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The Black Forest Tour (May - Tour Full, July and Sept - 2012)
2012 Available Tour Dates: 19 July - 23 July & 30 August - 3 September
This is the sequel to our very successful Vosges Tour – if you are one of the many customers who have
already enjoyed our Vosges Tour then the Black Forest Tour is for you. More fabulous roads, stunning scenery, great hotels and a few beers at night. It is a simple formula but
we know it works.
We will be running this tour three times in 2012, over long weekends. (We will take you into France, Belgium, Luxembourg
and Germany).
Tour Highlights
- explore the beautiful Ardennes region of Belgium spend a night in historic Bastogne (famous for the Battle of the
Bulge)
- Friday night in lively K-town – lots of bars, etc.
- Visit the world famous Nurburgring (and ride the track if it is open)
- ride the famous B500 from Baden Baden through the heart of the Black Forest
- take the 'Routes de Cretes' over the Grand Ballon – one of our favourite roads
- spend a night in a lovely hotel, north of Mulhouse (great restaurant, indoor pool, spa, steam rooms)
- spend a night in Epernay (centre of the champagne region)
- explore the vineyards of the Champagne region.
Day 1- Calais – Bastogne (210 miles approx)
The usual ferry crossing from Dover – Calais, short briefing and then 90 miles of motorway before a short break for
coffee and food. Then its across country heading into Belgium and the wooded hills of the Ardennes. For our first night we will be staying in the historic town of Bastogne
– a lovely historic Belgium town made famous by the Battle of the Bulge
Day 2 – Bastogne – Kaiserslautern (175 miles approx)
In the morning we will take a nice relaxed ride through the middle of Luxembourg. Our route will take us through the
beautiful Upper Sûre National Park before heading into Germany. We will visit the famous Nurburgring (if it is open to the public you can purchase a ticket and ride the ring) -
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Our evenings destination will be the German side of the northern Vosges. Kaiserslautern is a "city in the
woods" in the midst of the Palatinate Forest, one of Germany's largest forest areas. K-town as it is frequently know, is a lively place – there is plenty to do in the
evening!
Day 3 – Kaiserslautern - Mulhouse (180 miles approx)
There is a good chance that some of you may have hangovers, Kaiserslautern is a lively city in the evening! For
today's ride we will be heading South through the northern part of the Vosges and into Baden Baden. From there we will take the famous B500 through the Black Forest. The
B500 is a superb road especially if you are on a sports bike – great road surface, sweeping corners, good visibility – I am sure you get the idea! We will be heading
towards the Feldburg which at 4,900ft is the highest mountain in the area. From the Feldburg we will use some really small twisty roads over the Rhine and back into France for our
overnight stay at one of our signature hotels – a swim, beer and a lovely evening meal.
Day 4 – Mulhouse - Epernay (220 miles approx)
Twisty roads, stunning scenery, more twisty roads. In the morning we will ride one of our favourite roads to the top
of Le Grand Ballon (4,600ft). From there we will follow the 'Routes de Cretes' to the Col de la Schucht ski station. Time for a coffee and then its out of the
mountains and into the Champagne region and our hotel in the heart of the champagne region. Another good night awaits!
Day 5 - Epernay - Calais (200 miles approx)
Our final day – rather than jump on the motorway straight back to Calais, we prefer to take you cross country through
the vineyards of this famous area of France. We will follow the 'Champagne Tourist Route' through the heart of the vineyards and small villages which have remained unchanged
for hundreds of years. Heading north we will eventually join the motorway for the short ride to the port and home.
What You Get and Costs.
The basic cost of the tour is £400 for a single rider in a shared room; £500 for a single rider in a single
room and £650 for a rider and pillion. For these prices you will get the following:-
- Return ferry crossing (Dover- Calais). For those traveling from the North alternative crossings from
Newcastle/Hull can be arranged (there will be an extra cost as these crossings are more expensive)
- Four nights accommodation in good quality hotels
- Breakfast each morning.
- Service throughout the trip of a British Bike Tours guide.
- Route maps (paper based and/or digital - Garmin Mapsource)
- Hotel parking
The following is not included:
- Petrol
- Travel Insurance
- Breakdown cover insurance
- Evening Meals
You need to budget around 20 - 25 Euros for a decent 3 course evening meal (not including beer or wine). For
lunchtimes we try and use local bakers for sandwiches/baguettes etc. Evening meal costs are very much dependent on how much wine and beer you drink!!
Schedules
We are running the Black Forest tour three times in 2012. Dates are:
Friday 4 May - Tuesday 8 May (Tour Now Full)
Thursday 19 July - Monday 23 July
Thursday 30 August - Monday 3 September
WANT TO BOOK - £100 DEPOSIT REQUIRED TO SECURE A PLACE. WE TAKE ALL MAJOR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS.
CLICK BELOW TO BOOK ON-LINE.
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