Great Dolomite Road Italy

Trailmate
Trailmate Forum Participant Posts: 8
edited June 2018 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Does anyone have any experience of driving the Great Dolomite Road west to east with a caravan? I've seen a few You Tube excerpts and since trucks and buses use the route I'd assume a caravan wouldn't have any problems. I've driven many european passes with a unit and thoroughly enjoyed them but there's always a bit of value doing a bit of homework. Many thanks.

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  • peedee
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    edited June 2018 #2

    I've driven some of the passes, none on this route, but out of choice I wouldn't like to try the GDR with a caravan.

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  • Dave Nicholson
    Dave Nicholson Forum Participant Posts: 408
    edited July 2018 #3

    It’s not an easy route with a caravan, there are some very tight hairpin bends and steep climbs and decents. Is there a particular reason for travelling this route other than the scenery?

    If you’re using it to get to Cortina and either the north Adriatic coast or Croatia then the route via the Brenner Pass then the SS49/SS51 to Dobiaco is far easier and quicker. 

    However, if you want to view the route and the area,  the scenery is spectacular and providing you caravan is not too long and your tow car well matched you will get through although it wiil be a slow journey.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited July 2018 #4

    If you saw some panting cyclist, that would probably have been my son-in-law. He's just got back from a long weekend doing these hill climbs in the Dolomites. I worry for my grandsons that lunacy may be hereditary.

  • Trailmate
    Trailmate Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited July 2018 #5

    Many thanks Dave. This basically confirms what I thought. We've driven some pretty hairy passes in Switzerland (the Furka and Oberalp come to mind) plus the Grossglockner in Austria, which we'll be doing again, so the Great Dolomite Road seems to fall into the same catagory. We'll look forward to it and allow plenty of time to drive and enjoy the scenery. 

  • njpearce
    njpearce Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited May 2019 #6

    What about in a 6 Metre long motorhome

     

  • Dave Nicholson
    Dave Nicholson Forum Participant Posts: 408
    edited May 2019 #7

    A 6 metre motorhome will be fine. We did it about 8 years ago when we had an Adria Twin. There are lots of parking places on the tops for viewing the scenery and many motorhomers spend the night in them. It would be a tedious journey with a caravan though.

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