Day Trip Dover to France: 6 Hours of Epic Motorcycle Riding

From catching the early morning ferry at Dover to carving up some of the best tarmac Northern France has to offer, this was a massive day of riding. We tackled an incredible 4-leg route stretching from Calais down to the historic squares of Hesdin and Desvres, hitting scenic countryside, coastal twisties, and everything in between. 🌍 The Route: Leg 1: Calais Ferry Terminal ➔ Alquines ➔ Fruges ➔ Marconne ➔ Hesdin (Place d'Armes) Leg 2: The Hesdin Loop via Willeman, Fillièvres, Auxi-le-Château, and Cramont Leg 3: Hesdin ➔ Embry ➔ Desvres (Place Léon Blum) Leg 4: Desvres ➔ Scenic Coastal Route via Wissant & Sangatte ➔ Calais Port Check out the full breakdown of the day below, including a few bike drops, getting lost, dead action cam batteries, and some incredible pit stops! 00:00 - Arriving at Dover Docks & Meeting the Group 00:38 - Boarding & Departing on the Boat 03:30 - Setting Off for the First Route (Calais Ferry Terminal) 17:30 - Passing Pénétrante Sud-Ouest, Calais 39:05 - Bike Drop in a Field (Near Alquines) 39:35 - Following the Leader through Alquines 42:33 - Taking Over as Road Marker (Alquines) 43:38 - Continuing the Route towards Fruges 1:32:32 - Petrol Stop (Route Nationale, Marconne) 1:36:00 - Getting Lost between Marconne & Hesdin 1:38:56 - Back on Track 1:45:20 - Arriving at Hesdin (Coffee Break in Place d'Armes) 1:46:44 - Setting Off on the Second Route (Leaving Hesdin) 1:58:44 - Riding through Willeman 2:11:44 - Passing Fillièvres 2:21:44 - Cruising through Auxi-le-Château 2:39:44 - Reaching Cramont 2:41:40 - Battery Dies on the Way back from Cramont to Hesdin 2:41:41 - Post-Lunch: Setting Off for Leg 3 (Leaving Hesdin) 3:00:41 - Passing through Embry 3:21:23 - Second Petrol Stop (Route de Boulogne, Desvres) 3:21:45 - Leaving the Petrol Station (Cool Car Spot) 3:23:54 - Final Coffee Stop (Place Léon Blum, Desvres) 3:24:38 - Last Leg: Setting Off Back to Calais 3:55:38 - Scenic Coastal Riding through Wissant 4:04:38 - Passing through Sangatte 4:23:08 - Approaching Calais Port 4:23:15 - On the Runway & Boarding the Boat 4:25:53 - Arriving at Dover & Disembarking the Boat