Touring Switzerland in WINTER: Our First Ride of 2024!

Swiss Alps on the BMW R1250 GSA!
It's been a few weeks since we got back from our last motorcycle tour adventure and even though it's winter time in Switzerland we journey out for a weekend ride to the Swiss Alps!
Come join us as we take you along for a ride through the countryside of Switzerland as we make our way to central Switzerland without using any motorways. We show you are favourite spots, best roads, coffee shops and the best places to stay when visiting Switzerland.
#motovlog #motorcycletravel #switzerland
Route Planning with Calimoto App- 01:21
Packing for a weekend trip - 02:36
Winter Riding Gear, how we keep warm- 05:27
Countryside of Switzerland - 10:49
View of the Swiss Alps - 17:11
Best Coffee in Thun Switzerland - 22:04
Motorbike Tour of Switzerland Montage - 23:05
Most Beautiful Lake in Switzerland Lake Thun - 29:22
Switzerland must ride road - 31:10
Interlaken Switzerland - 35:39
Swiss Alps Drone 4k - 36:52
Motorcycle friendly Hotel in Brienz Switzerland - 40:31
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[@PikeCisco]

Awesome video. Stunning photography of the mountains. Totally agree with you about the kettle. The food you cooked looked delicious too. I wonder if you have ever been to Leysin in Switzerland? It's my favourite place to ski but getting there is expensive from the UK now.

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, the part 2 of this video has even more of the mountains -one of our favourite places 😊. We tend to still with central Switzerland for winter sports as we can drive there and back in the sane day. As you say it gets expensive staying over.

[@gl2856]

Good to catch up again S&E I’m back home now after 9 weeks , great little journey amazing camera work Emm that sun set was just unbelievable, just ordered two tyres for the R18 so I’ll take the wheels off this weekend , stay safe 👍 Graham

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Graham, we hope you had a good time! Thanks, yeah the sunset was amazing! Nice, so you are already to head off on the R18 =) Part 2 is now live, have a great weekend. Sean and Emily

[@jeffhennings6579]

Absolutely beautiful there and that’s weird we have barely any snow here also but enough to salt and sand the roads

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah not usual to have such little snow, in episode 2 we head into the ski region of Grindelwald and there’s hardly any snow in the mountain, was funny riding next to people carrying skis and snowboards 🤪 Yeah had to give shadow a good wash as soon as we got back.

[@DarrenJMHughes]

A great way to start the year than with a mini break. That scenery on the route to the hotel was just immense and so beautiful. Look forward to episode two…. I personally think The Last Crusade is the best Indiana film. These are my go to films to get me through life. Hmm might watch one tonight.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Darren, thanks it was a great start to the year 😊 Yeah that road especially at sunset is spectacular! Agreed! The last crusade is the best (we have watched them all now 😁).

[@johangullberg66]

What a great way start off 2024! The roads, the sunset and my two favourite adventureriders. Thanks for an amazing video! 🙂

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Johan! Great to hear from you 😊 The sunset ride by the lake was fantastic, that place takes our breath away every time. Thanks very much! 😊🙏🏻

[@davidhead9689]

A lovely start to the year. You lucky pair living in such a beautiful country.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi David, yeah a nice and fresh way to start the year 😁🥶. Yeah we never take it for granted, hopefully we will have more time to see some more of Switzerland this year 😊

[@enjoyyourlifeth]

Hi there, thank you for sharing your Switzerland Adventure. Remember me when I was young I lived near to the Border to Switzerland and often was skiing and traveling around the Country. I follow you for a while and enjoy all your Video's. Happy riding 😃 and greetings from Thailand 🇹🇭

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, you’re welcome 😊 -glad you enjoyed it. Some parts of Switzerland look like they haven’t changed for years, always nice to be in the Alps. Must be nice and warm in Thailand 😊 Thanks for watching and we hope you enjoy this year’s videos. 😎👍🏻

