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Well it's snowing outside and it doesn't look like we will be riding any great distance for a while yet, but at least we can dream and plan. Does anyone have any trips planned?

I have a short tour planned early May taking in a Rally near Ypres followed by a couple of days near Albert, both places visited frequently as I love the area.

However this year I am determined to have a few days riding around Wales as its one place I have never really explored.

Baz

We, that is my wife and I often ride into Wales as we live just outside Stoke. Often have lunch at the Royal Oak in Betws-y-Coed then loop round thro Snowdonia via Beddgelert then across to Bala to get the mountain road (B4391) back to Shrewsbury and then home. Always try to ride the B roads and try and do it in the week.
In June we are going to Croatia. It will be the first time in Europe on the RT as last year we had to go to Germany on a loaned K 1600GTLE due to the recall.

Zell Am See in Austria at the end of May for 10 days with a tour group.  Did it 2 years ago. Got held up one day by an avalanche.
Six day round trip of Scotland in September.

Boys long weekend camping on Skye & Applecross in May, 7 day solo Highlands & Orkney tour in July & 7 days Lake District , north Wales & Yorkshire with the wife in August or September.....and of course anything I can get away with 

May 22nd Harz mountains then to Cochem and another trip to Germany at the beginning of September to the wine festival at Bernkastel. I must say I've been to Germany about 10 times and absolutely love the roads over there.

Ninj wrote:Harz mountains then to Cochem

We are doing a 2 week Tour to Germany, including Harz Mountains, on our way home, we stay in Klotten which is less than 3 miles from Cochem.

beemerbaz wrote:a couple of days near Albert

Thiepval Memorial is about 5 miles from Albert, have you visited it.

No I've never been to the Memorial but I'll look it up, thanks.
Such a nice place Cochem so relaxing and loads of bikes.

Ninj wrote: No I've never been to the Memorial but I'll look it up, thanks.
Such a nice place Cochem so relaxing and loads of bikes.

Cochem is how you spell Matlock in German, but its a lot nicer.

I've got the usual collection of weekends:


Cornwall in mid-February



South West Penninsula Rally - March


Richmond (Surrey) to Richmond (N.Yorks) - April


Norfolk - May


etc etc


Our big trip this year is to Iceland - but that's largely off-road, so rental bikes, NOT RTs!

Wales seems a popular choice, we are heading there ourselves for a long weekend.

Plus 2 weeks in Germany & 2 weeks to & from Norway.

RTman10 wrote: Zell Am See in Austria at the end of May for 10 days with a tour group.  Did it 2 years ago. Got held up one day by an avalanche.
Six day round trip of Scotland in September.

Cracking area, highly recommend, did it last year, wunderbar [emoji106]

Ninj wrote: May 22nd Harz mountains then to Cochem and another trip to Germany at the beginning of September to the wine festival at Bernkastel. I must say I've been to Germany about 10 times and absolutely love the roads over there.

Lovely area around the Mosel providing the Motorhomes all keep out of the way

DaygloDavid wrote: Thiepval Memorial is about 5 miles from Albert, have you visited it.

Visit every time I am in the area, I am ex forces so always feel drawn to the memorials and sites, plus there is a great steak house in Albert [emoji12]

So much to see and so much unexplored.