Great St Bernard Pass

Ytene Man
Ytene Man Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited April 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

I am planning to drive my motorhome through the Great St Bernard Pass (E27 Martigny, Switz to Aosta, Italy) next month. It’s a Michelin recommended route but I would appreciate any views or advice from members on the suitability of this route.

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #2

    The old road, right over the top of the pass, or the tunnel which cuts off the top section? 

  • EJB986
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    edited April 2016 #3

    It was OK for caravans in the 60s so can't believe it is worse than then!.....Over or under!

  • Hakinbush
    Hakinbush Forum Participant Posts: 286
    edited April 2016 #4

    Cor that brings back memories, I drove over the Grand st Bernard in 1970 in a vauxhall victor loaded down with a tent two kids and of coarse the wife..

  • EJB986
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    edited April 2016 #5

    Your wife is of course, but surely not coarse!!!Happy

    PS. Last time with a Pug 504 and a Dutch KIP caravan a dinghy on car top and 2 children and 2 big dogs inside

  • Hakinbush
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    edited April 2016 #6

    Nuh trust me she was coarse..

  • EJB986
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    edited April 2016 #7

    Surprised

  • Tigi
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    edited April 2016 #8

    Just have a coat for the top its cold up there. Easy enough pass you should`nt have any problem at all and an enjoyable trip, the tunnel which we did`nt use seemed surprisingly high anyway. Parking on summit, plenty of information boards and if I remember
    correctly a kennel with you know what in. We came along the old road through the Aosta Valley more interesting than the Autostrada, we thought the Aosta Valley was a bit of a strange almost creepy place perhaps it was just early morning.

  • Ytene Man
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    edited May 2016 #9

    Thanks for your comments everyone - much appreciated - we're going to take the top road - I'm sure the views will be stunning.

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