Europe Trip Advice

[SwampySi]

Hi All, this might not be the best place to post this but wasn't sure where else to do it..

I'm looking to arrange a europe trip next year for a few friends and Myself. Never really ventured into Europe before and was looking for advice on routes, or ideally anyone with a route already stored somewhere I can "borrow".

Ideally would like to get a ferry over fron either North Shields, or Hull (we're all North East based), and looking for no more that 5-6 days in total.

Can anyone help?

[bobfather]

The folks on TOH do a European tour every year, they are there right now. Perhaps a post on that forum may give you some useful advice.

[SwampySi]

I'll post on there tonight and see if there are any ideas there.. but thought it might get a wider audience here

[Johno]

Try the roads forum here . . . there's a raft of information on it and a sticky with a list of useful sites detailing roads and route suggestions.

Here's this years, off on Monday

[scotty_d]

I did one last year took me over 3000miles in 11 days as i wanted to see and do it all, A bit hard core for most but if i went back at a better pace i would do Germany Austria And Switzerland.

My trip :

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Steve_T]

Try www.bestbikingroads.com.

[SwampySi]

Thanks guys.. will check those links out.

[stub101]

I have just got back from my first major roadtrip - a 3000 mile trip around Europe which was simply amazing and I would recommend it to anyone. My route was as follows:

Leeds > Calais > Brussels > Zolder Circuit > Cologne > Nurburgring > Hockenheim > Lake Konstance > Zurich.

Then from Zurich I took in the majority of Swiss mountain passes starting with: Brunig Pass, Grimsel Pass and Furka Pass (2nd best road I found) to Andermatt, before heading down the Gotthard Pass (cobbled road!!!) to Belinzona, and then onto Davos via the San Bernardino Pass which was the best road I drove by a long way, and the Julier and Albula Passes. From Davos I then headed along the Fluela Pass, the Offen Pass, and down the Umbrail Pass (very good road apart from being dirt track in places) onto the Stelvio Pass (which was absolutely spectacular to see but boring to drive due to the amount of cyclists, bikers and general tourists!).

After the Stelvio Pass I headed to Livigno and St Moritz before taking in a few days on Lake Como which was simply stunning and definitely worthy of a return visit. After Como I went to Monza to see the circuit and the old banked circuit which was good to see, before heading to a friends vineyard near Alessandria and beginning my route home.

My return route was up past Turin to Aosta and then along the Col du Petit St Bernard (which is very very enjoyable) to Bourg St Maurice, and then a very scenic loop past Tignes, Val D'isere and the Col de I'iseran to Modane > Chambery > Lyon > Dijon, and then a stop-off in Reims for Champagne and obligatory photos in front of the buildings at the old circuit.

These cars are made to be driven so have fun and I guarantee that you will do nothing apart from smile all the way and enjoy yourself immensley... I would do the trip again tomorrow if I could.