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BELGIUM:
Groenedijk Motorcycle Loft Hotel, Groendijkstraat 5A, 8460 Oudenburg, Belgium. Tel; 0032 5926 8540, Fax 0032 5926 8580. http://www.grd.be Motorcyclists cafe and hotel just behind Ostend (5 miles from the ferry), 30 rooms - twins & doubles- and a dormitory with a further 30 beds which comes into use when the rooms are all taken. Pre-booking could be advisable at weekends. Closed November - January.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Camping Ondrejov, Post Box 48, Sidlo, ONDREJOV 40, 393 01 Pelhrimov, ICO 25 17 85 47. Tel: (0042) 565 397025. New site approximately 1 hour?s drive SE of Prague. Pelhrimov is approx. 10 miles S of the Prague ? Brno motorway, and Ondrejov is approx. 5 miles SW of Pelhrimov on road N34 (E551). Open 1st June ? 30th September. www.ondrejov.nl
DENMARK:
MC Camping Fraugde, Fraugde MC, Klippevej 7, DK-5220, Odense, Tel 00 45 65 95 14 63. Always open & free - facilities Tea-kitchen-shower
MC Rast Farso, Fredbjergvej 48, DK-9640, Farso, Tel 00 45 9863 31. Always open & free - facilities kitchen, shower. Club house open every evening June -August
FRANCE:
Bikerscamp, Les Jinquins, F- 04340 Meolans- Revel, Phone/Fax: 0033- 4- 92 855479 A new site in Provence. The way is signposted from Le Martinet (between GAPand Barcelonnette). Camping space is limited so pre-booking advised, phone or Email info@bikerscamp.com.
Camping Moto Touche, 63440 St. Remy de Blot. Tel: 00 33 473 97 92 55. http://www.campingmotoroute99.com 150 pitches. Bunk-house (32 beds). Excellent toilet facilities. Restaurant, bar, small pool, motor-workshop, motor-wash, rent-a-tent. Mapped out touring routes, games room. Located NW of
Clermont Ferrand and close to the Gorges de la Sioule. Take the road - Calais - Paris - Orleans - Bourges - Montlucon, then N144 to St. Eloy and Menat. Pass Pont-de-Menat, directly after the bridge there is a road on the right (St-Remy). Pass this village, camp site 1/2 mile on left. Michelin Map 73.
Camping Moto France, 26400 Montclar-sur-Gervanne, Puys de Drome, France, Tel 00 334 75 400 483. http://www.lecampingmoto.com
The original! Still Dutch run, although not by the original owners. Well landscaped site in wooded ground by a small river. Club house/bar with adjoining pool & terrace. Showers & toilets with hot water included in site fee. Breakfast, snacks & evening meals available. A recent addition has been seven, 2 berth, cabins spread around the grounds, these are available for minimum booking of 5 nights and pre-booking is advisable. Shops 2 km. Location is SE of Valence, about 5 km E of Crest. From Valence, follow the signs for Gap, taking the D111 to Crest; straight on at the traffic lights in Crest onto the D93 to Mirabel et Blacons, turn left in the village (signed for Camping Moto); the site is about 2 km on the right.
Camping Moto Dordogne La Vielle Eglise, 24250 St Aubin de Nabirat, Dordogne, France. Tel 00 33 5 53 31 24 06. http://www.motocamp.com Friendly, Dutch run site, South of Sarlat. Terraced camping area, swimming pool, showers & toilets and a club house/bar with meals available. From Sarlat go South across the River Dordogne to Cenac, continue on the D46 then left for St Aubin de Nabirat; from the N20 (Paris, Brive, Cahors, Toulouse road) turn right onto the D673 South of Payrac, after Gourdon turn right onto the D6/D46, then turn right again for St Aubin de Nabirat. If using the motorways, turn off the A20 at Souillac and head south on the N20 taking the directions above.
Camping Rendez-Vous Moto Route de Joncels, F-34650 Lunas, France. Tel: 00 33 67 23 77 62. http://www.camping-rendezvous-moto.com A Dutch/Danish run site in Provence that I haven't been to as yet. Has the reputation of being the 24 hour party Moto campsite!
La Motardie La Maurelie, 81190 St. Christophe, Tarn, France./ Tel: ++33 (0)563769889. Another site, North of Albi,
Route 66 Hotel, 107-109 Avenue de la Liberation, 87320, Bussiere, Poitevine, France. Tel 0033 555 68 38 09 (from outside France), 0555 68 38 09 (from within France). http://www.route66hotel.com As the name suggests, a bikers only hotel SE of Poitiers in central France. Take the N147 SE from Poitiers towards Limoges, after about 40 miles turn left onto D942 (Bussiere Poitevine) ? site on right after ? mile. They also have a 4 acre field for camping with toilets and showers and self-service kitchen. They have free indoor lock up parking for about 40 bikes.
