Euro Road Trip - Critique & Advice
Discussion
I'm planning a Euro road trip this year, and I'd really appreciate some critique and suggestions of things I may not have thought of along my route. I'm not averse to changing my route, either!
I've probably got an 80/20 focus on destination/roads, but would love to take in some decent roads along the way. I'll be driving an Audi S1 (the new one), so I would imagine the roads I should focus on are larger ones. For example, I'm not entirely sure how much I'll actually enjoy something with tight hairpins (e.g. Stelvio).
I've not set days or anything just yet, but I'd be roughly looking at 23 days away (Sat start, Sun finish). I'd like to stick to sub 3,000 miles, but would be happy to do more if something's really worth it and it won't be too tiring.
Roughly (and this is changing all the time), I'm looking at (in this order):
- Either the train or Harwick/Hook of Holland ferry
- Amsterdam (to see my friends)
- A stop or two in Germany (anywhere - perhaps Frankfurt / Nuremberg, but would love recommendations for mid-Germany), on the way to...
- Berchtesgaden / Konigsee (where I'd like to spend maybe c.3 days)
- See a few places around Austria, including Salzburg, Hallstatt, etc.
- Maybe pop down to Lake Bled for a couple of days.
- Grossglockner Alpine Road
- Krimml
- Innsbruck (where I'll pick my friend up at the airport)
- Maybe Stelvio, but per my previous comment, is it worth the detour?
- If not Stelvio, head directly back up to the Deutsche Alpenstrasse (which was originally my intention for the trip!) to do half of it.
- Not sure what's on the way, but then head to the Black Forest to spend around 3 days there
- Stuttgart for the Porsche museum (not fussed about the Merc one)
- Nurburgring (never been, so would be nice to see, and take a Ring Taxi trip out)
- Bruges
- Train home
I'll be going at the start of July, if that influences any suggestions.
Would welcome any advice at all. This is my first ever Europe trip, and am still doing the initial reading about road rules/signs, etc. so any advice on that would also be great (especially if there's a central resource for that sort of thing).
I've probably got an 80/20 focus on destination/roads, but would love to take in some decent roads along the way. I'll be driving an Audi S1 (the new one), so I would imagine the roads I should focus on are larger ones. For example, I'm not entirely sure how much I'll actually enjoy something with tight hairpins (e.g. Stelvio).
I've not set days or anything just yet, but I'd be roughly looking at 23 days away (Sat start, Sun finish). I'd like to stick to sub 3,000 miles, but would be happy to do more if something's really worth it and it won't be too tiring.
Roughly (and this is changing all the time), I'm looking at (in this order):
- Either the train or Harwick/Hook of Holland ferry
- Amsterdam (to see my friends)
- A stop or two in Germany (anywhere - perhaps Frankfurt / Nuremberg, but would love recommendations for mid-Germany), on the way to...
- Berchtesgaden / Konigsee (where I'd like to spend maybe c.3 days)
- See a few places around Austria, including Salzburg, Hallstatt, etc.
- Maybe pop down to Lake Bled for a couple of days.
- Grossglockner Alpine Road
- Krimml
- Innsbruck (where I'll pick my friend up at the airport)
- Maybe Stelvio, but per my previous comment, is it worth the detour?
- If not Stelvio, head directly back up to the Deutsche Alpenstrasse (which was originally my intention for the trip!) to do half of it.
- Not sure what's on the way, but then head to the Black Forest to spend around 3 days there
- Stuttgart for the Porsche museum (not fussed about the Merc one)
- Nurburgring (never been, so would be nice to see, and take a Ring Taxi trip out)
- Bruges
- Train home
I'll be going at the start of July, if that influences any suggestions.
Would welcome any advice at all. This is my first ever Europe trip, and am still doing the initial reading about road rules/signs, etc. so any advice on that would also be great (especially if there's a central resource for that sort of thing).
isaldiri said:
The merc museum is better than the Porsche one imo.
While you're at the 'ring take a detour to Spa Francorchamps and have a drive around the route of the old Spa circuit which is on the public road.
Spa is a good shout actually! I'm off there on a different trip this year, but not sure I'll get to explore much as I'm there for a karting endurance race. Added!While you're at the 'ring take a detour to Spa Francorchamps and have a drive around the route of the old Spa circuit which is on the public road.
Zed 44 said:
Are you doing the trip on your own? And why July? It will be more expensive then and full of touristicos. Just asking.
I'd love to avoid July, but the challenge is finding 3 weeks in my diary. If I reduced it to 2 weeks, I could fit it in somewhere else. The alternative would be to go around September/October time.I'm going on my own for the first two weeks, and my friend is joining me for the final week (picking him up in Innsbruck).
PTT said:
http://www.remise.de/Classic-Remise-Duesseldorf-du...
http://www.motorworld.de/
https://www.v8hotel.de/
http://www.highline179.com/en/
http://www.hangar-7.com/en/the-flying-bulls/aircra...
http://www.autobau.ch/
Some fantastic, fantastic suggestions there! Thanks! That's really ideal.http://www.motorworld.de/
https://www.v8hotel.de/
http://www.highline179.com/en/
http://www.hangar-7.com/en/the-flying-bulls/aircra...
http://www.autobau.ch/
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