some major Austrian ski resorts and several mountain passes.

Your route will pass through Warth, Lech and Zürs. And also over the twisty Bregenzwaldstraße and the enjoyable Arlberg pass. Warth, Lech as well as the Arlberg pass are all convenient places to stop, stretch your legs and take some stunning photos. 

Your base in Achensee will be a traditional chalet-style hotel surrounded by stunning lake and mountain views.

Today is your first day off of the Lake-Achensee self-guided motorcycle tour, and you are free to create your own agenda or follow our suggested itinerary. You can ride over the enjoyable yet not demanding Gerlos pass and stop to see the highest waterfalls in Europe at Krimml. 

If you really wish to make this great ride even greater, you can extend it to include the iconic Großglockner pass. The High Alpine Road is the highest surfaced mountain pass road in Austria and is one of those must-do rides. You will also pass through some more famous ski resorts such as Mittersill, Kaprun and Sankt Johan im Pongau. 

Another popular day trip is to ride over Hahntennjoch pass. It is one of the smaller passes in the area but quite narrow, twisty, often cold and occasionally demanding. It takes about a few hours to do. And usually, that’s just enough. Combined with a lovely traditional lunch, it always turns out to be a good day.

Today is usually an easy day. You can ride to Innsbruck and take a stroll around the old town. You can also visit the famous Swarovski Crystal factory and the town of Hall in Tyrol. 

This proved to be a popular choice amongst many of our clients. There is also a nice walk around the lake leading to the cable car that will take you to the top of the mountain. Here you can test your courage on an adrenaline-pumping zip wire ride between two mountain peaks. There are many excellent traditional restaurants everywhere serving a great selection of local dishes. Pike or trout with potato salad always work for us. 

If you happen to be a bit of a train-spotter, than a steam train journey might appeal to you. Or on the other hand, you can just have a long lazy breakfast and do nothing for the rest of the day.

Today you can reroute your ride to include Silvretta pass into the return leg of your self guided motorcycle holiday. This would be your last mountain pass in the Alps as well.

Silvretta is a famous biking road. One side is easy, relaxing and beautifully scenic. However, the other side is like a roller coaster in a spaghetti ball. The lake restaurant at the top of the pass is a good place to stop for a bite to eat and drink. The rest of the journey will take you through some picturesque scenery of the German countryside.

Your hotel in the Black Forest will welcome you with a comfortable room and a delicious evening meal. The mileage is not that great, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the ride and stop as often as you like.

If you wish, extra days can be arranged to extend your stay in the Black Forest.

You wouldn’t be blamed if you assumed that there are no more mountains at this stage of your journey. But this is not precisely correct. There is still one more mountain to cross on this fantastic Lake Achensee self-guided motorcycle tour.

The Schlucht pass in the Vosges Mountains is another popular biking route. It is slightly different from the Alpine passes, but it is a beautiful ride. It is equally frequented by bikers from both Germany and France. The rest of the journey towards the Champagne region is usually the most peaceful ride of the entire tour. 

Your comfortable hotel in Troyes is located only a short distance from the town centre. The main square is designed in the shape of a champagne cork and branches out to many medieval cobbled streets and narrow alleys. It also has a bustling bar and restaurant scene, making it a perfect place to celebrate your last night of the tour with a glass or two of bubbly.

Sadly it is time to leave, catch your afternoon euro-tunnel crossing and go home. You all must have kids, cats and dogs and must be keen to see them again. 

We hope that you enjoyed this fantastic self guided motorcycle holiday as much as we enjoyed organising it.

Thank you for RidingWithUs, and we also hope to hear from you again soon.