Turkey to Germany Motorcycle Tour

The turkey to germany motorcycle tour starts in Erzurum, a city defined by Seljuk architecture. The Çifte Minareli Medrese and the Erzurum Fortress are the landmarks that open this transcontinental motorcycle tour. The 150 km ride west to Erzincan follows river valleys through the Eastern Anatolian highlands, a region that serves as the historic gateway between eastern and central Anatolia.

Continue 200 km to Kayseri, an ancient city at the foot of Mount Erciyes. The motorbike tour europe route connects Roman and Ottoman heritage here — the Kayseri Fortress anchors the old centre while nearby Cappadocia offers surreal landscapes of rock churches and underground cities carved into volcanic tuff. A full day stop here is well worth the extra hours.

Ride 150 km east to Diyarbakir, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The eastern europe motorcycle tour route crosses into a city enclosed by massive basalt walls — both the city walls and the Ulu Camii (Great Mosque) are UNESCO-listed. Diyarbakir marks the final stage on Turkish soil before the Balkan crossing begins the next day.

A short 85 km stage through Kosovo to Peja at the foot of the Rugova Mountains. The guided motorcycle tour europe route includes a visit to the Patriarchate of Peć, a medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery just outside town. The nearby Rugova Canyon provides spectacular scenery — the gorge walls rise sharply from the valley floor and the riding through it is among the best of the Kosovo section.

Ride 130 km south to Mostar, the anchor of the bosnia motorcycle tour stage. The Stari Most (Old Bridge) is a 16th-century Ottoman structure rebuilt after the Bosnian War and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Cobblestone streets and minarets frame the old town on both sides of the Neretva River, reflecting a city where Ottoman and European architecture meet on the same block.

The longest riding day of the European section — 470 km north from Split to Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia. This slovenia motorcycle tour leg transitions from coastal Croatia through the karst interior and into the Slovenian lowlands. Ljubljana rewards the long ride: baroque architecture, a medieval castle above the old town, and the Ljubljanica River running through the compact city centre make it one of the most pleasant overnight stops on the route.

The final 260 km of this turkey to germany motorcycle tour cross the border into Germany and end in Tübingen, a medieval university town on the Neckar River. The Hohentübingen Fortress overlooks the old town from above. A welcome party in Tübingen marks the conclusion of the full transcontinental motorcycle tour — the final chapter of the Overcross expedition that began in Mongolia and ends here, 13 days and 3,300 km after Erzurum.