10,000 miles of Scandinavia , and Eastern and Central Europe . A big loop from my house in Scotland to Charley ’ s house in England . Long way home … magic .” “ It has been such a pleasure to get back on the road on motorcycles with my best friend Ewan ,” said Charley Boorman . “ We ’ ve talked about doing this trip on old bikes since the last one . Travelling around Scandinavia and Europe has been a blast on our beautiful bikes .” Ewan and Charley ’ s adventures have received praise from both critics and fans alike , as “ Long Way Up ” quickly achieved a perfect 100 per cent critics ’ score on Rotten Tomatoes following its global premiere . The series has been hailed as an “ entertaining and highly enjoyable ” ride , sure to “ please fans looking for adventure ,” and was honoured with three Emmy Award nominations in 2021 , including Outstanding Travel , Adventure and Nature Programme ; Outstanding Sound Mixing and Editing ; and Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing . The new season follows Ewan and Charley as they ride lovingly refurbished vintage motorbikes from Ewan ’ s home in Scotland to Charley ’ s in England — but rather than take the shortest route , they go the long way ! They head across the North Sea to Scandinavia , all the way up to the Arctic Circle and then down to the Baltics and through continental Europe , before eventually hopping back over the English Channel two months later . It ’ s an adventure that will take them to more than fifteen countries , through spectacular scenery and along some of the greatest driving roads in the world . Along the way they ’ ll immerse themselves in each country ’ s culture , meet the locals and try their hand at unique and eclectic activities . The series is executive produced by McGregor and Boorman , alongside longtime collaborators David Alexanian and Russ Malkin , who also direct . It ’ s fair to say that while not all motorcyclists love the Long Way series , the impact it has had upon motorcycling has been largely positive with the original series helping to grow the adventure scene in particular into the juggernaut it is today . With McGregor and Boorman taking a completely different approach with their bikes of choice once again , time will tell if Long Way Home helps bring classic and modern classic motorcycles back into the forefront of motorcycling culture .
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