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4.4 out of 5 Rider Rating 4.4
24 Reviews

Texas Hill Country Twister

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By Guest (0 McR Points) on Nov 30, 2004

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July 13, 2008
Great ride. Just be careful. These roads are for…
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January 2, 2011
The only semi dangerous part of Hwy 16 in my…
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Written Directions

Start your route at Kerrville, TX which is about 50 miles NW of San Antonio, TX. Take HWY 16 south out of Kerrville and cross the Guadalupe River and continue on 16 heading all the way down to Bandera, TX ... about 38 miles.

Scenery

This road is in the top five in the state, with everything from scenery to twisty's all boiled down into a 38 mile ride. This route will send you past the home of the Kerrville Folk Festival, Koyote Ranch Resort, and Love Creek Orchards. Then to Bandera, TX where it's not uncommon to find a horse tied up next to your bike! The ride takes you through a set of twisty's, then dumps you into the beautiful Medina River Valley. Update provided by LadyMarie on 5/25/12: "This road follows the valley into Medina. The elevation changes multiple time and watch out for some wickedly tight turns, Especially North of Koyote Ranch. Pay attention to the warning signs and prepare for a couple quick downshifts. It starts with mostly tree lined roads till you hit the floor of the valley, and then it opens up a bit to rolling turns. Good warm up for the Sisters."

Drive Enjoyment

Highway 16 has it all in a short package, hairpin twisty's, scenery, and sweeping turns along the river. Due to the number of turns it can get some gravel in the turns due to cars running of the road edge. It's never a good idea to ride the first and last hours of light, in this part of Texas, due to high deer populations. Update provided by LadyMarie on 5/25/12: "This is a tight two lane but is kept in excellent condition as it is the main road from Kerrville to Medina. Be aware that some of the four wheelers have trouble maintaining their lane so I only gave it a 4."

Tourism Opportunities

Koyote Ranch is a must see, this biker resort is brand new. With everything from tent camping, RV sites and cabins to die for. Koyote Ranch also has a merchantile and biergarten with the best views in the State. Note from a recent MotorcycleRoads.com visitor about this route: "Hwy 16 between Kerrville and Bandera is not for beginners! Due to recent accidents, weekend police patrol has increased a great deal. Hwy 173 may be a better route between Kerrville & Bandera." Update provided by LadyMarie on 5/25/12: "Not much directly on this road till you get about halfway to Medina, you will roll through a few small communities on the way that have little shops. Both Medina and Kerrville have gas and food stops."

Motorcycle Road Additional info

Update provided by LadyMarie on 5/25/12: "This is the gateway road to the 3 Sisters if you are coming in from I-10, staying in Kerrville, or at Koyote Ranch you should find this route very enjoyable." - View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather .
 

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Guest
March 5, 2011
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Motorcycle Type : Touring
This is a heck of a road. First time at dusk, 2-up with 2 days of gear, and in the rain to boot. It was an experience to say the least. On the way back, we hit it during the day, it was dry, and we could really enjoy the ride. Definetly NOT for a beginning rider.
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Shaylin
April 23, 2021
24 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Touring
One of our favorites!
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tuljajatul
June 21, 2021
10 McR Points
Motorcycle Type : Cruiser
Did this with my son riding his Motoguzzi V7 Stone and me on Heritage Classic in June 2021. A super ride full of twisters. We started from the Kerville side on Sunday morning. This was a good move as there was no traffic on the road. Due to this We were able to take the turns at speeds almost 50% more than posted! (?). There are quite a few turns with different radius and I would recommend only the experienced riders to go above the posted limits on turns. We encountered an RV and a pickup only in front of us moving at slow speed. Hence we stopped for a few minutes to put distance, so that we can take the turns at speed. But please be extremely careful as there are no shoulders. Do not cross the median lines at any costs. A great photo op at Medina River Crossing. In Medina, a rider on a racing bike was stopped by the cop probably for racing. Hence avoid doing so in city limits. Riders on naked bikes/sporties would love this ride more. My son on the Guzzi obviously enjoyed it more. Bandera was an experience! Had lunch at a great place called TJ’s@the Old Forge. Town was full of bikers. Will do this ride again in a few months!
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