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The most beautiful coast roads in Europe to ride
Coast roads are slower than passes and better for it: you ride for the view, not the lean angle. These eight are the ones to plan a trip around.
Plan this trip1 Amalfi Coast
Photo by Bruno Rijsman, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Amalfi Coast is a stretch of coastline overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno. It is located in the Province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy, south of the Sorrentine Peninsula and north of the Cilentan Coast. Wikipedia
The SS163 from Sorrento to Salerno: cliffs, tunnels and buses that take the whole road. Ride it at eight in the morning or out of season.
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2 Atlantic Ocean Road
Photo by Stefan V. Baumgartner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Atlantic Ocean Road or the Atlantic Road is an 8.3-kilometer (5.2 mi) long section of County Road 64 that runs through an archipelago that crosses Hustadvika Municipality and Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Wikipedia
Eight kilometres of bridges hopping between islets. Short, so make it part of a Norway loop with Trollstigen.
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3 Causeway Coastal Route
Photo by D.de.loinsigh at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The A2 is a major road in Northern Ireland, a considerable length of which is often referred to the Antrim Coast Road because much of it follows the scenic coastline of County Antrim; other parts of the road follow the coasts in Counties Down and Londonderry. Wikipedia
Belfast to Derry along the Antrim coast, with the Giant's Causeway and Torr Head on the way. Green, wet and glorious.
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4 Wild Atlantic Way
Photo by Jim, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The Wild Atlantic Way is a tourism trail on the west coast, and on parts of the north and south coasts, of Ireland. Wikipedia
Two and a half thousand kilometres of Irish west coast. Pick a section; the Ring of Kerry and Connemara are the classics.
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5 The three Corniches (Nice to Menton)
Photo by Dumas Roger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. La Turbie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France. It borders the Principality of Monaco, which is southeast of it. Wikipedia
Three roads stacked above the Riviera. The Grande Corniche is the one for a bike: Roman road, sea views, and Monaco below.
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6 Adriatic Highway (Jadranska magistrala)
Photo by Modzzak, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The Adriatic Highway is a road that stretches along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea and is part of the European route E65. Wikipedia
Croatia's coast road from Rijeka to Dubrovnik. Islands on your right all day, and ferries to break the trip.
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7 Cap de Formentor
Photo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cap de Formentor is the northernmost point of Mallorca, on the Formentor peninsula. Wikipedia
Mallorca's northern tip: a 13 km road of bends above the sea to a lighthouse. Closed to cars in high summer, which makes it better.
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8 Route des Crêtes, Cassis to La Ciotat
Photo by B.Delpeuch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cap Canaille is a headland in Calanques National Park in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in Southern France, on the Mediterranean coast between the towns of Cassis and La Ciotat. It is about 27 km (16 mi) southeast of the city centre of Marseille. Wikipedia
A short cliff road above the Calanques with the highest sea cliffs in France. Often closed in summer for fire risk; check before you go.
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Riding or driving it
Coast days are short in kilometres and long in hours. Give Roadlegs a 4-hour riding day and 45 minutes at each stop, and the plan will leave you time to get off the bike.
Open the plan in Roadlegs How the planner handles this vehicle.
About the facts and photos
The descriptions in italics are the opening sentences of the Wikipedia article for each place, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, fetched on 6 October 2026. Photos are from Wikimedia Commons under the licence named beside each one. "Written about in N languages" counts the Wikipedia editions that have an article, from Wikidata; it is a measure of how well known a place is, not a rating. Everything else is the author's own opinion. Roads close with the seasons: check before you go.
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