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Biznoz

Has anyone out there got any good route ideas we are planning out trip leaving late July and returning end of August. We are meeting friends in Tuscany third week in August but would like some exciting ideas from all you experienced motorhomers!

Thanks!

Rapide561

Hi

The easiest route is:

Calais, A26 to Reims, A4 to Strasbourg, A35 Mulhouse, Enter Switzerland, follow signs for Basle, Lucerne, Gottard, Milano and then the A1 towards Florence! Easy. There are numerous variations and the above is all toll roads.

Or, try Calais - Dunkerque, then head for Lille, Manur, Arlon, Luxembourg, follow signs to Metz/Nancy on the A31, head for Epinal then follow signs to Mulhouse and as above. Toll free as far as Switzerland.

There are loads of routes available to you. Please come back with more info such as
a) exact destination
b) toll free or not
c) is journey time important
d) how many over night stops you will make
e) the European port

Rapide561

Biznoz

Hi, thanks for getting back - answer to your questions

There are loads of routes available to you. Please come back with more info such as
a) exact destination - [color=#444444]not sure about exact destination just know its in [/color]Tuscanyb) toll free or not - toll free better see more of whats aroundc) is journey time important as long as we can get to tuscany by 3rd week in August - leaving around 29th July
d) how many over night stops you will make - about 14 nights going and 7 back
e) the European port - Dunquerque

Your ideas much appreciated

Thanks, Phil

Rapide561 · Last edited by Rapide561 on Mon May 08, 2006 5:44 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi

Loads of scope then. As you are coming off the ferry at Dunkerque, I suggest the route via Lille/Luxembourg - toll free. How about a night in Osstende, a drink at this place

Oldskool

Rapide561

Hi Oldskool

I do not think the Italian authorities would bother chasing up a non Italian address for tolls etc. Unless you just had a lucky escape.

I would love to know how, short of ram raiding the toll booth, you manged to get on the Autostrada without a ticket!

Rapide561

Oldskool

Hi Rapide

I've checked with Chris as her memory is better than mine.

She reckons that some official raised the barrier as we got to the booth. All I can remember was thinking 'bloody hell we haven't got a ticket'.

The only possible answer I can come up with is that they were having technical problems with the barrier.

Grizzly

Dunquerque - Arras - St Quentin - Reims -St Dizier - Dijon -Bourg-en-Bresse-Grenoble-Gap-Tallard- Barcelonnette- Col de Larche ( =Colle della Magdalena) -Cuneo- Savona-Genoa-La Spezia-Pisa and so on to wherever you go in Tuscany.

Not the fastest route but the Route Napolean is pretty good and there is a wonderful overnight car park on the French/ Italian border at the Col de Larche. We can recommend en route sites.

G

Rapide561

Hi Grizzly

Very nice route - and La Spezia is magnifico!

Rapide561