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Two wheels

The best motorcycle roads, country by country

The road library ranked again for two wheels, country by country, where narrow lanes stop being a problem and surface quality becomes the whole story.

Riders and drivers want different things from the same map. A single track lane that ruins a weekend in a wide car is often the best thing you will ride all year, and a fast open A road that flatters a grand tourer can be a dull hour on a bike.

Every country page below reranks the scored library for corner quality and scenery, drops the width penalty that applies to cars, and flags the seasonal gravel and noise restrictions that increasingly decide where bikes are welcome.

Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk

Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Rankings combine the Atlas driving and scenery scores with a fit score written specifically for motorbikes. How we score roads.

Last reviewed 4 May 2026

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Pick a country

45 scored roads

Riding in France

40 scored roads

Riding in United States

37 scored roads

Riding in United Kingdom

16 scored roads

Riding in Italy

14 scored roads

Riding in Spain

13 scored roads

Riding in Switzerland

12 scored roads

Riding in Germany

11 scored roads

Riding in Austria

10 scored roads

Riding in Croatia

9 scored roads

Riding in Portugal

8 scored roads

Riding in Norway

7 scored roads

Riding in Ireland

6 scored roads

Riding in Australia

6 scored roads

Riding in Japan

6 scored roads

Riding in New Zealand

5 scored roads

Riding in Canada

5 scored roads

Riding in Morocco

5 scored roads

Riding in Romania

5 scored roads

Riding in South Africa

The criteria

What we rank for

Pushed up the list

  • Consistent surfaces, particularly through hairpins where cars drop oil and diesel
  • Corner sequences with rhythm rather than repeated stop and go switchbacks
  • Roads that stay interesting at legal speeds, since enforcement is heavy in the Alps
  • Scenery, because the whole point is that you are outside in it

Pushed down, or worth avoiding

  • Alpine roads with motorcycle bans or noise limits, several of which are now permanent
  • Early season passes where meltwater and gravel sit across the road
  • Cattle grid and tar snake heavy sections in the wet, which are far worse on two wheels
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