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This project started after 2010 holidays – a motorcycle journey from Portugal to Italy. It was our first big adventure…
After discover the south of France and Italy in a Honda CBF 600, Both I and my wife become curious and ambicious. We start planning our 2011 trip with the objective to visit the north of France, Croatia, Austria and Switzerland.

Planning
- 8.000km
- About 20 days
- Avoid highways

Countries to visit
- Portugal
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxemburg
- Germany
- Austria
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Italy
- Switzerland

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Day 1 – From Canelas to Bayonne
The Highway day…
About 810km and 8 and 1/2 hours to ride. The objective is reach France, as soon as possible. We already know quite well Spain. Probably just a stop in Burgos and San Sebastian.
 

Day 2 – Bayonne to La Roche-sur-Yon
France west coast.
445km to ride, some sightseeing in Bordeaux, ferryboat in the Bay of Biscay to Royan, and a quickstop in La Rochelle.
 

Day 3 – La Roche-sur-Yon to Avranches
Visit to Mont Saint Michelle… The “Disney Castle”
Only 294km and 4 hours to travel, but with the objective to visit the marvellous Mont Saint Michelle.
 

Day 4 – Avranches to Paris
Arrival at France capital city!
320km in 5 hours ride throught the Natural Park of Normandie-Maine

Day 5 – Paris
In Paris, on foot!
A all day to visit Paris, up to the Eiffel tower, and cross the Champs-Élysées!
 

Day 6 – Paris to Luxemburg
A quick jump “crossing” Belgium, in a 345km day trip with no more than 5 hours travel.
 

Day 7 – Luxemburg to Stuttgart
In the France-German border, 324km through the mountains.
 

Day 8 – Stuttgart to München
Only 244km to ride in less than 3 hours, but two major beautiful citys to see!

Day 9 – München to Wien
Arrive Austria…
422km and 4 and half hours to arrive Wien. We are still deciding the possible alternative route through Salzburg.

Day 10 – Wien
Another day on foot, this time in Austria. Probably a “jump” to Bratislava to get a look of Slovakia.
 

Day 11 – Wien to Zagreb
The major objective of this trip – Croatia – Zagreb!
386km and about 7 hours to ride…
 

Day 12 – @round Croatia
321km in Croatia, to find the fantastic Plitvic Lakes.
 

Day 13 – Zagreb to Padova
Getting in Italy, through Trieste, and a detour to Ljubljana – Slovenia in a total 460km 5 hours tour

Day 14 – Padova to Innsbruck
More than 6 hours ride and 350km to comeback to Austria.
 

Day 15 – Innsbruck to Zürich
The “S” road… Stelvio is in the route, and a LOT of corners expected in 440km and 7 hours ride.

Day 16 – Zürich to Genève
Only 275km but 5 and half hour to roll.
No highways “allowed” here!

Day 17 – Genève to Nimes
Getting back home, maybe a detour to Annecy, and a stop at Lyon in a 400km and 7 hours ride.
 

Day 18 – Nimes to Andorra
Arrive at Pyreness after a 415km and 7 hours ride.
 

Day 19 – Andorra to Zaragoza
We never visit Zaragoza, and gone make this journey an opportunity to see this city.
Only 290km, 4 and half hours ride

Day 20 – Zaragoza to Canelas
Home sweet home…
Back again to the higways 830km to ride in 9 and half hours…