Another Euro roadtrip thread - opinions on this route pls
Another Euro roadtrip thread - opinions on this route pls
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rich01483

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207 months

Monday 15th August 2011
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I'm currently trying to finalise my plans for my first big roadtrip mainly focussing on the Alps, but also taking in Route Napoleon/Reims on the way out, and Nurburgring on the way back, here is my route below. I'd really appreciate some opinions/suggestions for improvements. Once I've finalised the routes, I'll put up my maps if that helps anyone...

I would appreciate any recommendations on cheap accommodation with secure parking/nice campsites with a view.

There are also a few days I'm not sure of route - I don't know whether to go to Dijon/Mulhouse on the way down, or even to try and cut a day out on my way down to Monaco (I will have the other half in tow, she would like to see Monaco and Como, so those two stops have to stay...!)? I'm also not sure of the best route on day 9, and even if I've taken the most efficient way of covering all the passes on days 5-9 (I may/may not stay with a friend in St Luc - that's why it's on there as a night stop)?

Day 10's quite long I think, but it's a recommended route (thanks G-man, so I'd like to get it in if possible.

Day-From-Route/via-To
1. Calais Reims
Bar Le Duc
Dijon/Mulhouse

2. Dijon/Mulhouse
Grenoble

3. Grenoble
Digne Les Bannes - Grasse
Monaco

4. Monaco
"Col De Turini
Susa"
Lanslebourg Mont Cenis

5. Lanslebourg Mont Cenis
"Col du Petit Saint-Bernard
Col du Grand Saint-Bernard"
St Luc

6. St Luc "Grimselpass
Sustenpass
Furkapass
St Gotthard
San Bernadino"
San Bernadino

7. San Bernadino
"San Bernadino
Splugenpass
Chur-Arosa
Julierpass
Maloja pass"
Colico

8. Colico "Maloja pass
Bernina pass
Gavia pass
Stelvio pass
Ofen pass"
Livigno

9. Livigno
Mulhouse

10. Mulhouse
"B500 through Black Forest
Baden Baden to Karlsruhe
Classic 48 to Kaiserslautern to Kim
To Cockem then Ring"
Nurburgring

11. Nurburgring
Calais

Any thoughts are most appreciated - thanks!