[@harryd9579]

Thanks for revving in the tunnel! Another great video. Happy riding 2024.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hehe that Rev was just for you 😉 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and all the best to you too 😎👍🏻

[@ruudschut6286]

This makes the appetite for a full Switserland tour. Thanks again for a beautifull video. Looking forward to part 2.😎👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Ruud, nice to hear from you again 😊. Yeah Switzerland is a special place! So many beautiful rides all very close together. Just working on part 2 now so hopefully ready for next week, we are looking forwards to sharing it 😎👍🏻

[@billmoeller8897]

Love Thun, we would always have a double overnight in the area on our tours of the Alps. Made the mistake of jumping off one of the bridges with the local kids, missed the first hand hold to get out of the river, floated down quite far before I found another. We just got back from Chiang Khong along the Mekong River, had to do a border run to Laos to extend my Thai Visa for another 2 months. Beautiful roads & scenery, no traffic. If you are ever over this way, the further north you go the better it gets. Another great video.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Bill, great choice to have a couple of nights in Thun! Really is a Gem of Switzerland. Haha that must have been funny, it’s amazing how strong the current is too in the river 😁. Sounds fantastic! We really want to go, it would be such an adventure. Travelling somewhere with a totally different culture is so exciting! Do you live in Thailand now or are you traveling there? Thanks for watching and nice to hear from you again 😎👍🏻

[@billmoeller8897]

@@SeanandEmily We have been spending 5 months (November to April) here every since I retired from the Fire Dept back in 2000. We really like it here while the weather is awful back in Northern California.

[@SeanandEmily]

that sounds fantastic!! what a great idea 😎👍

[@burenvanpaul]

Its good to start off with a small tour. Touring in your country looks very nice with heated clothing ;) Fantastic views. Love your work and effort you put into this.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, yeah some spontaneous weather related short tours are a great way to start the year. The weather should warm up in March but in the meantime the heated vests work a treat 😊. Thanks very much for your comment and part two should be out next week 😎👍🏻

[@burenvanpaul]

@@SeanandEmily Oké, see you next week. And tomorrow is a good day for a ride here in 🇳🇱

[@SeanandEmily]

hope you had a good one, got to make the most of any good weather days 😎👍

[@Hinckley_Biker]

Awesome, and so well edited, an absolute pleasure to watch, lovely to see you both back again, I'm looking forward to your travels in 2024.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi 😊, thanks very much! Really glad you enjoyed the first episode of the year, it’s the calm before the storm of editing as we have a lot planned for this year 😁. Thanks for watching and we appreciate your encouraging comments! 😎👍🏻

[@davidreed6817]

What a great way to start 2024, a lovely ride-out in the winter sun followed by a well deserved night away. As usual the filming, editing and commentary were all first class, I hope you packed the heated gear! (I still can't get over your train ride home lol, it will live long in the memory).

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi David, thanks! Yeah a nice fresh ride out to start the year is just what we needed 😊. nice to have a relaxing pace and take some time to chill. We sure did, heated vests, seats and grips all the way 😄. Hahah that train! 😂 - we have blocked it out now lol Thanks for watching and we appreciate your comments as ever 😎👍

[@barbrolindren7833]

Hi Emily and Sean! Nice to see that you are getting started with the 2024 motorcycle ride. We long to do the same here in Sweden, however the weather is not on our side yet. Thank you for a fantastic premiere screening. We have drivning that road ourselves and lived in the beautiful Gunten 😎😎 Greetings Christer o Barbro

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Christer and Barbro, thanks! It was great to get out into the fresh air -chilly but fresh 😊. Guessing to will have another couple of months before the roads are clear in Sweden, still it must look beautiful covered in snow. Oh wow that is a beautiful place to live! Whenever we ride past the lake we always say to each other how amazing it would be to live there and see the mountains and the lakes everyday, next episode should be out on Friday as we head into Grindelwald and wow did the mountains look good! Sean and Emily 😊

[@brankbrankbrank]

Yay, more episodes :) As Sean especially seems to be in to coffee, do you have an espresso machine at home? Or is it bialetti all the way, even when you're home?

