Over night en route to Lake Garda
Can anyone recommend a nice over (perhaps 2 days) site en route to Lake Garda
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Apologies, i think we will be travelling in June next year. We will probabaly cross the channel to Calais early evening then stop in Calais overnight so we can have an early start the next day, happy to drive 400 miles or so! I have driven to the Lakes before
but not towing?? we travelled down the eastern side of France into Switzerland. not sure if this is best route for towing? any advice is much appreciated0 -
Calais, Metz (the municipal site in Metz centre is a good overnight stop), Strasburg, Stuttgart, Ulm, Kempten then over the Fern Pass (excellent site in Imst (Imst West) at the south end of the Fern Pass. Then Brenner Pass to Garda. No need to book sites on route or even on Garda if you're going at the end of June next year but be aware that Garda will be very busy during the first 2 weeks of June next year (Bavarian Holidays) and it would be advisable to pre-book your site on Garda if you're going then.
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If you can budget for tolls, then using French Autoroutes, the Frejus tunnel and Italian Autostrade will get you there with two overnight stops. First stop after Calais at Camping les Bouleaux at Beaune, where you can leave your van hitched up overnight. Second stop at Camping des Grands Cols at St Jeane de Maurienne before setting off through the Frejus Tunnel to Turin and then Lake Garda.
Easy motoring but expensive; however, excellent roads, service stations and rest stops. The Turin to Milan autostrada can get 'busy' at times.
You can assess the road tolls and plot the journey using viamichelin.
p.s There's nothing 'sinful' about using motorways to to get to your destination speedily and comparatively stress-free. Many will disagree
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400 miles in a day is a long way when towing even when using motorways, 250 miles is probably a good maximum when you factor in rest stops. Have a look at where the ACSI or Camping Cheque sites are as they will still be available in June. There is also a
website for French municipal sites: http://www.camping-municipal.org/.0 -
Have done the following many times. First stop 1-3 hours from Calais. Several sites depending on how far you want to drive but Camping au bord de l'aine at Guignicourt is very close to the Autoroute and the most convenient (3 hours from Calais). Then Reims, Metz and short cut avoiding Strasbourg via Saverne to Obernai for second stop, possibly two nights, municipal site (and ACSI) at Obernai in Alsace. Great location for walking into Obernai.
then Basel, St. Gottard, Lugano and in to Italy although Garda a bit of a stretch for one day.
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Have a look at my detailed route here I have just pasted onto my website. List of mostly ACSI Campsites we have stopped at and if staying a few days places to visit. Links to all. Any questions please ask glad to help.
Would not travel more than 250 miles a day with a caravan remember too you have a speed limit of 50 mph in most countries to consider..
DianneT
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Have a look at my detailed route
here I have just pasted onto my website. List of mostly ACSI Campsites we have stopped at and if staying a few days places to visit. Links to all. Any questions please ask glad to help.Would not travel more than 250 miles a day with a caravan remember too you have a speed limit of 50 mph in most countries to consider..
DianneT
Agree, but when I was younger I thought that 400 miles was a reasonable daily distance on motorways. Once I did 500 miles. Quite a long day I recall!
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Depends on your definition of younger. I am almost 60 and happy to tow 400 miles in a day especially on m/ways through Europe. If you want to spend maximum time at your ultimate destination and for those of us who still work, reducing the number of days
on the road is critical. We also regularly tow the 400+ miles to Loch Ness in one day.0 -
The itinery we suggested involves just one long sector: Calais to Beaune is just under the OP's 400 mile a day limit. The next two sectors are shorter. St Jean to Garda is a spectacular trip from the Savoie up and through the mountains and down to Piedmont.
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To many "experts" to compet with, but you could try going through Switzerland and stay at Camping Europa at Lugano. Visit Lake Como on your left and Lake Majorie on the right with lake Lugano on your caravan front door. They are about a 40 mins drive away. Three lakes for the price of one!! Don't forget to take your passport each day as you are in and out of Italy a lot.
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When we are travelling in Europe we set out every morning with a plan, but it never lasts beyond midday. We always end up somewhere else.
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If you are a fair weather traveller like us you may have some sites that you would like to stop at but the weather will dictate the actual route. If the weather is appalling you probably would not linger in Northern France, Belgium, Germany or Switzerland.
Put your foot down until you clear the Alps.0 -
whilst I cant recomend sites there is a good toll free route
calais towards brugges mons luxenbourg down to germany, depending if you want to use gothard tunnel or east route munich i think and innsbrock. For on the weekends gothard tunnel you need to hit that early as there are terrible queues to pass through later
in the day. avoid Strassbourg the place is a nightmare0 -
The route we and many others use is: Calais - Belgium - Luxumburg - Germany - Ferne Pass into Austria - then either Reischer Pass (via Landeck NOT using the Tunnel therefore no Vignette required) or Brenner (Toll). The routes are also toll free until you
get to Italy. Two nights minimum to get to Garda and plenty of sites en route so just get out your books when you think you want to stop suggest stopping by 5 pm latest. Fill up in Luxumburg and then Austria. If the weather is OK, southern Germany is a great
area to linger for a couple of days en route and Austria is outstanding but it can rain in the Alps!!0
