Trip of a life time !! Pyrenees AND Alps !

[akadk]

2 weeks tomorrow I depart on a mental road trip.

2,500 miles, 8 days, trip of a life time.

first and last day are pure motorway munchers, c.600 miles each way. The rest is pure mountain driving heaven !

- Le Mans
- N260 Pyrenees
- Barcelona
- Ibiza (fly)
- Route Napoleon
- Monaco
- Route Des Grande Alps (400 miles of Alps passes from Monaco up to Geneva)

All but 2 hotels are booked.

with it being right at start of the season, it should be dead empty, and still be snow for good shots ... just hope nothing it closed !

(nb. google maps route is not 100% accurate, indicative only)




I'm planning on using the GPX file from this website for the Route Des Grande Alps and using it on a iPhone app .... Has anyone used this, does it work well ?

http://www.moveyouralps.com/en/route-des-grandes-a...

I need to book a hotel yet to break up the N260 and about 2/3's up the Route Des Grande Alps ... any recommendations ?

Car will be F-TYPE convertible V8

[akadk]

s70rmp said:

putting up videos along the way ?

i certainly will be capturing it on film, if only for my own memories !

[akadk]

I've done my fair share of road trips, so not worried about the mileage.

I've driven to Kos, Greece twice amongst many others ... including a day trip to the Nurburgring

As said, first and last day will be mega motorway miles.

I am on my own, so have no issue getting on the road at 7am and in no rush to get to evening hotel, so will just enjoy the roads.

As long as the sun is shining i'll be fine

The biggest question is, which to take !

[akadk]

PS. Im only in Ibiza 1 day, fly from Barca Weds 2030 and back in at 0900 Friday

[akadk]

No, a wedding

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AdiT said:

Once you take out the first and last days of slog and the Ibiza day then it's 260miles a day. Traveling solo rather than in convoy (so less faffing) that's easily doable.

I've stayed here... http://www.refuge-napoleon-vars.fr/ on the route grand alps. Its pretty remote (which I liked) though and might not be far enough north for your plans. Also stayed here... http://www.soleilvacances.com/hotel/parc-hotel-bri... It was OK but nothing special and the car park was tiny.

Thanks

[akadk]

Some people don't mind their own company

Me, music, open road and a V8 is all I need!

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DangerDoom said:

Do you have a more detailed plan for the Alps section? There are a few of us heading down that way for the Monaco GP and would be great to compare notes.

Also, are you consciously avoiding the Swiss alps on the expectation that many of the passes will be closed?

I simply don't have enough time for the Swiss Alps.

I did the Andermatt loop last September, and will aiming to head down that way again this Sept.

Regarding Alps, I am simply going to follow the Route Des Grand Alps

[akadk]

thanks.

I just booked a room in Sort. Damn its cheap around there !

OK, one hotel left to book, somewhere in the Alps

Booked the Eurotunnel today, trusty Tesco Clubcard Vouchers !

[akadk]

It will be what it will be, I'm half expecting some to still be shut unless the weather is really good.

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Zed 44 said:

Hi Warren, I'll be going that way in June but I can't see the C28 on Gmaps or Motogoloco until the section from Sorpe running into Vielha. Is this the bit you mean?

All I can see from Sort is N260 arriving from ESE and leaving SW and the C13 heading north to Vielha.

[akadk]

Big E 118 said:

Did you book Hotel Pessets in Sort? If so don't bother with the underground parking as the slope is very steep. Parking out the front is fine, the police station is opposite and the hotel reception is right there. Plus it's a friendly little town, we're there at the end of June!

Enjoy the trip

i booked Brases Hotel

https://www.hotellesbrases.com/sort-hotel-eng.asp

It looks fine. Blooming cheep also !

No underground parking, but I'm not that precious, its only an F-TYPE, not a F40 !

[akadk]

you are likely right

iseran opened 5th june last year, after a non so snowy winter

i'd be there 4/5th this year ...

[akadk]

yes got that

did a trip to the Vosges last month !

[akadk]

thats too kind.

They are just amatuer vids captured with a crappy Go Pro !

I have made vids, only for my memories - not trying to the next Shmee

[akadk]

The trip was 3 days

Day 1 - Croix En Ternois with Circuit Days
Day 2 - Vosges
Day 3 - Black Forest & Nurburgring

but here is Day 2 Vosges

https://youtu.be/P79-Z7hHIcM

[akadk]

^ not available on mobile devices due to copyright on some music I have in it

so has to be view from the YouTube desktop site (so they can put pop up ads)

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akadk said:

The trip was 3 days

Day 1 - Croix En Ternois with Circuit Days
Day 2 - Vosges
Day 3 - Black Forest & Nurburgring

but here is Day 2 Vosges

https://youtu.be/P79-Z7hHIcM

[akadk]

swallow the SD card !

awesome video !

[akadk]

nice

can you give me details of the D996 please