Oop North.

[GTRpilot]

Trying to decide where to go next year, anyone toured around the Denmark area? Going Hull to Rotterdam this time whatever, 1.5 hours away rather than the tortuous journey to the southern ports. 

[Boomer]

Denmark has some excellent riding but it's not very hilly so overall lacks twisties.
I like it as off the main roads is mostly empty of traffic.
Being flat-ish it is windy a lot of the time.
Great food, awesome people, decent beer if you stay away from the lagers.

[PaulB]

Rode through Denmark on the way to and from Nordkapp.

As Boomer says, it's flat. Very flat. (But then so is Holland and the very west part of Germany.)

There are impressive bridges between the mainland and the big islands. And Sweden is only a short jaunt across the bridge.

If I was to go again I'd make sure to spend some time in Malmo which has is really the only place to get good pictures of the bridge from.

Enjoy!

Cheers

Paul B.

[Rusty]

Never been but some friends have just got back from Denmark Sweden and Norway and said it was lovely ... I have seen the videos and photos and I concur ... BUT fooking expensive ... £11 a pint !

[GTRpilot]

Yep, used to go to Norway annually, alcohol was very expensive. Might have a rethink, Croatia is an option.

[DaveH]

Agree with you on the Hull-Zeebrugge ferry versus slog down to Dover ... Hull every time, esp if there's time to avoid M62 and go via Buxton etc.

I spent a year working on a farm in Norway, long long time ago .. had my GS750 with me and working 10 days on, 4 days off meant there was time to explore. The scenery is stunning, the roads are great, the people are wonderful and the booze cost a fortune!! The lads that I played amateur football with had a still which produced rocket fuel, which seemed the only sensible option.

Two years ago we went down to the Black Forest via Arnhem and then the Eder Dam (Dambusters fame .. one of our group had been a para, and another in the airforce ... hence the culture!) .. we then came back up the Rhine valley. Providing we kept away from the cities and the motorways it was great.

We are planning next year's trip .. which is always half the fun .. the only trouble with Norway is that they've stopped the ferry from Newcastle .. catching the ferry to Santander and then Northern Spain is looking favourite at the moment. If time isn't a problem then trip down over the Alps to Croatia looks fantastic!

[GTRpilot]

Just back from Northern Spain, second time over there, loved it, the Picos De Europa is a definite, head for Potes, nice place for coffee/lunch stop then into the mountains 
Looking at Croatia for next year as well, will probably go Europoort down through Germany / Austria / Slovenia into Croatia.
Wife will probably fly to Munich and I'll pick her up, (Work/time constraints for her).
Toured down from Europoort via Heidelburg a few years ago through the Black forest to Lake Konstanz then back up the "Romantic" road past all the castles etc. Great trip.
Para's...they can't help it 

[O.C.]

hang on you lot.........all this talk of Picos, Norway,  Croatia, etc is making me very envious.......tomorrow I'll be meeting the guys headed by Big Al and we'll be heading off towards the Lake District

Report to follow      

[GTRpilot]

hang on you lot.........all this talk of Picos, Norway,  Croatia, etc is making me very envious.......tomorrow I'll be meeting the guys headed by Big Al and we'll be heading off towards the Lake District

Report to follow      

Ah, the Lakes, enjoy the rain 😊

[O.C.]

I'll report back....forecast aint bad actually     

[PRD]

With the state of pound due to Brexit the lakes is a much more likely destination than Scandanavia and a very nice one too.

[GTRpilot]

Used to live there when younger, and worked there for a few years up until 2 years ago. Nice to visit.

[O.C.]

As promised here's a brief report on yesterdays ride out to the stunning Lake District, in total there was 11 bikes including Big Alan, myself 100 miles away who was leading the gang and others on varying machinery

We had an absolutely stunning ride and the weather was equally beautiful, not a drop of rain in sight.

Here's the amazing view from the secret View of Derwent water

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g186327-d7793612-i202224463-Ashness_Bridge-Keswick_Lake_District_Cumbria_England.html

and my pictures



 

we enjoyed  lunch at the quant small local cafe

I had to leave the rest to return home and they went on their way, according to them they had a blast.

I had a different type of blast getting a puncture that I was unable to repair whilst travelling over Bowers Moor on the A66 on my way home...I had to wait over 3 hours to be recovered by Kawasaki RAC assist so I wasn't very pleased, however I finally got home much later     

 



As they say all's well that ends well and I have just ordered a replacement puncture repair kit .......just in case   

[PRD]

Looks great. Sorry to hear about the puncture. Please tell me it was not a Michelin!

[snowy]

Great pics......apart from those of the tyre and recovery!   
We really have some stunning countryside in this fair land.
Favorite time of year when the season tuns and the autumnal colours come!
Must get back to the old hunting ground, on the Monmouth / Chepstow road for a blast, always stunning this time of year!