GERMANY
Biker Herberge Sormitzblick, Leutenberg, Thuringen. Not a camp site but a bikers hotel, where the rooms & the welcome are said to be excellent. The reasonable nightly cost includes evening meal and breakfast although you do have to pay extra for your beer. Leutenberg is in the old East Germany, SE of Erfurt, N of Bayreuth, not too far from the Czech border. Tel: ++ 49 (0)36734 22248.
Biker Motel, Hauptsrasse 717, 26689 Holtgast. Again a hotel rather than a camp site, in Northern Germany, not far from the Dutch border between Groningen & Bremen. To get there, from the A28 (J3) head South on the B72 to Stickhausen then head West towards Aspen. Tel: ++49 (0) 4489/ 9409170, e-mail mailto:webmaster@biker-motel.de , or try www.biker-motel.de
Zur alten Schmeide, Alte Rossgasse 2, 54550 Daun-Putzborn. New site (to me) in the Eifel, Putzborn is between Daun & Oberstadfeld on the B257 North of the A48 East of Koblenz, handy for Nurburgring (20km) or the Mosel. (40km). Restaurant & Bar. Tel ++49 (0) 65 92/ 985441, http://www.bikertreff.de
GREAT BRITAIN
Ryecroft - Bikers Base Camp, Earls Hill, Stirling, FK7 9QX, Scotland. Tel 01786 466788. Located approx. 10 miles SE of Stirling. Bed & Breakfast facilities plus camping by arrangement. Full bar facilities.
HUNGARY
Biker Camp, Benyovszky Moric str 40, H-1089, Budapest, Hungary, Tel (36)-1-133-7059, Fax (36)-1-280-2055, http://www.bikercamp.hu/ E-Mail vezso@heim.sote.hu Situated near Budapest, just 4 minutes from the subway, has been run by a biker since 1991. They can provide safe accommodation with showers, a Biker Pub, sink, washing machine and help with technical problems.
Magyar Route 66, Biker Pension, Camping & Bar. Miskolci ut 79-81, Hungary ? 3348, Szivasvarad. Tel: (0036) 36-355-726 e-mail ELCE@nextramail.hu New site to me, apparently Dutch run, on the edge of a national park NE of Budapest.
NETHERLANDS
Tourstop. Broekhuizerdijk 27, 5962 NL Melderslo, Holland. Site at Melderslo, North of Venlo, close to the German border. Open weekends all year, and 7 days a week from April to September. Good grass ara for camping, limited chalet accommodation (book in advance) bar & restaurant. Tel.: +31 77 - 398 3350, Fax: +31 77 - 397 1892, motorcamping@toerstop.
The Blue Star, Groenewoud, Streekweg 13, Hofte-Onstwedde, NL-9591 VM ONSTWEDDE, Netherlands. Site in the North of the country (about 20 miles east of Assen) close to the German border. Open from Easter to October. From the N365 turn off at Onstwedde (in front of a shop called "Mode Huies Heye Wubbs") into Wessinghuiezweg, the site is signposted for the remaining 2k from there. Pitches in small grassy areas surrounded by trees, chalet accommodation available, snacks and light refreshments from the snack bar. Tel: +31 (0) 599-32497. www.motorcamping-thebluestar.nl
Het Dijkje, Rijnbandijk 6 A, 4024 BM Eck en Wiel, The Netherlands. Small site started in 1999 by Joop & Dia de Jonge. Site is on the dike alongside the river Rijn about halfway between Utrecht & Nijmegen. Good sanitary facilities including free hot showers but no bar, although breakfast is available. Details www.hetdijkje.myweb.nl
Jack?s Place Bikers bar with a small (about 50 tents) campsite in the village of Simpelveld near Maastricht in South Limburg Holland. Close to the German border near Achen. Meals, including breakfast, available in the bar. www.jacksplace.nl
NORWAY
Road Runners Mc-Camp, Hornnes, 5 km south of Evje, around 60 km from Kristiansand & 250 km from Stavanger. Camp site opens from 1st June & is located along the Otra River which is good for both swimming & fishing. There is a cafe on the premises and BBQ facilities.Tel: 47 37 93 05 62
Moss MCK Camping, N-1500, Moss (about 25 miles South of Oslo). Tel: 47 69 25 22 70
PORTUGAL
Motocamping Toca da Raposa. Open from March to the end of year, Bar open week-end only: March, April, May, October, November, December, every day: June, July, August, September. Situated approx. 55km NE of Coimbra, 30 km S of Viseau in central Portugal. If taking the IP5 (E80) into Portugal from Salamanca & Ciudad Roderigo, turn SW onto the N17 near Celorico da Beira, then right after about 45 km to Oliveira do Hospital & Lagares, then right again towards Meruge. Site between Lagares & Meruge. Contact address: Apartado 196, Meruge, 3400 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal. Tel 00351 238 60 15 47. http://get-me.to/portugal
SPAIN
Costa Brava Touring, Veinat Sant Daniel 3, 08490 Tordera (Bcn), Phone: 0034 972 440 737 and 0034 937 640470 and the mobil: 0034 686 236 204. New site on the Costa Brava, North of Barcelona. Open from 1/6 to 1/9. From the A7, leave at Jn 10; follow signs for Blanes, after approx 10Km there are traffic lights, go straight through, after 150 metres the gateway is on left.
