The upcoming get together.
EuroCis 2000 rally
Located about 200km NE of Münich near the Czech border and
about 30km north of Passau (which is close to the Austrian border) this is the
area that hosts the Elefant Treffen every winter when around 10,000
motorcyclists from all over Europe 'invade' the area.
The Bayerische
Wald used to be a popular tourist area for the German public some years ago but
with the advent of 499DM flights to Mallorca it´s not that popular
anymore. So there´s a lot of tourist infrastructure without the normal
German prices and it´s not too overcrowded too.
The landscape is
mostly hilly (this based on the EEC definition of what constitutes mountains
<g>), going rather flat in the direction of Munich and higher in the
direction of the Czech. Republic. A lot of well paved smaller roads lead up and
down the hills and make motorcycle sightseeing a lot of fun. Daytrips to
Passau, Regensburg, into Czech or Austria are easy, since the A3 motorway is
within 15 minutes drive from the hotel.
The hotel itself suits the
place. It´s not really modern, but clean and motorcycle friendly. The
reception is speaking English, which isn´t necessarily the case in all
other places around. Cooking is robust, not subtle but good country fare.
You´ll find people being generally motorcycle friendly all around.
They´re used to a crowd a lot worse than we are from when the Elefant
treffen is on <g>.
Of course the end of september is also the time
of the Oktoberfest, this year being the 167th and is from 16th Sept to 3rd
Oct.
How much
Prices are DM 50 (currently 16.45 UKP) per night with
breakfast, 62 DM (20.39 UKP) with an additional 3 course evening meal. 7 DM
(2.30 UKP) more for single bedrooms, that are only available in limited
quantity.
The Rally Meister this year is
Martin Hildebrandt, anyone
interested in attending should contact him. .
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