Objectives

  • European Grand Tour
  • Drive scenic alpine roads

Timeline

  • 16 days

Itineraries

Bilbao Circuit (2485mi, 4000km)

Day Date km, hrs Start Finish En Route Map
Fri 10 Sep 241, 2:42 Cambridge Portsmouth Ferry Map
1 Sat 11 Sep 196, 2:06 Santander San Sebastián Bilbao Map
2 Sun 12 Sep 454, 4:38 San Sebastián St Antonin Noble Val Biarritz, Toulouse Map
3 Mon 13 Sep Charlotte's --    
4 Tue 14 Sep 485, 4:41 St Antonin Aix-en-Provence Carcasonne, Marseille Map
5 Wed 15 Sep 239, 2:46 Aix-en-Provence San Remo Nice, Monaco, Col de Turini (318, 4:12) Map
6 Thu 16 Sep   --    
7 Fri 17 Sep 473, 5:51 San Remo Lake Como Genova, Portofino Map
8 Sat 18 Sep 220, 3:52 Lake Como Switzerland Bormio, Stelvio, Davos Map
9 Sun 19 Sep Switzerland -- Alpine passes Map
10 Mon 20 Sep 309, 3:27 Switzerland Munich Vaduz, Bodensee Map
11 Tue 21 Sep Munich -- Bavaria, Oktoberfest  
12 Wed 22 Sep 688, 6:22 Munich Reims Strasbourg Map
13 Thu 23 Sep Reims -- Épernay (Champagne)  
14 Fri 24 Sep 510, 5:37 Reims Cambridge   Map

Locations

Roads

http://www.alpineroads.com/passstatus.php

Budget

Me

GBP Quant Description
500 1 Ferry
800   Petrol
    Tolls
    Channel Tunnel
1000 10x100 Accommodation
    Meals
    Entertainment
2300   TOTAL

Equipment

See TvrTuscan.Touring and Travel.EuroRoadTripKitList

Regulatory Requirements

Covering Spain, Andorra, France, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Germany.

Documents

  • UK photo driving licence
  • UK paper driving licence
  • Motor insurance certificate
  • V5 Certificate

Kit

  • GB sticker on the back of the car (EVEN IF you have Euro plates)
  • TWO warning triangles (ONE IN THE CABIN)
  • Headlamp converters
  • TWO hi-vis jackets IN THE CABIN
  • Spare bulbs for external lights + tools
  • Motorway Sticker (Switzerland and Austria. Purchased at the border)
  • SPARE glasses or contact lenses IN THE CABIN
  • First Aid Kit (Germany and Austria)

Shopping links

Tech

  • Satnav
    • European map set
    • Satnav itinerary files
  • Two-way radios
  • Car chargers

Travel

Guide books

  • France
  • Switzerland
  • Italy

Road maps

  • France
  • Switzerland
  • Italy

Links

Top Gear

  • S04E01: London to Monte Carlo
  • S07E03: Millau Viaduct, D907, Gorges du Verdon (Ford GT, Zonda, F430)
  • S10E01: Greatest driving road in the World
  • S12E05: Portofino to St Tropez. 215 miles
    • Autostrada
    • A-road ~20miles out of St Tropez

Professional Tours

Other Itineraries

TVR S Club

  • Calais to SE of Dijon, 6hrs 420 miles
  • SE of Dijon to Petit St Bernard pass, 4.25 hrs 150 miles
    • twisty Alpine roads, max altitude 2700m!!
  • Over Petit St Bernard pass and Grand St Bernard pass, 4.5hrs 150 miles
    • max altitude 2500m
  • More Alpine roads then motorway to near Troyes, 5hrs 310 miles
    • Max altitude "only" 1750m
  • Near Troyes to Calais, 3.5hrs 245 miles

Petrolhead Nirvana - Alpine Tour

  • Calais - Strasbourg (388 miles)
  • Strasbourg - Black Forest - Lake Geneva - Aix Les Bains (325 miles)
  • French Alps - Col de Turini (260 miles)
  • Col de Turini - Piacenza (225 miles)
  • Stelvio (160 miles)
  • Swiss Alps:Stelvio, Julier, San Bernardino, Fluela (235)
  • Stelvio - St Moritz - Lake Maggiore - Aosta and Mont Blanc (310)
  • Petit San Bernard, Besancon (265)
  • Dole - Reims - Calais (400)

Highlights

  • Col de Turini (a Monte Carlo rally special stage)
  • San Bernadino pass (one of our favourites)
  • Fluellapass
  • Julier pass
  • Black Forest (testing grounds for Ducati)
  • Lake Como

Ultimate GT - Alpine Tour

http://www.ultimate-gt.com/content.php?page=product&cid=2&pid=1

Old plans

Itinerary

Florence Circuit

Google Map

  • Reims, Épernay (Champagne region)
  • Geneva (Lake Geneva)
  • Lausanne
  • Zermatt
  • Davos
  • St Moritz (Stelvio)
  • Lake Como
  • Verona (Lake Guarda)
  • Florence
  • Genoa
  • Nice (Col de Turini)
  • Carcassonne
  • Côte d'Argent
  • San Sebastian (maybe)
  • Bordeaux

Venice Circuit

Google Map

  • Eurotunnel
  • Northern France
  • Reims, Épernay
  • Switzerland
  • Northern Italy, Tuscany
  • Col de Turini
  • St Mandrier
  • ??
  • Eurotunnel or Ferry

Yachting

Itineraries

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