One base hotel by the sea, seven day rides

Motorcycle Tour · Croatia

Season Finale on Krk: Istria & Pula, 10 Days

Kvarner Bay with its islands, Istria beyond it and the wooded mountains of Gorski kotar at your back. This one stays seven nights in the same place and rides out from there each day, with the base hotel standing right at the sea on Krk. The...


How long?
10 days
When?
Herbst
Price
€ 1.650 / person

At a glance

The key facts of this tour

Duration
10 days
Distance
3.500 km
Offroad share
0 %
Skill
Easy
Terrain
Road
Guiding
Guided
Start
Ulm-Ost
Finish
Flachau, own way home
Vehicle
Own motorcycle

Character of the trip

  • Islands & sea 5/5
  • Comfort 4/5
  • Culture & antiquity 3/5
  • Corners & coast roads 4/5
Meeting point
Seligweiler services, Ulm-Ost
Daily stages
240 to 390 km
Base hotel
7 nights in Njivice on Krk
Group size
8 to 10 machines per guide

One base hotel by the sea, seven day rides

The meeting point is the car park at the Seligweiler services in Ulm-Ost, and the group rides out from there together. The first two days are the approach: through Upper Bavaria and Tyrol to Flachau, then over the Obertauern, the Loibl pass and Slovenia down to the coast. After that the hotel never changes. Seven nights are spent in Njivice on Krk, with a different loop each day and no luggage on the bike. A support vehicle carries 15 kilograms per person, and groups run at eight to ten machines. Here is the route:

Highlights

Base hotel on Krk

Seven nights in the same house right at the water in Njivice, with half board and drinks at dinner included. The luggage stays in the room, every day ride starts and ends here, and the bike is parked at the hotel for free.

The amphitheatre in Pula

The coast road runs south through Labin to Pula, where one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatres anywhere stands above the harbour. The way back leads through the fishing town of Rovinj and past Pazin on its rock.

Island hopping to Cres

From Valbiska the ferry carries the group to the neighbouring island. Narrow roads along the spine of the island lead to the fishing villages of Osor and Mali Losinj and to the island capital of Cres, with a late afternoon return.

Plitvice Lakes at dawn

An early start so the group is at the park before the coaches. Sixteen terraced lakes tumble into one another in cascades here, and the Karl May films were shot on them. A guided walk through the lakes can be added optionally.

Forests of Gorski kotar

Through Novi Vinodolski and Breze to Jasenak, then on through Mrkopalj and Delnice: tight corners, dense forest and almost no traffic. This is the best riding day of the week and the sharpest contrast to the coast.

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Itinerary

Croatia
Stage 1

Day 1–10

Croatia

Ten days from Ulm with a base hotel on Krk: day rides into Istria, over to Cres, out to the Plitvice Lakes and up into Gorski kotar.

Ulm → Flachau
Day 1 · Croatia

Ulm → Flachau

The meeting point is the car park at the Seligweiler services in Ulm-Ost, and the group rides out from there together. Country roads lead through Upper Bavaria and Tyrol to Flachau in the Salzburg region, where the first night is booked at the Alpine chalet.

Flachau → Loibl pass → Krk
Day 2 · Croatia

Flachau → Loibl pass → Krk

A twisty run over the Obertauern to Spittal and Villach, then across the Loibl pass into Slovenia. Via Ljubljana and Postojna the group reaches the coast and, with the whole of Kvarner Bay in view, the island of Krk. The base hotel stands here, booked for the next seven nights.

Istria day ride: Labin, Pula, Rovinj
Day 3 · Croatia

Istria day ride: Labin, Pula, Rovinj

The first day ride without luggage. The coast road runs south through Labin to Pula, where the Roman amphitheatre stands directly above the harbour. The way back leads through Rovinj, with its old town on a peninsula, and past Pazin on its rock.

Ferry to Cres and Mali Losinj
Day 4 · Croatia

Ferry to Cres and Mali Losinj

From Valbiska the ferry crosses to the neighbouring island. Along the narrow spine of the island the route runs south to the fishing villages of Osor and Mali Losinj, with the island capital of Cres on the way back. By late afternoon the group is back at the base hotel.

Panoramic coast and Sabljaki lake
Day 5 · Croatia

Panoramic coast and Sabljaki lake

First the panoramic coast road as far as Kapetana Knezica, then up inland through Prokike and Modrus to the Sabljaki reservoir. The way back runs via Bjelsko and returns the group to the island in the afternoon.

Plitvice Lakes National Park
Day 6 · Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park

An early start so you reach the entrance before the coaches. Sixteen terraced lakes tumble into one another in cascades here, and the Karl May films were shot on them. A guided walk through the lake landscape can be added optionally.

Gorski kotar: Jasenak and Delnice
Day 7 · Croatia

Gorski kotar: Jasenak and Delnice

The best riding day of the week. Through Novi Vinodolski and Breze the route runs to Jasenak, then on forest roads to Mrkopalj and Delnice. Tight corners, dense woodland, almost no traffic. Via Fuzine and Kostrena the way leads back to the sea.

Free day on Krk
Day 8 · Croatia

Free day on Krk

A day with no programme. Ride a loop around the island on your own if you like, or stay put and take Njivice and the sea as they come. Dinner and the night are at the base hotel as usual.

Krk → Postojna → Flachau
Day 9 · Croatia

Krk → Postojna → Flachau

After breakfast the return begins, via Postojna and Villach back into Austria. In the afternoon the group reaches Flachau again, where the last night together is booked.

Flachau → Munich → home
Day 10 · Croatia

Flachau → Munich → home

After breakfast the group breaks up and the ride home runs via Munich and Stuttgart. What stays with you is ten days, some 3,500 kilometres and a coast that in late September is almost yours alone.

Transparently calculated

Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

10
  • 2 nights at the 4 star Alpenchalet Flachauer Gutshof or equivalent
  • 7 nights at the 3 star base hotel Aminess Hotel Veya on Krk
  • Welcome drink on arrival
  • 9 x half board
  • 7 x drinks with dinner at the base hotel: beer, wine, water, soft drinks
  • Tourist tax at all hotels
  • Free parking for the bike at the hotels
  • Guided day rides as per the programme
  • Free luggage transport in the support vehicle, 15 kg per person
  • Information material and route plans

Not included

1
  • Anything not expressly listed above

Each group is accompanied by one guide for around eight to ten motorcycles. The meeting point is the Rasthof Seligweiler in Ulm-Ost; the total distance is around 3,500 kilometres with daily stages of 240 to 390 kilometres. Roads are predominantly well paved, but narrow and winding on the islands and in the hinterland, so confident riding on narrow stretches is required. The Mediterranean climate is typically between 25 and 30 degrees.

On the road

Who leads this tour

Every group rides with a guide who takes about eight to ten machines. Both the outward and return legs and all the day rides from the base hotel are guided. A support vehicle travels with the group carrying the luggage. Information material and route plans are handed out on site, so you can also ride individual days on your own if you prefer.

Meet our team

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

At the car park of the Seligweiler services in Ulm-Ost. The group rides out from there together, and you arrange your own way to the meeting point.

About eight to ten machines per guide, which keeps the group manageable on narrow coastal and forest roads.

It carries 15 kilograms of luggage per person free of charge. On the outward and return legs you ride lightly loaded, and on the day rides the luggage stays in your room anyway.

The roads are mostly well surfaced, but narrow and twisty on the islands and inland. Confident riding on tight roads is assumed, and daily stages run between 240 and 390 kilometres.

Mediterranean, usually between 25 and 30 degrees. The date sits deliberately at the end of the season, when the coast and the islands are already much emptier.
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