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Europe 2023

Aiming for July, 22 days, 6,500km odyssey from London to Eastern Europe; and hopefully back. How many countries and beers can we experience in 22 days? A work in progress.

google map route

daily itinerary

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Leg 1 - London to Krakow

Six days and 2,000km across England, France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland with a particular interest in famous WWI & WWII sites and race circuits; highlights:

  • ride your bike on a train that goes under the sea - take the Eurotunnel from England to France.

  • La Coupole - Nazi V2 launch site that looks just like a secret lair from Austin Powers.

  • Le Carriere Wellington Tunnels - WW1 tunnels dug by the miners from Waihi.

  • The Ardennes - rich in WWII history and great riding roads.

  • Spa Francorchamps F1 race circuit - tour the circuit.

  • Nurburgring - ride the 20km public race track.

  • Sperrmauer Museum Edersee - visit the dams and museum from the Dambusters raid of WWII.

  • Harz Forest Nationa Park - Great riding and a chance to do some off-road.

  • Colditz - visit WWII prison for British airmen.

  • Lusatian Mountains - scenic Czech mountains with great riding.

Leg 2 - Krakow - Brasov

A couple days RnR in Krakow before taking on the 1,500km cross country (or should that be cross-countries) ride south through Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.

  • Krakow - hopefully some Brit mates will fly out to join us for a few days, possibly travelling with us to Krakov.

  • Auschwitz - visit the holocaust museum.

  • Wieliczka Salt Mines

  • Belianska jaskyňa cave system.

  • Tatra Mountains - Slovakia.

  • Brasov- Heard amazing things about this town from our Romanian colleagues at IBM. Our turning point before heading back west.  Those Brits that didn't meet us in Krakow may come to Brasov.

  • Dracula's Castle

Leg 3 - Brasov - London

3,000km back through Eastern and Western Europe taking in the Austrian Alps, Italian Dolomites, Swiss Alps, Black Forest in Germany and the Champagne vineyards of France.​

  • Transfăgărășan - best road in the world according to Top Gear.

  • Transalpina - another incredible road in Romania.

  • The Iron Gates - Danube canyon bordering Romania and Serbia.

  • Adriatic Coast, Croatia

  • Dolomites, Italy.

  • Black Forest, Germany.

  • Champagne, France.

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