SWEDEN:
Camp VMCK Vatterbygdens MC-Klubb owns a lakeside campsite near to its clubhouse in Domsand Bankeryd (10km from Jonkoping). The campsite is open for motorcyclists from 1st June to first or second week in September (during midsummer weekend it is closed). Camping fee 20 SW Crowns per person per day. Further details: Camp VMCK, Vatterbygdens MC-Klubb, Box 20, S-551 12 Jonkoping 1, Sweden. Tel: ++036-378547.
Gamle Claes MC Camping, Vanstad, 70km east of Malmo. Open all year. Tel: (00 46) 0417 251 00.
Linnebacks Camping, 8km from Karlskoga on the road to Kristinehamm. Tel 00 46 586 221 37
Skymningens Camping, 3km from city centre of Kristinehamn. Tel 00 46 550 102 80
Valbo MC-camp, on road 80 between Gavle & Sandviken. Open 15/6 - 16/.8. Tel : (00 46) 026 13 13 65.
Varglykans MC-Camping, Between Pitea & Alvsbyn on road 374. Tel : (00 46) 0911 701 96.
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Groenedijk Motorcycle Loft Hotel, Groendijkstraat 5A, 8460 Oudenburg, Belgium. Tel; 0032 5926 8540, Fax 0032 5926 8580. http://www.grd.be Motorcyclists cafe and hotel just behind Ostend (5 miles from the ferry), 30 rooms - twins & doubles- and a dormitory with a further 30 beds which comes into use when the rooms are all taken. Pre-booking could be advisable at weekends. Closed November - January.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Camping Ondrejov, Post Box 48, Sidlo, ONDREJOV 40, 393 01 Pelhrimov, ICO 25 17 85 47. Tel: (0042) 565 397025. New site approximately 1 hour?s drive SE of Prague. Pelhrimov is approx. 10 miles S of the Prague ? Brno motorway, and Ondrejov is approx. 5 miles SW of Pelhrimov on road N34 (E551). Open 1st June ? 30th September. www.ondrejov.nl
DENMARK:
MC Camping Fraugde, Fraugde MC, Klippevej 7, DK-5220, Odense, Tel 00 45 65 95 14 63. Always open & free - facilities Tea-kitchen-shower
MC Rast Farso, Fredbjergvej 48, DK-9640, Farso, Tel 00 45 9863 31. Always open & free - facilities kitchen, shower. Club house open every evening June -August
FRANCE:
Bikerscamp, Les Jinquins, F- 04340 Meolans- Revel, Phone/Fax: 0033- 4- 92 855479 A new site in Provence. The way is signposted from Le Martinet (between GAPand Barcelonnette). Camping space is limited so pre-booking advised, phone or Email info@bikerscamp.com.
Camping Moto Touche, 63440 St. Remy de Blot. Tel: 00 33 473 97 92 55. http://www.campingmotoroute99.com 150 pitches. Bunk-house (32 beds). Excellent toilet facilities. Restaurant, bar, small pool, motor-workshop, motor-wash, rent-a-tent. Mapped out touring routes, games room. Located NW of
Clermont Ferrand and close to the Gorges de la Sioule. Take the road - Calais - Paris - Orleans - Bourges - Montlucon, then N144 to St. Eloy and Menat. Pass Pont-de-Menat, directly after the bridge there is a road on the right (St-Remy). Pass this village, camp site 1/2 mile on left. Michelin Map 73.
