Comments on: 2010 Euro Bike Tour. Avalon to Aosta / Matterhorn Valley http://www.roadtrooper.com/2010-euro-bike-tour-avalon-to-aostamatterhorn-valley/ Independent Motorbike Touring Magazine Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: gpsroutes http://www.roadtrooper.com/2010-euro-bike-tour-avalon-to-aostamatterhorn-valley/#comment-224 gpsroutes Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:26:22 +0000 http://gpsrepublic.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-224 Wow, that's one heck of a trip you have planned, even I'm jealous ;) Don't worry about the Guardia Civil, as long as you are doing nothing wrong there is nothing they can do anyway. Just remember they have cameras with reg plate recognition hidden on all the main routes, so just watch your speed and you'll be fine. Enjoy and safe trip.. Denis Wow, that’s one heck of a trip you have planned, even I’m jealous ;) Don’t worry about the Guardia Civil, as long as you are doing nothing wrong there is nothing they can do anyway. Just remember they have cameras with reg plate recognition hidden on all the main routes, so just watch your speed and you’ll be fine.

Enjoy and safe trip..

Denis

]]> By: SATDOC27 http://www.roadtrooper.com/2010-euro-bike-tour-avalon-to-aostamatterhorn-valley/#comment-220 SATDOC27 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:09:00 +0000 http://gpsrepublic.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-220 Hi Denis Excellent advise thanks, I will factor in as you suggest. I have to say that using your routes before we have had magic riding in all the best places. Booked up this year to do a longer tour from Folkestone to Lauterbrunnen, Torgnon, Briancon, Ardeche then Midi Pyrenees to Carcossone, St Beat (your route) South Loop from St Beat (your route) then head off through Broto (through that superb canyon on your TV chan) Pamplona and Santander - risking the Guardia Civil but how else to get to Santander. Booked in at Chateau le Chapeau Bleu with Ron and Carol and will try to use the Jour et Nuit at Torgnon as well as Mt Prorel. What a resource eh! All the best Bob and Jon Calver Hi Denis

Excellent advise thanks, I will factor in as you suggest. I have to say that using your routes before we have had magic riding in all the best places.
Booked up this year to do a longer tour from Folkestone to Lauterbrunnen, Torgnon, Briancon, Ardeche then Midi Pyrenees to Carcossone, St Beat (your route) South Loop from St Beat (your route)
then head off through Broto (through that superb canyon on your TV chan) Pamplona and Santander – risking the Guardia Civil but how else to get to Santander.

Booked in at Chateau le Chapeau Bleu with Ron and Carol and will try to use the Jour et Nuit at Torgnon as well as Mt Prorel.
What a resource eh!

All the best
Bob and Jon Calver

]]> By: gpsroutes http://www.roadtrooper.com/2010-euro-bike-tour-avalon-to-aostamatterhorn-valley/#comment-211 gpsroutes Fri, 03 Jan 2014 17:44:21 +0000 http://gpsrepublic.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-211 Hi Bob, I thought it was in there too, but I've been neglecting the route download section as I'm overloaded as usual. I'm also redesigning the whole site to make it easier to navigate and find information. Anyway, from Avallon you have a few routes to choose from. Route 1 - <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/PqIh0" rel="nofollow">http://goo.gl/maps/PqIh0</a> This brings you from Avallon to Dole via motorway, then it's easy riding ad pleasantly meandering rural D roads to Lausanne, round the east side of Lake Geneva and a quick motorway jaunt to the Great St Bernard Pass. At Bourg St Bernard take the Great St Bernard Pass if it's open and NOT the tunnel, the old pass is stunning, the tunnel is horrible, although not as bad as the Mont Blanc Tunnel which should be avoided if anyway possible. About half way through the St B tunnel there can also be a customs check (Swiss/Italian border within the tunnel) which can cause in-tunnel tailbacks. Apart from the St B Tunnel, the downside of this route is that you need to buy a Swiss motorway pass which is about €40 I think. Check before you leave Avallon that the St B Pass is open, if it is then this route is worth it and takes about 7-8hrs. If the Grt St B Pass is closed and you have to take the tunnel then this route is not worth it, take the following route instead.. Route 2 <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/W5XKb" rel="nofollow">http://goo.gl/maps/W5XKb</a> This route brings you along Lake Annecy which is beautiful and Annecy is a cracking good town and well worth a visit if you have the time. Gets very busy in tourist season though. This route then brings you over some really great roads to Bourg-St-Maurice, the Little St Bernard Pass then on to Aosta. Also 7-8hrs if you don't hang around Annecy. Hope this helps. Happy New Year and safe riding.. Denis Hi Bob,

I thought it was in there too, but I’ve been neglecting the route download section as I’m overloaded as usual. I’m also redesigning the whole site to make it easier to navigate and find information.

Anyway, from Avallon you have a few routes to choose from.

Route 1 – http://goo.gl/maps/PqIh0
This brings you from Avallon to Dole via motorway, then it’s easy riding ad pleasantly meandering rural D roads to Lausanne, round the east side of Lake Geneva and a quick motorway jaunt to the Great St Bernard Pass. At Bourg St Bernard take the Great St Bernard Pass if it’s open and NOT the tunnel, the old pass is stunning, the tunnel is horrible, although not as bad as the Mont Blanc Tunnel which should be avoided if anyway possible. About half way through the St B tunnel there can also be a customs check (Swiss/Italian border within the tunnel) which can cause in-tunnel tailbacks. Apart from the St B Tunnel, the downside of this route is that you need to buy a Swiss motorway pass which is about €40 I think. Check before you leave Avallon that the St B Pass is open, if it is then this route is worth it and takes about 7-8hrs.

If the Grt St B Pass is closed and you have to take the tunnel then this route is not worth it, take the following route instead..

Route 2 http://goo.gl/maps/W5XKb
This route brings you along Lake Annecy which is beautiful and Annecy is a cracking good town and well worth a visit if you have the time. Gets very busy in tourist season though. This route then brings you over some really great roads to Bourg-St-Maurice, the Little St Bernard Pass then on to Aosta. Also 7-8hrs if you don’t hang around Annecy.

Hope this helps. Happy New Year and safe riding..
Denis

]]> By: SATDOC27 http://www.roadtrooper.com/2010-euro-bike-tour-avalon-to-aostamatterhorn-valley/#comment-210 SATDOC27 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:53:01 +0000 http://gpsrepublic.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-210 Hi Denis, I was looking for embedded google maps of the ride from Avalon to Torgnon and then the Matterhorn Valley. I thought they used to be in the write up but may be mistaken. Thought we might try the route this year. All the best - magic site for reading and watching on youtube when its howling outside. All the best Bob Calver (Cornwall) Hi Denis,
I was looking for embedded google maps of the ride from Avalon to Torgnon and then the Matterhorn Valley. I thought they used to be in the write up but may be mistaken.
Thought we might try the route this year.

All the best – magic site for reading and watching on youtube when its howling outside.

All the best
Bob Calver (Cornwall)

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