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=== Assistant: Perfect — avoiding the highways will make this an amazing 4-day twisty scenic loop through Slovenia, Italy, and Austria. ===
Perfect — avoiding the highways will make this an amazing 4-day twisty scenic loop through Slovenia, Italy, and Austria. You’ll ride mountain passes, valleys, and lakes almost the entire way. Here’s a suggested backroads-only route:

==== - Route (no motorways): Budapest → Székesfehérvár → Veszprém → Lake Balaton’s north shore → Keszthely → Lenti → Murska Sobota → Ptuj → Maribor ====
* Distance/Time: ~350 km, 6–7 hrs on backroads
* Highlights: - Ride through Lake Balaton’s vineyards and villages (especially the Tihany peninsula). - Countryside backroads near Lenti and the Őrség National Park. - Evening wine and dinner in Maribor’s Old Town.

==== - Route: Maribor → Mozirje → Logarska Dolina Valley → Solčava Panoramic Road → Jezersko → Kranj → Lake Bled ====
* Distance/Time: ~270 km, 6–7 hrs of mountain riding
* Highlights: - One of Europe’s top motorcycle roads: Solčava Panoramic Road. - Stunning alpine valley of Logarska Dolina. - Crossing through Jezersko pass into Upper Carniola. - Evening walk around Lake Bled.

==== - Route: Lake Bled → Kranjska Gora → Vršič Pass (cobblestoned hairpins!) → Bovec → Soča Valley → Passo di Predil → Tarvisio (Italy) → Sella Nevea → Tolmezzo → into the Dolomites → Cortina d’Ampezzo. ====
* Distance/Time: ~250–280 km, 6–7 hrs riding twisties
* Highlights: - Slovenia’s best: Vršič Pass & Soča River (turquoise waters). - Passo di Predil & Lago del Predil (hidden gem). - Italian Dolomites start here — epic limestone peaks. - Stay overnight in Cortina or Misurina for classic Dolomite atmosphere.

==== - Route: Cortina → Misurina → Dobbiaco → Lienz → Grossglockner High Alpine Road → Zell am See → Gmunden → Steyr → Semmering → Sopron → Győr → Budapest. ====
* Distance/Time: ~500–550 km, 8–9 hrs if you ride it all in one day (long).
* Alternative: Stop overnight around Salzburg or Wachau Valley and return to Budapest the next day at an easier pace.
* Highlights: - Morning Dolomites views around Misurina & Tre Cime. - Grossglockner — Austria’s most famous alpine road (worth the toll). - Lakes around Zell am See and Salzkammergut. - Scenic Semmering mountain roads on the way back.

===== - Road type: 100% backroads and passes, no boring autobahns. Expect 5–7 hrs saddle time daily with photo and coffee stops. =====
* Fuel: Available often, but fill up before remote alpine passes.
* Tolls/Vignettes: You can avoid them completely by sticking to secondary roads.
* Gear: Pack for sudden cold/rain in mountains (Grossglockner can be near freezing even in August).

👉 Question for you:
Do you prefer to pack the 4 days full of riding (longer days, Grossglockner included) or would you like me to shape a slightly shorter loop with more time off the bike for sightseeing and food?