Camping Moto France, 26400 Montclar-sur-Gervanne, Puys de Drome, France, Tel 00 334 75 400 483. http://www.lecampingmoto.com
The original! Still Dutch run, although not by the original owners. Well landscaped site in wooded ground by a small river. Club house/bar with adjoining pool & terrace. Showers & toilets with hot water included in site fee. Breakfast, snacks & evening meals available. A recent addition has been seven, 2 berth, cabins spread around the grounds, these are available for minimum booking of 5 nights and pre-booking is advisable. Shops 2 km. Location is SE of Valence, about 5 km E of Crest. From Valence, follow the signs for Gap, taking the D111 to Crest; straight on at the traffic lights in Crest onto the D93 to Mirabel et Blacons, turn left in the village (signed for Camping Moto); the site is about 2 km on the right.
Camping Moto Dordogne La Vielle Eglise, 24250 St Aubin de Nabirat, Dordogne, France. Tel 00 33 5 53 31 24 06. http://www.motocamp.com Friendly, Dutch run site, South of Sarlat. Terraced camping area, swimming pool, showers & toilets and a club house/bar with meals available. From Sarlat go South across the River Dordogne to Cenac, continue on the D46 then left for St Aubin de Nabirat; from the N20 (Paris, Brive, Cahors, Toulouse road) turn right onto the D673 South of Payrac, after Gourdon turn right onto the D6/D46, then turn right again for St Aubin de Nabirat. If using the motorways, turn off the A20 at Souillac and head south on the N20 taking the directions above.
Camping Rendez-Vous Moto Route de Joncels, F-34650 Lunas, France. Tel: 00 33 67 23 77 62. http://www.camping-rendezvous-moto.com A Dutch/Danish run site in Provence that I haven't been to as yet. Has the reputation of being the 24 hour party Moto campsite!
La Motardie La Maurelie, 81190 St. Christophe, Tarn, France./ Tel: ++33 (0)563769889. Another site, North of Albi,
Route 66 Hotel, 107-109 Avenue de la Liberation, 87320, Bussiere, Poitevine, France. Tel 0033 555 68 38 09 (from outside France), 0555 68 38 09 (from within France). http://www.route66hotel.com As the name suggests, a bikers only hotel SE of Poitiers in central France. Take the N147 SE from Poitiers towards Limoges, after about 40 miles turn left onto D942 (Bussiere Poitevine) ? site on right after ? mile. They also have a 4 acre field for camping with toilets and showers and self-service kitchen. They have free indoor lock up parking for about 40 bikes.
GERMANY
Biker Herberge Sormitzblick, Leutenberg, Thuringen. Not a camp site but a bikers hotel, where the rooms & the welcome are said to be excellent. The reasonable nightly cost includes evening meal and breakfast although you do have to pay extra for your beer. Leutenberg is in the old East Germany, SE of Erfurt, N of Bayreuth, not too far from the Czech border. Tel: ++ 49 (0)36734 22248.
Biker Motel, Hauptsrasse 717, 26689 Holtgast. Again a hotel rather than a camp site, in Northern Germany, not far from the Dutch border between Groningen & Bremen. To get there, from the A28 (J3) head South on the B72 to Stickhausen then head West towards Aspen. Tel: ++49 (0) 4489/ 9409170, e-mail mailto:webmaster@biker-motel.de , or try www.biker-motel.de
Zur alten Schmeide, Alte Rossgasse 2, 54550 Daun-Putzborn. New site (to me) in the Eifel, Putzborn is between Daun & Oberstadfeld on the B257 North of the A48 East of Koblenz, handy for Nurburgring (20km) or the Mosel. (40km). Restaurant & Bar. Tel ++49 (0) 65 92/ 985441, http://www.bikertreff.de
GREAT BRITAIN
Ryecroft - Bikers Base Camp, Earls Hill, Stirling, FK7 9QX, Scotland. Tel 01786 466788. Located approx. 10 miles SE of Stirling. Bed & Breakfast facilities plus camping by arrangement. Full bar facilities.
HUNGARY
Biker Camp, Benyovszky Moric str 40, H-1089, Budapest, Hungary, Tel (36)-1-133-7059, Fax (36)-1-280-2055, http://www.bikercamp.hu/ E-Mail vezso@heim.sote.hu Situated near Budapest, just 4 minutes from the subway, has been run by a biker since 1991. They can provide safe accommodation with showers, a Biker Pub, sink, washing machine and help with technical problems.
