Hwy 19 from Hermann to Winona

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Average Rating - This road has been rated by 5 visitors

State: Missouri
Date Submitted: August 1, 2005
Submitted by: 4INer
Motorcycle Road Length: 135 Miles

Written Directions

Find Hermann Missouri (about 60 miles due west of St. Louis) and head south on hwy 19 all the way to Winona.

Scenery

I doubt you will find better scenery anywhere in Missouri. It's especially great once you get south of Salem and especially in the fall after the leaves change.

Road Quality

Lots of twists and turns, and ups and downs. None are tight enough to scare a novice, but there's plenty of grin factor. Well paved and traffic is light!

Roadside Amenities

Plenty of unique restraunts and plenty of places to pull off and admire the scenery. Including a few state parks.

Additional Info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather . - Missouri Division of Tourism (314-751-4133).

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Reviewed by Guest on March 15, 2011 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Robert
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Kawasaki
motorcycle_type: Other
Comment: This road is superb...I will admit my bias towards it though as it happens to be my favorite local ride. The best part of the trip is the southern portion. So if you can only ride part of it, definitely go with the Salem to Winona part. The road around Eminence is the most technically challenging. The corners are not really that tight, but they are very long, linked together, banked, and have several elevation changes which together can make holding the 55mph speed limit tedious in some places. The only thing that you should be aware of is that some of the locals have years of experience on this route and are comfortable with driving just way too fast, so be prepared for an angry large pickup or even a bus pulling a load of canoes to be on your rear-end for a portion of the trip; even if you think you are Valentino Rossi.
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Reviewed by Guest on June 20, 2010 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Brad
motorcycle_year: 2008
motorcycle_make: Triumph
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: Continue the road on to Van Buren area. That stretch is definitley worht it. I have told many folks about 19. Cycle World even rated it top 10 one year.
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Reviewed by Guest on October 23, 2009 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Doug
motorcycle_year: 1983
motorcycle_make: Moto Guzzi
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: I've ridden this route 6 times. The 1st trip I thought I was really handling the curves in a brisk manner. That was until I got passed by a school bus hauling a trailer of canoes. A very scenic route with enough ammenities.
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Reviewed by Guest on August 4, 2008 (1 out of 1 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Dave
motorcycle_year: 2004
motorcycle_make: Ducati
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: + many for this road. I rode most of this route yesterday, entering the route southbound at Owensville. There were enough turns and twists to keep an aggressive rider pleased, but nothing was so challenging that a careful novice would have problems. There are plenty of opportunities to stop and stretch along the way as well as fueling stops ever 20-30 miles (or less). The scenery was great; it is one of the finest motorcycling roads in the area.
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Reviewed by Moe-Moe on March 13, 2012 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Moe-Moe
motorcycle_year: 2005
motorcycle_make: Yamaha
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: I love this ride and make it a point to hit it at least once a year. Keep in mind the southern portion of this route (south of I-44) has many campgrounds and floating/rafting outposts along the way. So beware of the occassional minivan with a family of 7 hauling a camper twice it's size. I've learned to either hit this road in the early hours on Sat/Sun or stick to a week day.
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