German driving holiday 2 weeks, what route, where to go?
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Did a week round France this year in the spring and really enjoyed it, this was my post detailing my route :-
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
ended up basically 2000miles. Then went to South West USA and did 2 weeks, but experimented with off roading so slower progress, did about 2000miles aain, so in two weeks in Europe I'd say 3400miles ish would be about the maximum I'd want to do. I trackday my sports cars so no interest in running my A6 round the ring. Where would people suggest for a nice scenic tour of Germany? A mixture of Autobahn and countryside roads as appropriate to get between the best bits?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
ended up basically 2000miles. Then went to South West USA and did 2 weeks, but experimented with off roading so slower progress, did about 2000miles aain, so in two weeks in Europe I'd say 3400miles ish would be about the maximum I'd want to do. I trackday my sports cars so no interest in running my A6 round the ring. Where would people suggest for a nice scenic tour of Germany? A mixture of Autobahn and countryside roads as appropriate to get between the best bits?
off the top of my head: in through france, vineyards etc along the Mosel to Koblenz, up the Rhein, then from Mannheim the 'Schlösserstrasse' seeing castles etc or into the black forest and Bavaria and the Alps, up the east, Dresden maybe, Berlin, back along the 2 autobahn, call in at the dambusters dams maybe
technik museum(s) near Mannheim too, for car/plane related stuff
technik museum(s) near Mannheim too, for car/plane related stuff
Will get researching from your points!Unfortunately the website is only in German but this place near Oberstdorf in Bavaria is worth a visit - http://www.breitachklamm.de. Particularly impressive in winter when it's all ice.
Ok route so far >
Home > Channel Tunnel > Brussels > Koblenz > Baden-Baden > Cologne > Karlsruhe > Stuttgart > Oberstdorf > Neuschwanstein Castle > Munich > Chiemsee > Nuremberg Castle > Dresden (1300miles in) > ?
Or any suggestions of towns / road numbers to insert in the list and where
p.s. when I do the trip I promise photos an a write-up for future users
Home > Channel Tunnel > Brussels > Koblenz > Baden-Baden > Cologne > Karlsruhe > Stuttgart > Oberstdorf > Neuschwanstein Castle > Munich > Chiemsee > Nuremberg Castle > Dresden (1300miles in) > ?
Or any suggestions of towns / road numbers to insert in the list and where
p.s. when I do the trip I promise photos an a write-up for future users
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Friday 23 December 18:22
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Friday 23 December 18:24
Jet a1 said:
Google 'The Romantic Road' for a German road trip.
Ok route so far >Home > Channel Tunnel > Brussels > Koblenz > Würzburg > Rothenburg ob der Tauber > Baden-Baden > Cologne > Karlsruhe > Stuttgart > Oberstdorf > Neuschwanstein Castle > Munich > Pfaffenwinkel > Chiemsee > Nuremberg Castle > Dresden (1500miles in) > ?
Or any suggestions of towns / road numbers to insert in the list and where
p.s. when I do the trip I promise photos an a write-up for future users
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Friday 23 December 19:31
car_era said:
Sounds a great plan and very similar at the start to ours this coming May.
Do you plan to spend time in all the places you have mentioned or are they just an indicator as to the general route you plan to take?
Indicator of the route, once we have a rough route I'll have a look for hotels, we'll spend most of the day driving but stop start, getting out to look at places, have lunch etc.Do you plan to spend time in all the places you have mentioned or are they just an indicator as to the general route you plan to take?
Definately recommend Fussen 
Found the Romatic Road a bit of a disappointment except the last 30miles or so leading to Fussen - which would be the first 30miles or so leading away from Fussen for you.
While at Fussen we took a drive across to the Zugspitz which is the highest mountain in Germany and took the cable car trip to the summit. Not good if you don't like heights but a great trip. We even threw snowballs at the top...at the end of July!! From memory there may be 2 ways to go uo by cable car - the German side and the Austrian side. Best to Google it to check what suits.
The Zeppelin Museum at Friedrichshafen was interesting as was a visit to Heidelburg to the castle (great views). We also took in the Peace Museum at Remagen which is built into the stanchions of the actual bridge over the Rhine.
Found the Romatic Road a bit of a disappointment except the last 30miles or so leading to Fussen - which would be the first 30miles or so leading away from Fussen for you.
While at Fussen we took a drive across to the Zugspitz which is the highest mountain in Germany and took the cable car trip to the summit. Not good if you don't like heights but a great trip. We even threw snowballs at the top...at the end of July!!
From memory there may be 2 ways to go uo by cable car - the German side and the Austrian side. Best to Google it to check what suits.The Zeppelin Museum at Friedrichshafen was interesting as was a visit to Heidelburg to the castle (great views). We also took in the Peace Museum at Remagen which is built into the stanchions of the actual bridge over the Rhine.
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