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi! 😊, we do have an espresso machine at home. We went with one from Sage that has a built in grinder for a fresh grind each time. But the bialetti makes a good one too (but it’s not for the induction hob so have to put a pan underneath it 😁)

[@waters1801]

Lovely video, thank you. Cannot wait for spring / summer for some riding through Germany personally!

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! Happy to hear you enjoyed it 😊 yeah we are looking forwards to spring too -hoping for an early one! Germany is a great place to ride, we hope you have a great time there 😎👍🏻

[@colin7575]

Great video and very useful as we are staying in Interlaken in June and then onto Arabba for 5 more nights

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Colin, great to hear it was useful! Episode 2 should be handy too as we explain how we get hotels In Switzerland half price 😉. That will be a great ride, you might have already seen it but we did that ride last year with friends and it was fantastic! Passes should all be open in June too 😎👍🏻

[@colin7575]

Half price sounds great! June should be good and by then the scarring from the kidney it has cost us should have healed. So what do you guys do for a living that takes you to Switzerland....winterthur!

[@SeanandEmily]

hotelcard.com/en/seanandemily-travels If you need more info on it just let us know in the next episode 😎👍

[@rockleizhang4354]

Thank you for your guys providing such a great video and an amazing views.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, thanks so much for your comment, we really appreciate it!

[@trondeklund6036]

Hi Emily and Sean. What a good start to 2024 and a happy new year from Oslo. We'll probably have to wait until April to see snow-free roads and greenery here. Beautiful area you are driving in, with fantastic views of mountains and water. And I think the small Swiss villages have such a lovely charm. Can't wait to see the next episode. When will you post it?

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Trond, Thanks very much and the same to you 😊. Yeah usually it's a similar story here (well until March that is) but seems to have warmed up the last few weeks, whether we get another cold spell again we are not sure. Yeah this is one of our favorite areas of Switzerland with such beautiful scenery. We will be working on the next episode this week and hope to have it out on Friday 😎👍

[@mohammednaseer374]

Again beautiful and scenic vlog !

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks a lot 😊 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnclark812]

WOW, the mountains looked incredible and Thun needs to be added to our list next time we cone to Switzerland. How we have missed the gem that it looks like from your footage really makes me want to come and check it out. AND to be biking end of January in Central CH, I never would have thought it possible.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi John, There's no better time to see the mountains than on a crisp winters day, Thun is a beautiful little city that is worth a night or 2, always good to have a reason to come back in the next episode we head in to Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald where you get up close to the mountains. This year we are planning to show a lot more of our favorite places in Switzerland. I think this is the first time we have been biking in Central Switzerland in January too, there was a window of not so cold and sunny so we went for it 😎👍

[@Travelfan789]

A great way to start the year! Can’t believe how green it is In Switzerland -was this filmed recently? 😳

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it’s not usual to be this green, we filmed this last weekend 😎👍🏻

[@Creativehealing444]

Yay! Excellent video. Thank you ❤❤

[@SeanandEmily]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffhennings6579]

Awesome to be able to get on the bike we got a bit to go here month and a half at least 🥴😢

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it really is! The weather was sunny on the weekend too, which was perfect 🤩 will be about the same here until we get some consistently nice weather ….although spring could be a lot earlier than usual this year 😊

[@brianbowman9127]

Wonderful video guys. I'm stunned at the lack of snow. We have no snow here either in Upstate New York. Are you surprised at having no snow? Anyway, looking forward to new episodes. Please stay safe and keep the rubber sides down.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Brian, Yeah for this time of year the little amount of snow is shocking. The last few winter seasons have not been great (for snow sports that is), December started off very snowy and then that was it really. We had a cold spell at the beginning of the year and now it's warming up again, maybe we will get a very early season this year and the mountain passes will open up early. In the next episode we are literally riding past people carrying skis at the resorts 😄 Looking at posting episode 2 on Friday. Nice to hear from you again and catch you later 😎👍

[@oh2mp]

So beautiful views!