Magyar Route 66, Biker Pension, Camping & Bar. Miskolci ut 79-81, Hungary ? 3348, Szivasvarad. Tel: (0036) 36-355-726 e-mail ELCE@nextramail.hu New site to me, apparently Dutch run, on the edge of a national park NE of Budapest.
NETHERLANDS
Tourstop. Broekhuizerdijk 27, 5962 NL Melderslo, Holland. Site at Melderslo, North of Venlo, close to the German border. Open weekends all year, and 7 days a week from April to September. Good grass ara for camping, limited chalet accommodation (book in advance) bar & restaurant. Tel.: +31 77 - 398 3350, Fax: +31 77 - 397 1892, motorcamping@toerstop.
The Blue Star, Groenewoud, Streekweg 13, Hofte-Onstwedde, NL-9591 VM ONSTWEDDE, Netherlands. Site in the North of the country (about 20 miles east of Assen) close to the German border. Open from Easter to October. From the N365 turn off at Onstwedde (in front of a shop called "Mode Huies Heye Wubbs") into Wessinghuiezweg, the site is signposted for the remaining 2k from there. Pitches in small grassy areas surrounded by trees, chalet accommodation available, snacks and light refreshments from the snack bar. Tel: +31 (0) 599-32497. www.motorcamping-thebluestar.nl
Het Dijkje, Rijnbandijk 6 A, 4024 BM Eck en Wiel, The Netherlands. Small site started in 1999 by Joop & Dia de Jonge. Site is on the dike alongside the river Rijn about halfway between Utrecht & Nijmegen. Good sanitary facilities including free hot showers but no bar, although breakfast is available. Details www.hetdijkje.myweb.nl
Jack?s Place Bikers bar with a small (about 50 tents) campsite in the village of Simpelveld near Maastricht in South Limburg Holland. Close to the German border near Achen. Meals, including breakfast, available in the bar. www.jacksplace.nl
NORWAY
Road Runners Mc-Camp, Hornnes, 5 km south of Evje, around 60 km from Kristiansand & 250 km from Stavanger. Camp site opens from 1st June & is located along the Otra River which is good for both swimming & fishing. There is a cafe on the premises and BBQ facilities.Tel: 47 37 93 05 62
Moss MCK Camping, N-1500, Moss (about 25 miles South of Oslo). Tel: 47 69 25 22 70
PORTUGAL
Motocamping Toca da Raposa. Open from March to the end of year, Bar open week-end only: March, April, May, October, November, December, every day: June, July, August, September. Situated approx. 55km NE of Coimbra, 30 km S of Viseau in central Portugal. If taking the IP5 (E80) into Portugal from Salamanca & Ciudad Roderigo, turn SW onto the N17 near Celorico da Beira, then right after about 45 km to Oliveira do Hospital & Lagares, then right again towards Meruge. Site between Lagares & Meruge. Contact address: Apartado 196, Meruge, 3400 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal. Tel 00351 238 60 15 47. http://get-me.to/portugal
SPAIN
Costa Brava Touring, Veinat Sant Daniel 3, 08490 Tordera (Bcn), Phone: 0034 972 440 737 and 0034 937 640470 and the mobil: 0034 686 236 204. New site on the Costa Brava, North of Barcelona. Open from 1/6 to 1/9. From the A7, leave at Jn 10; follow signs for Blanes, after approx 10Km there are traffic lights, go straight through, after 150 metres the gateway is on left.
SWEDEN:
Camp VMCK Vatterbygdens MC-Klubb owns a lakeside campsite near to its clubhouse in Domsand Bankeryd (10km from Jonkoping). The campsite is open for motorcyclists from 1st June to first or second week in September (during midsummer weekend it is closed). Camping fee 20 SW Crowns per person per day. Further details: Camp VMCK, Vatterbygdens MC-Klubb, Box 20, S-551 12 Jonkoping 1, Sweden. Tel: ++036-378547.
Gamle Claes MC Camping, Vanstad, 70km east of Malmo. Open all year. Tel: (00 46) 0417 251 00.
Linnebacks Camping, 8km from Karlskoga on the road to Kristinehamm. Tel 00 46 586 221 37
Skymningens Camping, 3km from city centre of Kristinehamn. Tel 00 46 550 102 80
Valbo MC-camp, on road 80 between Gavle & Sandviken. Open 15/6 - 16/.8. Tel : (00 46) 026 13 13 65.
Varglykans MC-Camping, Between Pitea & Alvsbyn on road 374. Tel : (00 46) 0911 701 96.
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