Circuits close to Nurburgring?
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We are planning a trip this summer bank holiday to Nurburgring, but on Saturday will be closed, so we were thinking to spend the day on a different track in the area.
First option is Spa, but unfortunately they are not running any track day that weekend.
Any other suggestions? Any other driving alternative? Famous B-roads etc.?
Thanks
First option is Spa, but unfortunately they are not running any track day that weekend.
Any other suggestions? Any other driving alternative? Famous B-roads etc.?
Thanks
The sommerrodelbahn at Altenahr is great fun and a nice B road drive from the Ring.
www.sommerrodelbahn-altenahr.de
It's possible to get from top to bottom without braking but I did manage to tip over once and got a nice friction burn on my arm!
www.sommerrodelbahn-altenahr.de
It's possible to get from top to bottom without braking but I did manage to tip over once and got a nice friction burn on my arm!
Edited by crossle on Tuesday 28th May 10:32
Apart from Spa most circuits around the Ring are at a distance of 200 km (= 125 miles) or further, unfortunately. Examples:
- Hockenheim 200 km
- Zolder 200 km
- Bilster Berg 300 km
- Zandvoort 365 km
- Assen 400 km
I would suggest to visit some other tourist attractions of the Eifel like for instance the Eltz Castle or the radio telescope Effelsberg. Driving through the Eifel mountains and the picturesque landscape is quite fantastic in itself.
- Hockenheim 200 km
- Zolder 200 km
- Bilster Berg 300 km
- Zandvoort 365 km
- Assen 400 km
I would suggest to visit some other tourist attractions of the Eifel like for instance the Eltz Castle or the radio telescope Effelsberg. Driving through the Eifel mountains and the picturesque landscape is quite fantastic in itself.
crossle said:
The sommerrodelbahn at Altenahr is great fun and a nice B road drive from the Ring.
www.sommerrodelbahn-altenahr.de
It's possible to get from top to bottom without braking but I did manage to tip over once and got a nice friction burn on my arm!
There's another, faster one at the wildpark (boar and deer) near Daum.www.sommerrodelbahn-altenahr.de
It's possible to get from top to bottom without braking but I did manage to tip over once and got a nice friction burn on my arm!
Edited by crossle on Tuesday 28th May 10:32
It's not possible to complete this one without braking...
On topic, the nearest circuit I'm aware of is Hockenheim, which also does a version of Touristenfahren, but not very often.
Edited by handpaper on Wednesday 29th May 18:45
Have you been before? I could spend a day just wondering about the place, few trackside walks, museum, chill at the Cockpit for a bit.
Failing that there are plenty of beautiful routes you could take in any direction and just enjoy the roads, find a stop off for lunch and take another route back. I'm gonna spend a day doing this on my next trip I think.
Failing that there are plenty of beautiful routes you could take in any direction and just enjoy the roads, find a stop off for lunch and take another route back. I'm gonna spend a day doing this on my next trip I think.
You could hire MTBs from here
https://goo.gl/maps/USGqhrnbQVR2fM5b6
and then ride around the Ring on the path that follows the track
Admittedly the first section up to Hohe Acte is a bit of a trial, but thereafter it is great fun
You also get to watch whatever is happening on track at the time
https://goo.gl/maps/USGqhrnbQVR2fM5b6
and then ride around the Ring on the path that follows the track
Admittedly the first section up to Hohe Acte is a bit of a trial, but thereafter it is great fun
You also get to watch whatever is happening on track at the time
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