[@SeanandEmily]

It really is!

[@midlifecrisis22]

Just found your channel great video lovely scenery and really good sound look forward to seeing more

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Tes and Adie, nice to hear from you and welcome to our channel! It's great to hear you enjoyed the video and we look forwards to hearing form you again. We have some big tours coming up this year that we are looking forwards to sharing. Our most recent Tour was the Heading NorthTour : kzbin.info/aero/PLl_mRzVHVQ0wBDli8y7IjlY2Q4MBPnA0u&si=h6H_tv-FtnTv10h_ Thanks for watching and all the best Sean and Emily

[@theladwiththebeard]

Watched the Norway series and loved it but I gotta ask as a man who’s with his wife 25 years….. where’s the b-roll video of you two arguing 😂. Aside from forgotten about the hotel and wedding anniversary there has to be a tons of clips where there’s a fight 😂

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, the Heading North Series was our favourite! Haha vlogging is the key! -We have no time to argue 😂 -I got away with forgetting it was an anniversary hotel as Em has been well fed up-to that point. Thanks for watching 😎🙌🏻

[@theladwiththebeard]

@@SeanandEmily it was smoothly iced over 😂

[@user-bt8be3ve6y]

Very nice video , helping pass the winter months bye .

[@SeanandEmily]

Thank you! Absolutely only a few more weeks until we can get out touring again!

[@nunovalecardoso]

I prefer to just remove the bags from the boxes instead of taking all the aluminum suitcases. It's easy but it's just extra weight. And sometimes they are quite dirty.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, yeah sometimes we do especially as you say when they are heavy. On this trip they were not very full and the cases themselves only weight 5kg. Good point when they are dirty -not fair bringing that into a hotel. Hope you enjoyed the video. S&E 😎👍🏻

[@leifiseland1218]

Nothing wrong with riding in -10 C.. 😉

[@SeanandEmily]

Would prefer somewhere around 20 C 😁

[@1CherylWaring]

Nice winter ride - we’ve missed you guys!

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks again for the coffee Cheryl! Glad you enjoyed the Episode! 😊

[@1CherylWaring]

@@SeanandEmily our pleasure - looked a good one!

[@SeanandEmily]

It really was! - i think they double shot it without asking 😊

[@StoltHD]

green in January? I thought it was winter in Switzerland between November and the beginning of March...? Here in Norway, there is half a meter to a meter of snow, a hurricane along the west coast and north, rain in the Oslo area and 10cm of ice and slush on the small local roads. ooh, and the last 2-3 weeks it has been -15C to -29C here I live... Lucky You 🙂 ---- Edit: If you ride in 60kmh and the temperature is approx. 6C, it will feel as it is approx. -2,7C to -3C.

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, yeah usually it is. We had lots of snow in December and it was looking like it would be a good year for winter sports but then it got warm again and it all melted. Not sure if winter will come back again soon or we will get an early spring. Sounds like Norway gets a more consistent winter, -29!! 🥶 I only experienced that once in Canada and my feet would get cold after 10 minutes. That’s an interesting fact with the wind chill, thanks for that. Thanks for watching and nice to hear from you 😎👍🏻

[@jackruk]

Great video guys loving the channel. Question what is seans merino top?

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Jack, thanks for your comment and glad you like the channel! The Merino top is from a brand called Stoic, can totally recommend it as they are a good price and are machine washable.

