Motorcycle rides & adventures (general)

Here you find posts / series of posts  about motorcycle adventures & rides. In Norway and Scandinavia, as well as Europe. For Norway only? Try this page.

It’s all easy reading with some decent or half decent pictures. Occasionally videos too. I’m no vlogger so mostly use videos in a complementary way.  So short clips for the most part. Roads, routes and (good?) tips about accommodation (all non-sponsored) usually included as well.


Of five passes: Col de la Bonnette

Five passes on a day, in France

August 28th became the day of the five passes.  A long day, a pretty long ride. But what does that matter when you're in the ...
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France . along D902

Gorges de Verdon and back up north

One of the plans of August 27th was Gorges de Verdon, and side south in France. There are beautiful sights to be seen there, in ...
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Near Trelachaud. France

South into France, over to Italy

The next morning heading south in France was the plan. Said farewell to the great guys I met at Hotel Le Roitelet and continued first ...
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Moto hotel Col de Bussang

Switzerland and France, 2021 Euro Adventure, day 5

Most people who travel by road in Europe, wind up in Switzerland. Or at least, travel through, on their way south, north, east or west.  ...
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En route to Black Forest: somewhere in Germany

Black Forest and France, 2021 Euro Adventure, day 3-4

Black Forest, Schwarzwald in German, is a forested mountain range in south-west Germany. More precisely in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Bounded by the Rhine valley ...
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Heading south: On the Larvik - Hirtshals ferry

Heading south, 2021 Euro Adventure, day 1-2

August 21st it was time to be heading south again. Given what happened to me last year the level of excitement was pretty high! Earlier ...
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June 2021: south of lake Seljord

June 12th 2021, back to Telemark

June 12th 2021, one year after my fatal accident in Telemark, I went back. No drama, just a strange feeling. Truth be told I didn't, ...
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In Matre, Norway

Tour de Vestland – vacation in Norway (5)

"Tour de Vestland" was on the menu for the day. My friend/host had planned a route. A route with roads I'd  never ridden or driven ...
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Westwards, Folkedal and Granvinfjord

Westwards in Vestland, vacation in Norway (4)

Westwards  and Bergen, the goal of the third day of the (mini) vacation. Westwards to visit a friend and ride some great roads. My companion ...
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Vestland: Vassbygdevatnet in Aurland

Vestland, vacation through parts of Norway (3)

Vestland became, from Januar 1st 2020, the new consolidated region consisting of former counties Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county consolidation have reduced the ...
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