Nurburgring Mon 12 Sept?

[SURJ_993C2S]

Driving down on Sun - drive the ring Mon PM (1-7.30) home on Tuesday...

Anyone going - want to go?

[fergus]

see you there - taking the 205 (black, with cage)

[SURJ_993C2S]

Nice one - see you there.

(used to have 205 - 1.9gti back in the old days!!)

[SURJ_993C2S]

Hey Fergus,

Can I ask what route you use to get down there?

My 2nd time only - last time I got hopelesly lost after I got to Spa - ok going down to Liege and just beyond, then it got a little, uh, confused to say the least!!

cheers

Surj

[fergus]

-boulogne/calais/dunkerque
-E40 towards brussels
-Pick up Flemish signs for Liege ('Liuk')
-Skirt round the south side of Brussels
-Come off the E40 at Junction 38 (poorly signed for 'Eupen')
-head for Monschau
-N258 all the way to Adenau

Technically to get to Adenau, you need to leave the 258 and turn left onto the 257, but that's just semantics!

I'm catching a 10am ferry from Dover-Dunkirk on sat morning. See you there....

[SURJ_993C2S]

Catching the 2pm (ish) chunnel on Sunday...

[GVK]

Have you ever tried the Prum B51 route then either 258 from Blankenheim or the Kelberg/Gerolstein? It looks further round than the Eupen "Highway to hell" on the map.

But it's *much* nicer!

We used the Eupen route on the way home last month and..well... never again...

>> Edited by GVK on Friday 9th September 00:03

[SURJ_993C2S]

Thats the way I went last time but got a little, er, confused!! But once on the right track it sure was a nice drive - even if I did get to Nurburg at 2am!!

[fergus]

GVK said:

Have you ever tried the Prum B51 route then either 258 from Blankenheim or the Kelberg/Gerolstein? It looks further round than the Eupen "Highway to hell" on the map. But it's *much* nicer! We used the Eupen route on the way home last month and..well... never again... >> Edited by GVK on Friday 9th September 00:03

The bit of 'WWII airfield' between germany and belgium isn't great, granted, however, the road once in Germany is superb and IMHO is a better route to get you into the spirit of things. All IMHO of course!!

Plus the Q8 in Eupen (on the left as you approach the roundabout at the end of the main drag) does amazing sandwiches (cheers Davyboy) - almost worth the slog up the E40 alone!

[55jnj]

We've tried a few different routes over the years but have now settled on Prum, Gerolstein, Kelberg as the quickest, the last 15/20 miles or so really getting one into the spirit.

In May, coming back from the European GP weekend, one of our group decided to lead for the first time and his sat-nav "took over". Although clearly selecting the most direct route, it took us up the Eupen "Highway to hell". How aptly named. Apart from adding at least an hour to the overall journey, it was without a doubt the worst piece of public highway I have ever experienced, anywhere. As others have said, never again.

>> Edited by 55jnj on Saturday 10th September 12:41

[SURJ_993C2S]

I was unfortunate enough to take 'highway from hell' on the way home!! Had to stop 3 times as I was convinced I had a flat tyre somewhere - the noise was soo bad!!

never again.

[davyboy]

fergus said:

Plus the Q8 in Eupen (on the left as you approach the roundabout at the end of the main drag) does amazing sandwiches (cheers Davyboy) - almost worth the slog up the E40 alone!

You're welcome!

I don't think I have had one for months......might have to a detour on the next visit

Dave

[jacobyte]

The Prum way is about 20Km further, but you carry more speed for longer, with fewer slow towns, therefore making it about half an hour quicker that the Eupen way (even with the current diversion in place).

[davyboy]

Diversion was not there when I drove home the first weekend in September.

Dave

[jacobyte]

It was there the last weekend of August, so that's good news