The Alps on a BMW R1200GS
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- I threw a tent and some gear on the old GS and rode south with barely any preparation except a desire to reach the Alps. I picked a trip from John Hermann's "Motorcycle jouneys through the Alps and Beyond" (highly recommended) each day and had the best riding I could hope for.
Recorded for my own memories/enjoyment, sorry about the headshake. Watch fullscreen.
Recommended music: • Emancipator, DJ Okawar...
0:25 - Klausen Pass (shaky)
5:34 - Klontallerstrasse
7:57 - Pragel Pass
12:06 - Ibergeregg Pass
13:03 - Oberalp Pass (icy)
13:51 - St Gotthard Pass (cloudy)
17:07 - Furka Pass (good riding)
22:56 - Simplon Pass
24:36 - Road to Saas Fee
28:38 - Zermatt
30:00 - Col du Lein
31:45 - Col du Tronc (unpaved)
32:07 - Col des Planches (unpaved)
33:56 - Grand St. Bernard Pass
38:33 - Cormet du Roselend (good riding)
43:41 - Road to Grimsel/Furka Pass (icy)
45:17 - Grimsel Pass (wet)
46:40 - Schallenberg Road
47:58 - Panoramastrasse
49:29 - Glaubenbuelen Pass (nicest)
Fantastic! I rode on most of these roads a couple of years ago. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing and enabled me to see lots of nice places...... and beautiful views....
I have that book, 5th Edition! Mind, I've never toured in Europe (yet!). But am gratified to see that your spectacular routes are readily referenced. I've only dipped into this video and must move on but will definitely get back to it. Thanks.
Fabulous trip, beautiful scenery and one of the nicest bike videos.
The helmet cam is a great way to keep those memories, thanks for sharing them!
Great vid Bart really chilled me out - and no music- what a relief!
one of my dreams driving like this...
Great. Enjoyed riding with you.
There is a big difference between camping and bivaking... Also in switserland you can bivak ( one night ) from 22u till 07 in the morning .. I was hiking there for 20 days . Never sleep on a camping... I must say bivaking is only alloyd 500 meters from a road .... Nice movie !
ik heb deze video genoten van Bart. Groeten uit Wales
I love the horns on those Swiss buses. I wonder if they play 'Dixie' as well.
I've just completed viewing of the entire video now! Amazing to say the Least, Well done and Thank you Bart Wesdorp.. You mite want to think about coming over to New Zealand and doing the same.. Something for you to think about anyway!! Give me a yell if your keen Thanks again :-)
I love the Alps
Great ride. Quite dizzying round those curves. I'd say that was better quality than a Gopro, you don't get the pixellation you get with one of those.
In the beginning Klöntalersee and Pragelpass in Central Switzerland, later Oberalp and Gotthard.
great ride Bart, thx!
awesome vid i realy enjoyed watching it thank you just brill
Thanks! At the time of year I was there most of the minimal/'hiking'/scenic campings were closing or closed, leaving only the really large and boring campings. I found two small ones that were okay and still open but I stayed in hostels and hotels too.
In June most of the remote campings up the mountains will be open so I'd suggest looking into those. Camping in the wild is forbidden in Switzerland and pretty hard to do undetected. Wasn't worth the trouble for me.Maybe someone else has tried?
Okay! I finally completed my viewing of the entire video! Well done, thank you. I see the video's October 2013 publication date; I would like to know during which month(s) / time of the year did you do these rides?
+Sean Coleman Awesome, I always wonder if anyone ever views the entire thing besides me ;) I have a new set coming up from a trip to Bolivia.
I went here at mid / end of September I think, way past the season. This is probably why the roads are pretty empty. Sadly, most of the rider meeting spots were as well, and it certainly was nice to have good cold-weather gear because it did get cold sometimes. Still nice enough during the sunny periods though. If those kind of things suit you, that particular time is perfect. If not, a few weeks earlier is probably better
Fantastic! Thank you for the info-it's helpful! Safe rides!
Nice video! I am doing the same thing in June. How were the campings? Did you stealth camp?
Well ridden Bart good speed and great to have that extra manouverabiliyty on helmet, may I ask what type of camera was used and what lens?
Thanks for your comment, Gili. The camera is an old Contour HD 1080p which is obsolete now. Contour still makes good cameras, and they don't have the Gopro's fisheye effect. It only has a 135 degree angle which is a bit more natural.
Thank you!
Nive movie! I'd like to go there next year. Did you go alone? Drive through France or Germany, in how many etappes did you get there ?
아주 좋은 영상이다. 당신처럼 자유로운 여행을 할수 없는 상황이지만
나는 당신의 영상을 보며 눈으로 여행을 한다. 당신에게 정말 감사하다.
당신의 영상을 공유해 주어서, 기분 좋은 하루 되세요 - 한국에서
what's the difference between camping and bivaking in Switzerland? ie cost, permits, security of bivaking ect..thx
Nou ik eindelijk een GSA (air cooled) heb wil ik dit ook gaan doen. Advies voor spullen om mee te nemen? Geweldige beelden trouwens en ik ga het boek - van John Hermann - zeker kopen!
+mark hornung Bedankt voor je comment! Ik kan het zeker aanraden, alhoewel off-season zoals ik hier reed wel apart is: er zijn op de normale ontmoetingsplekken nauwelijks andere motorrijders. En de campings zijn veelal al dicht. Uiteindelijk had ik dus veel te veel spullen mee.
Ik vond het zelf heerlijk om te kunnen stoppen waar ik wilde: helinox chair one en een jetboil voor een lekker bakje koffie als je een willekeurig meer tegenkomt of een pas hebt gehaald. Ik heb zelf naderhand nog wel een tanktas meegenomen omdat ik mijn camera beter bij de hand wilde hebben (en voor de handschoenen bij de tolpoortjes).
looks like it would be a good road to ride when the leaves have turned, but a bit boring otherwise
the question is how long before I'd get bored riding this at a boring speed
Wow!
😂 Jednostavno ali neverovatno
nice video, but why bother with the audio from the camera, it's just full of wind-noise.
question: why are you so annoying?
Brud i konie 🤣 gdzie Ja tam z nimi będę chciał gadać 🤣🤣🤣
looks like it would be a good road to ride when the leaves have turned, but a bit boring otherwise
the question is how long before I'd get bored riding this at a boring speed