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By Guest (0 McR Points)
on Jul 31, 2005
Rider Reviews
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.Drive Enjoyment
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!Tourism Opportunities
Plenty of unique restraunts and plenty of places to pull off and admire the scenery. Including a few state parks.Motorcycle Road Additional info
- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather . - Missouri Division of Tourism (314-751-4133).Top Images
Guest
March 15, 2011
0 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Other
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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Guest
August 4, 2008
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Motorcycle Type : Sport
+ 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.
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.
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Guest
June 20, 2010
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Motorcycle Type : Sport
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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