Best Coastal Motorcycle Rides
Few things beat riding with the ocean beside you. These coastal roads follow cliffs, beaches and fjords around the world — from California's Big Sur and Italy's Amalfi Coast to the wild shores of Scotland, Ireland and Nova Scotia, and the bridges of the Florida Keys.
Coastal roads are often busy in summer and exposed to wind and fog, so ride early, keep an eye on the weather and choose the direction that puts the sea on your side of the road.
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Florida Keys Overseas Highway
The Overseas Highway (US-1) island-hops from the mainland at Florida City to Key West, crossing dozens of bridges with turquoise water on both sides. It is the southernmost road trip in the continental United States…
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Pacific Coast Highway
California's Pacific Coast Highway — mostly State Route 1 — follows the coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco through Malibu, Santa Barbara wine country and the cliffs of Big Sur. It is the classic American…
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Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road runs along the southwest coast of Victoria, Australia, from Torquay toward Allansford near Warrnambool. Built by returned soldiers after the First World War, it is both a scenic road and the…
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Cabot Trail
The Cabot Trail is a loop around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. It climbs through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, drops to fishing villages on both coasts and spends long stretches on…
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Sea to Sky Highway
The Sea to Sky Highway (Highway 99) runs from West Vancouver past Horseshoe Bay and along Howe Sound to Squamish and Whistler. It squeezes between the ocean and the Coast Mountains, with waterfalls and granite walls…
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North Coast 500
The North Coast 500 is a loop around the northern Highlands of Scotland, starting and ending in Inverness. It follows the wild west coast, crosses the north coast to John o' Groats and returns down the gentler east…
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Ring of Kerry
The Ring of Kerry is a loop around the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, in southwest Ireland. Starting from Killarney, it passes lakes, mountains and the wild Atlantic coastline through colorful villages like…
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Amalfi Coast Road
The Amalfi Coast Road (SS163, the Strada Statale Amalfitana) clings to the cliffs of the Sorrento Peninsula between Positano and Vietri sul Mare. Almost every corner opens onto another view of the Tyrrhenian Sea,…
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Chapman's Peak Drive
Chapman's Peak Drive is a short toll road carved into the cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek on the Cape Peninsula, just south of Cape Town. In a handful of miles it delivers one of the most famous coastal views in…
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