SelfGuided™ Motorcycle Touring Holidays

IDEAL FOR SACHSENRING - 18 JULY 2010 BOOK EARLY!!! TWENTY YEARS SINCE THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL

Tour S06 - Germany
9 day Holiday (Longer if required!)

Harz Mountains

It's no surprise that the Harz is a magnet for motorcyclists from around the world! With hundreds of kilometres of virtually empty mountain roads and more twists and turns that you can imagine, it is the perfect place to ride your bike. Surrounded by forests & wildlife, the Harz is famed for its historic cities, quality wine, sweeping bends, amazing scenery and most importantly a warm welcome!. Truly a motorcycling mecca! Your included ride out will introduce you to some of the best the region has to offer!

The Torfhaus is northern Germany's biggest bike meet and with its super views towards the "Brocken" mountain is an absolute must. On a warm sunny day expect to see lots of enthusiastic riders (see photo) and take the opportunity to swap some interesting ride out tips! Our base is ideally located too for the Sachsenring and Oschersleben race circuits and the Kyffhauser with thirty-seven sets of hairpins! Visit the medieval cities of Stolberg, Goslar (a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site) , Einbeck, Wernigerode & Northeim all of which are within easy reach. There are plenty of castles too including Quedlinburg and infamous Colditz which can be visited on a days ride out. Colditz Castle has over a thousand years of history and there is now a fascinating museum with artefacts and guided tours detailing the legendary escapes made by the Allied POWs. The German military authorities had considered Colditz to be escape-proof!

The Harz boasts the most beautiful cities in the Niedersachsen Anhalt, many restored to their original glory, Hannover, Hamelin, famous for the story of the Pied Piper which is regularly re-enacted during the summer months, and Braunschweig are just a short ride away. For those interested in recent history, the historic sites of Belsen (concentration camp) and Dora Mittlebau (V1 & V2 rockets) are also nearby. Dora Mittelbau was a Nazi Germany labour camp that provided workers for the Mittelverk V-2 rocket factory. The V-2 was the pregenitor of all modern rockets and over 60,000 prisoners from twenty one nations passed through Dora.

2009 saw the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall - an event which was celebrated throughout Germany. In the Harz it is easy to criss-cross between what was formerly East and West Germany and we have ride out suggestions including some interesting sights from the Cold War years.

Stay in a renovated 200 year old beamed farmhouse where all rooms are en-suite. There is a large secure bike garage, sunny courtyard for beers or coffee in the late afternoon - also the setting for popular BBQs using produce from local farms. It's only a short walk to the town centre with two swimming pools, thermal spa, bars, restaurants, shops and nightclubs.

Enjoy a ride out with the owner and the routes that we have prepared for you!