[@eutue2rodas]

Love it! just to make you jealous, today in the north of Portugal 22 degrees 😁 Kisses and hugs 😉✌

[@SeanandEmily]

Oh wow! Think we need to move to Portugal 🥰

[@martinhogge3311]

Hello, when did u get the 30th anniversary GSA. cracking bike that. What u done with the 1250. Great video 👍

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Martin, I got the 30 year anniversary R1200GSA about 9 years ago. We only got the 1250 mid 2023 and couldn’t bare to part with the R1200 ….but In Switzerland you can swop the plates with over so it’s easy to use both. Glad you liked the video 😎👍🏻

[@CookeeMonsterr]

Amazing place. To think Mr Bald called it ‘the worlds most boring country’ a couple years back. How wrong he was!

[@SeanandEmily]

Yeah it really is, especially the next episode when we head to Grindelwald. I guess it doesn’t have enough soviet mosaics for his liking 😁

[@FxRiderST]

Beautiful. How many miles was this day's trip?

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi Felix, thanks very much! Just a short one to start the year off. This day trip was about 80 miles. Thanks for watching 😎👍🏻

[@FuelledByAdventure]

Great video, thanks guys. Wanted to ask where you bought the front camera mount with the two mount legs? Looking for something similar for my bike. Thanks 🙏

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, thanks. It’s the GoPro Carbon fibre Boom kit 😎👍🏻

[@FuelledByAdventure]

@@SeanandEmily Great, thanks. Gives a great angle 👍🏻

[@SeanandEmily]

You’re welcome, yeah it does ….just it increases the amount of content to edit afterwards lol 😁

[@Carreraboy911]

Fantastic first ride of 2024 ! Do you have the part number for the bmw heated vest?

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks! It was chilly but well worth it! They are called ‘BMW HeatUp Heated Vest’ there’s carious sizes so not sure which part number you would need. Here’s a link where they sell them Partnunbers are in the product tab. bmw.europe-moto.com/gb/bmw-winter-functional-clothing/2190-29195-vest-heated-heatup-bmw.html#/334-size-m/336-colour-black

[@Carreraboy911]

@@SeanandEmily thanks for the link!

[@F1.0]

Awesome, How do you record conversation when you ride? fucntion from Cardo?

[@SeanandEmily]

Thanks, we use wireless microphones (equipment can be found on our website.

[@F1.0]

Thanks for reply. Just wireless microphone on chest area? without Lavalier microphone?

[@stonkerontheroad9609]

Do you live in Switzerland?

[@SeanandEmily]

Yes we do! Hope you enjoyed the episode 😊

[@stonkerontheroad9609]

@@SeanandEmily That's cool. My partner has relations in Valais

[@SeanandEmily]

A lovely part of Switzerland 😊

[@stonkerontheroad9609]

@@SeanandEmily I am planning a week's trip early May, staying in Felkirch. Do you think there will be enough roads open in Austria and Switzerland for a week's riding?

[@SeanandEmily]

Weather should be nice in May, whether the passes will be open I don’t know. Some will be (some are open all year around) -you can find them on alpine pass.ch (it also tells you when they opened in past years so you can make a good guess) Either way there will some great rides 😊👍🏻Feldkirch is a great town , there’s a great brewery there too the Braugaststätte Rössle Park.

[@neilurquhart8622]

Good to see you back; nice gentle ride. Have you changed your camera? Doesn’t seem as ‘sharp’ as on your previous videos. Overall I liked this little trip…..maybe too many “likes” in the commentary though!🥸

[@SeanandEmily]

No the camera is exactly the same. Maybe check your playback settings.

[@neilurquhart8622]

Thanks both, I’m watching on an iPad so I turned it off and on again….all good!

[@SeanandEmily]

Awesome! For a moment you had us thinking we hadn’t uploaded the 4K version 😁

[@81722Les]

are your shields transition shields?

[@SeanandEmily]

Hi, no they are not but we have heard good things about them. We use 80% tinted visors so they can stay on all day. They are actually pretty good at night too as they take away the glare but still let see. Thanks for watching 😊👍🏻