Touring through Germany
Hi.. My Partner and I will be touring through Germany, but can't seem to work out a route that we would enjoy.. We are starting off in Bruges, Belgium then into Luxenburge, those sites have been booked.
Now we are looking for a journey FROM Luxenburge, through Bavaria into Austria.. We want to try and avoid big cities, as we are more interested in local towns and culture. We want to enjoy beautiful views, but as we are towing a caravan, roads must be caravan friendly if you know what I mean.. We are in no rush, we intend touring through Germany, Austria, Italy then back to the UK through France about 3-4 months in total.. We leave on the 31st May, so time is against me. Your help would be much appreciated, as I know very little about touring through Germany, but HAVE toured France, and Spain before.. Many thanks ....
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Germany and Austria are excellent touring choices. Perhaps think about the Romantic Road in Germany which runs from Wurzburg in central Germany to Fussen in the south not far from the Austria border. Germany is such a large country, even compared to France. We like big Cities and both Germany and Austria have some of the grandest around. We have, over the years, travelled all round Germany from the Baltic to Bavaria. If it's any help I have several blogs here which might provide a bit of information for you.
David
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I’d second the Romantic Road with its beautiful towns and villages and where there are a number of good campsites along the route eg Rothenburg ob der Tauber which has two good sites. Oberamagau and the Weiss (White) Church a few miles away are worth a visit too.The Romantic Road tourist route ends at Fussen and its a simple journey over the Fern Pass into Austria and the Tyrol where there are some stunning views. The campsites in Lemoos are excellent.
Your journey into Italy via the Brenner Pass is a simple one. Once in Italy I recommend you avoid the Garda and north Adriatic coastal sites from 7th June for 2 weeks when it will be very busy with the Bavarian school holidays but after that it will be quiet again until August. There will be no need to pre-book sites before or after the first two weeks in June and there will be lots of inland sites with plenty of space even in the busiest periods. Use the Campercontact App for campsites if you have it. Most towns in Italy have a local campsite and with few exceptions the architecture alone is worth a visit.
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Hi we're of to Luxembourg germany and Austria in 4 weeks. We're booked in at site in Luxembourg city via acsi and then into Camping lech which is a club venture abroad site very close to Augsburg which is an hour from Munich or 31mins on the train, very easy to access the romantic road down to fussen, also easy to visit dachau. Then of to mayerhofen in the zillertal valley. Use the club book and join acsi. Have fun enjoy
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We've hd plenty of trips to the south of Germany. It's a delightful country to tour in. From Luxembourg we would head to a site we used last year just north of Wurzburg, not far off the main A3 autobahn. Really enjoyed this site last year
www.campingplatz-ankergrund.de
Then we usually head down the A3 stopping en route to Bavaria at wherever takes our fancy but if you've not been before then the suggestions of the Romantic Route will be appealing. Lots of lovely typical Bavarian towns and village stop explore.
Whilst JVb's comments about "new towns" is appropriate for those places in the Rhine area and Eastern Germany, you will find the ones in Bavaria escaped the worst of the bombing, relatively speaking and still retain their charm.
Good luck and enjoy yourselves.
One thing to bear in mind is the need for a Zone ticket if you are passing through or near to any of the big cities. There is a thread about travelling abroad and what is needed in this section.
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It's a few years since we went via Luxembourg to the Black Forest and Bavaria, but 2 things;
Leave Luxembourg via Remich. There are EIGHT petrol stations (four on each side of the road) as you head for the bridge over the Rhine and into Germany - cheap diesel/ petrol.
Avoid southern Germany around Corpus Christi. Everyone is on holiday and campsite will be full.This year it's June 20th.
Have a good trip.
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Our route this year is something like Hook of Holland to the Mosel then North Bavaria and on to South Bavaria staying at camping Tennsee. Hop into Austria staying at camping Grubhof, across to Vienna, day trip by train to Budapest. Up to Prague then cross back into Germany at Dresden, staying at Lux Oase before making our way via North Germany to the Hook of Holland.
Overnight crossing means we can get to Zell am Mosel by about 2.30 pm.
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Many thanks for that information, especially from Austria - Italy. We will get to Italy around end July, so hopefully avoid the Bavarian School holidays. But no doubt will still be busy. The Romantic route that has been mentioned sounds perfect, so will be checking that one out..
Thanks again.. Mel
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Reading this thread has just reminded me. I must put my pollution sticker in the windscreen.
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Alex, What time are you arriving in France please - and how far do you hope to get that day for your first night stop?
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We travelled to Italy through southern Germany in May and returned in June this year.
Ouward our stops were aii ACSI sites as follows;
Camping Pont de Bergueme Belgium (near the Luxembourg border)
Knaus Camping Bad Durkheim Germany
Campinggarten Wahlwies Stockach Germany
After 5 weeks in Austria and Italy, returning via,
Campingplatz Illertissen Germany
Camping Les Portes D'Alsace Saverne France
Camping Hohenbusch Belgium
Camping Le Mont des Bruyeres France
All of these sites were very good with helpful staff and we would use them again.
Germany in general is very camping friendly and the ACSI sites well run. Thet are not the cheapest but as one who has travelled extensively throughout Germany I would say that you should have no fears.
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