Schlepping round Europe

[skodamanpat]

Purloining swmbos mx-5 next weekend and setting off for a week of hard driving,

Day 1 Yorkshire to Dover for the 10pm boat to Dunkirque. 285 miles

Day 2 land Dunkique 1 am and aim for Todtnau (via Belgium and Luxemburg) 455 miles should be there for Brekky and a quick blast on this http://www.hasenhorn-rodelbahn.de/ before a quick squirt to Lauterbrunnen to climb inside a mountain http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/interests/excursio... and fianlly heading to Grindelwald at the foot of the Eiger to find a room for the nacht.

Day 3 Early start for Meiringen to climb the Reichenbach falls, then via the Grimsel Pass to Gletsch for lunch. Over the Nufenen to Airolo, Then head for San Bernardino for the night via Bellinzona. (130 miles)

Day 4 Continue over the San Bernardino pass to Splugen, Splugen pass to Piuro, onto Ponte via the Maloja pass, then the Abulla pass and onto Davos. The Fluela pass will see us heading towards the Stelvio East step via the Umbrial pass. Heading for a night in Imst via the Reschen Pass and a tool on the longest Alpine Coaster. (250 miles) If this is proving too much may stay in Nauders or Stelvio.

Day 5 and 6 Heading for Bolzano via Jaufenpass and timseljoch, then the plan is do a double figure 8 to take in the Dolomites (valparola, falzarego, giau, staulanza, duran, aurine, cereda, rolle, valles, san pellegrino, lavaze, costalunga, fedaia, pordoi, sella, gardena, campolongo passes, before heading back to Bolzano, then it will be back on boring roads over the Brennar pass to Innsbruck and a direct route to Berchtesgaden for the night. The plan is to split these two days around 220 miles/340 mile respectively

Day 7 Day of leisure exploring the salt mines and the Eagle Nest

Day 8 Back onto the Autobahns for a long drive up toward Rermagen/ Koblenz to find a hotel and then an evening viisit to the 'ring 420 miles

Day 9 Return to Dunkirque and home 560 miles

Total mileage 2800 approx

Bring it ON!!

[stefan740]

Now that sound like a good trip. Never been to the Dolomites but the rest is real beautifull. Vacations haven't started than so not to much traffic.

[plenty]

I'm doing a trip of similar mileage next month, also in an MX5, also to the Swiss Alps and the Stelvio but via the Vosges and the Black Forest with Luxembourg and Belgium on the return. Bring it on!

[G Man]

plenty said:

I'm doing a trip of similar mileage next month, also in an MX5, also to the Swiss Alps and the Stelvio but via the Vosges and the Black Forest with Luxembourg and Belgium on the return. Bring it on!

SNAP but we are doing it on Motorbikes and including France as well

[skodamanpat]

We normally go in September, avoiding the worst of the tourists but still getting the weather. This year I am leaving swmbo behind and having to go early, did think about July for better chance of more sun BUT by the back end you are hitting more traffic and early July is Tour de France time with all the sweaty Lance Armstrong wanabees crowding the roads if not closing them.

Hope neither effect you guys all the best.

[plenty]

G Man said:

SNAP but we are doing it on Motorbikes and including France as well

Actually I was inspired by your earlier posts and will be stopping in the Pension Williams on my way down from Stuttgart to Andermatt via the B500.

In terms of the route TO Stuttgart I was planning to go via Reims and then across the Vosges to Cernay and Mulhouse, stopping at the Schlumpf museum before heading northeast through the Black Forest up to Stuttgart. Sound ok? Any alternative suggestions?

[Targarama]

I think you're trying to fit too much into day 2 - its a long drive.

We went to the Trummelbach falls last October - quite interesting but not as cool as taking the train up through the mountain to the Jungfraujoch, even going halfway from Lauterbrunner to KleineSchein-thingy is a cool trip.

[G Man]

plenty said:

G Man said:

SNAP but we are doing it on Motorbikes and including France as well

Actually I was inspired by your earlier posts and will be stopping in the Pension Williams on my way down from Stuttgart to Andermatt via the B500.

In terms of the route TO Stuttgart I was planning to go via Reims and then across the Vosges to Cernay and Mulhouse, stopping at the Schlumpf museum before heading northeast through the Black Forest up to Stuttgart. Sound ok? Any alternative suggestions?

Sounds like a good trip ...
You must do the Andermatt loop 4 major passes in 1 day ...
If you want access to my hotels google map, or Black forest routes drop me a PM

Edited by G Man on Tuesday 15th June 19:40

[skodamanpat]

Targarama said:

I think you're trying to fit too much into day 2 - its a long drive.

We went to the Trummelbach falls last October - quite interesting but not as cool as taking the train up through the mountain to the Jungfraujoch, even going halfway from Lauterbrunner to KleineSchein-thingy is a cool trip.

I have see the price of that train lol, did consider visiting Piz Gloria but think time would be a problem.

Day 2 is a piece of cake compared to previous years, the longest being landing in D'kirque 1am, Brekky bellow Paris, Millau for Lunch and then had Dinner in Nimes after finding a hotel Mind you we did lose one guy to fatigue around Orleans but he had travelled non stop from Ireland the previous day

This year at least it will be a bit of Autobahn so should be able to eat the miles.

Edited by skodamanpat on Tuesday 15th June 17:41

Edited by skodamanpat on Tuesday 15th June 17:42

[dom180]

skodamanpat said:

Targarama said:

I think you're trying to fit too much into day 2 - its a long drive.

We went to the Trummelbach falls last October - quite interesting but not as cool as taking the train up through the mountain to the Jungfraujoch, even going halfway from Lauterbrunner to KleineSchein-thingy is a cool trip.

I have see the price of that train lol, did consider visiting Piz Gloria but think time would be a problem.

Day 2 is a piece of cake compared to previous years, the longest being landing in D'kirque 1am, Brekky bellow Paris, Millau for Lunch and then had Dinner in Nimes after finding a hotel Mind you we did lose one guy to fatigue around Orleans but he had travelled non stop from Ireland the previous day

This year at least it will be a bit of Autobahn so should be able to eat the miles.

Edited by skodamanpat on Tuesday 15th June 17:41

Edited by skodamanpat on Tuesday 15th June 17:42

Piz Gloria is well worth it if you can find a little time - stunning views and the cable car rides to get there are breathtaking. Best view of the Eiger too!