Adventure motorcycle training

One to three days of off-road training with an instructor: workshops on a private training ground, then, depending on the format, a guided ride on trails and back roads. It is for riders already confident on the road who want to discover off-road riding or prepare for an adventure tour; it does not teach you to ride. Level 1 over two or three days and the Girls Ride welcome off-road beginners; the one-day course suits a first taste of dirt, level 2 a first course.

New to off-road: level 1 over two days or three days, with trail rides in the Beaujolais, the best preparation for a tour. Some dirt experience and one day to spare: the one-day training. Already done a course: level 2. Women only: the Girls Ride, in October. Ready for a challenge: the course in Wales. Courses run from spring to fall; 2027 dates are not yet published, so ask your advisor.

A course is short training, near Lyon in France or in Wales: you practice techniques in workshops before using them on trails. Motorcycle Ramble and Adventure Tour trips are guided tours of several days to several weeks, the first focused on discovering a country, the second on adventure and trails. The theme describes the style, not the difficulty: each tour page shows its own level. To ride with other women, see also Girls Ride.

Yes on the one-, two- and three-day courses in France, with no more than two couples per group, and on the Girls Ride, where the passenger is a woman too. The passenger does more than watch: they also learn to move with the bike. Level 2, which is more physical, and the Wales course are for riders only. The passenger price is shown on each course page.

From $490 to $1,190 per rider: $490 for one day, $890 for each two-day course in France (level 1, level 2, Girls Ride), $990 for Wales with two nights at the lodge, $1,190 for three days. The motorcycle, gas and instruction are always included, and lodging whenever the course lasts more than a day. You pay your travel and, on your first trip with us, a $41 registration fee.

No motorcycle needed, gas included: a Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 in France, a Himalayan 450 in Wales. Gear depends on where you train. In France nothing is loaned and full off-road gear is mandatory: approved full-face helmet, jacket with back protector, reinforced gloves, boots and pants with knee protection. In Wales, helmet, jacket, boots and gloves are loaned if you have none. Either way, pack rain gear.