Overview
This 5th Edition is the complete resource for any traveller to this part of Europe. Now covering more area than any previous edition, John King of the Alps Hermann brings you nearly 100 breathtaking trips. Everything has been updated. Hermann's fun-to-read text has been thoroughly refreshed with more roads in Switzerland and France, and Hermann has added spectacular new pictures. Anyone considering a European trip on two wheels needs this book. Riders of all brands of bikes the world over have kept Motorcycle Journeys Through the Alps in their tankbags ever since the first edition was published in 1993. And no wonder: all of the important roads and passes are described and critiqued. Every region of the Alps is covered: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, and other special Alpine lookalike places such as Corsica, Slovenia, and the Pyrenees are included. Each trip has a detailed route description, easy-to-follow maps, and unique photographs -- all brought to life by Hermann's informed and witty narration. Local customs, history, and amusing travel anecdotes dot every page to enrich your journey. There is no other book like this one. It is the guide of choice for every motorcyclist who wants the trip of a lifetime in motorcycling nirvana.
Full Product Details
Author: John Hermann
Publisher: Whitehorse Press
Imprint: Whitehorse Press
Edition: 5th
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.692kg
ISBN: 9781884313387
ISBN 10: 1884313388
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 November 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
John Hermann, a.k.a. The King of the Alps, has ridden every motorcycle-worthy pass in the Alps, and is positively addicted to the practice. I will boast that I have been riding the Alps longer than he has, since I began in 1957 on my NSU 250, when the 6,800-foot Monte Giovo Pass (Jaufenpass in German) was still dirt. And I have been back many, many times, but Hermann has dedicated himself to riding every road and has been over passes that are still on my to-do agenda. On his pass-bagging list he has over 300 passes, and maybe I've been on 200 of them. This Alpine chain of mountains curves for some 700 miles from the French Riveria through Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy all the way over to Slovenia on the Adriatic Sea, and Hermann covers 75 different routes in these mountains, which are grouped into 20 sections. A section would be a part of the Alps where you might want to stay a few days. Each route is well-described, and if there is a Gasthaus on top of the pass where you can get a cup of hot cocoa, that is detailed. Some passes have a day of the week on which motorcyclists congregate, and he tells you that. In each section he mentions hotels he has enjoyed. Reading this book will have you counting the days until you leave. - Clement Salvadori, RiderMagazine.com December 2013
Author Information
Known in motorcycling circles as the King of the Alps, John Hermann bought his first bike in 1960. Since then he has clocked over 1,000,000 miles, many of them on his biannual trips to Europe to explore every nook and cranny that might possibly have a twisty road. When hes not riding, he surfs, snorkels, appraises real estate, enjoys the piano, and for 18 years sang with the San Diego Opera (always commuting to rehearsals and performances by bike). Twice hes participated in the riding school at the Nurburgring in Germany. In California, he has been to riding schools at Willow Springs and Laguna Seca, and is a celebrated member of the San Diego BMW Club and Friend of the Marque.
