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I make an annual trip by bike to Switzerland around the beginning of September to visit my grandchildren and play in the Alps. I have done that for the past 9 years and was determined not to let Covid get in the way this year (or last!).

Information for anybody else considering such a trip - although neither the UK government website or the P & O Ferries site mentions it - both of them saying one needs to quarantine even if double jabbed (5 days minimum) - on the Netherlands government site there is reference to a transit exemption - If you are double jabbed and travelling under your own steam by car or bike and in the Netherlands for no more than 12 hours you are free to transit.

w_w_w.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad/checklist-transit-or-short-stay

I plan to be out of the Netherlands asap and on to the Eifel Region overnight then Karlsruhe on Night 2 then down the Schwarzwaldhochstrasse and into Switzerland on Day 3. On my way back I am doing the reverse but staying in a different part of the Eifel region from on my way down. (Monschau on the way down and Simmerath on the way back). And in between I shall play in the Alps. It's a hard life!!

I would like to have made it across to the Italian Lakes but that would have required me to quarantine for 5 days. If the Italian regs change on 30th August or even maybe the 6th September I may still make it.

Hope that info helps somebody!

By the way the Hull-Rotterdam crossing is a marginally nicer experience than Hull-Zeebrugge. Just a shame it lands me with 350+ boring motorway miles to Karlsruhe and the Black Forest. Zeebrugge and a mix of motorway and country roads through to an overnight at Haguenau was more pleasant. That is why I have added the extra night each way in the Eifel Region - so that I can enjoy the back roads.

Chris

have a good trip , me and misses are off to France and Spain next Saturday for 2 weeks, after having to put it off for the last 2 years can't wait to play on Europe's finest roads , with seeing how busy the uk is the moment with the M5 blocked up every Friday and Saturday i would rather take my chances in europe then holiday home here.

I'm currently bolting together a ride to/in Switzerland for next June. I've got 5 nights booked at a campsite nr Interlaken with a view to riding a few of the alpine passes (Grimsel, Furka etc) before dropping down to Venice and working my way back home via the French riviera and up through France via Grenoble (route de Naploeon).

This will be the 1st time I've been to Switzerland and Italy.

Is there any info, advice, need to know, great roads etc any of you hardened, seasoned professionals could suggest to a newby?

P.s. Mrs Moogus will be coming along on her own steed, an F800ST!

Thanks in advance

Moogus

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