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STRAMASHER · 28-03-08, 12:37 AM

...... well for two weeks........... in August!

Got paid. Book ferry.

Newcastle - Holland, £300 (cabin wi a windae , posh don't you know)

Luxemburg City.

Baden-Baden/ Black Forest/ Route 500

Interlaken(Cable car ,Funiculars?) / Sustenpass/ Davos - Susch - Scuol (Binned StMoritz route )/ Resio Pass

Stelvio (best direction?) West to east so i am told (ah weel!) / Lake Como / Mandello Del Lario (Guzzis

)

Menton for 4 nights.

N85/Grenoble/ Chambrey/ Lake Geneva and Neuchatel.

Belfort/Colomar/ Luxemburg/ Spa Francochamps.

Will book a hotel in Menton (the one we were after is already fully booked

) ....as well as another 3!! Got a hotel booked on the front eventually. Left it a bit late.

The rest just make up as we find it. Never been in Italy for more than a few hours. Tolls? Going to try and stay off them this time. Any gen on any of these places or things not to miss much appreciated.

....and if you are thinking about a trip? Do it.

(and then you will not be able to stop

)

Luckypants · 28-03-08, 10:05 AM

Sounds like a great itinery. N85 - oh yeah baby! The passes - mmmmmm hairpins! Hope you have a great trip.

30-03-08, 08:02 AM

Some nice routes, look forward to the pics and stories.

30-04-08, 05:08 AM

Hi Mark as part of our tour last August, we spent 3 days in Wengen, just outside Interlaken. If you have a day to spare get yourself up the Jungfraujoch on the rack railway. It is absolutely amazing, at 12000ft it took my breath away; literally. Theres a permamant ice grotto with some cool sculptures, and a panoramic resturant overlooking the glacier. It was expensive for us as we did a round trip on various cablecars and gondolas from Wengen but well worth it for the experience.
Out on the top and view from resturant

30-04-08, 07:34 AM

Wow, that sounds like a great route. I'd love to go to Interlaken, it looks stunning there. Hope that you have a great time. Don't forget to post pics when you return.

STRAMASHER · 30-04-08, 10:38 AM

Planning a couple of nights in Interlaken or around to do some "rides". I could spend all day looking at the views at the top of mountains. A real buzz (literally)

The top photo will remind me to pack a hat!

28-03-08, 12:37 AM	#1
STRAMASHER Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 1,715	I am off! ...... well for two weeks........... in August! Got paid. Book ferry. Newcastle - Holland, £300 (cabin wi a windae , posh don't you know) Luxemburg City. Baden-Baden/ Black Forest/ Route 500 Interlaken(Cable car ,Funiculars?) / Sustenpass/ Davos - Susch - Scuol (Binned StMoritz route )/ Resio Pass Stelvio (best direction?) West to east so i am told (ah weel!) / Lake Como / Mandello Del Lario (Guzzis) Menton for 4 nights. N85/Grenoble/ Chambrey/ Lake Geneva and Neuchatel. Belfort/Colomar/ Luxemburg/ Spa Francochamps. Will book a hotel in Menton (the one we were after is already fully booked ) ....as well as another 3!! Got a hotel booked on the front eventually. Left it a bit late. The rest just make up as we find it. Never been in Italy for more than a few hours. Tolls? Going to try and stay off them this time. Any gen on any of these places or things not to miss much appreciated. ....and if you are thinking about a trip? Do it. (and then you will not be able to stop) Last edited by STRAMASHER; 10-04-08 at 04:29 PM. Reason: More gen from alpineroads.com & ukgser , bless'em

28-03-08, 10:05 AM	#2
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: I am off! Sounds like a great itinery. N85 - oh yeah baby! The passes - mmmmmm hairpins! Hope you have a great trip. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

30-03-08, 08:02 AM	#3
Tim in Belgium Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I am off! Some nice routes, look forward to the pics and stories.

30-04-08, 05:08 AM	#4
Laverda 3ce Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I am off! Hi Mark as part of our tour last August, we spent 3 days in Wengen, just outside Interlaken. If you have a day to spare get yourself up the Jungfraujoch on the rack railway. It is absolutely amazing, at 12000ft it took my breath away; literally. Theres a permamant ice grotto with some cool sculptures, and a panoramic resturant overlooking the glacier. It was expensive for us as we did a round trip on various cablecars and gondolas from Wengen but well worth it for the experience. Out on the top and view from resturant

30-04-08, 07:34 AM	#5
wyrdness Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I am off! Wow, that sounds like a great route. I'd love to go to Interlaken, it looks stunning there. Hope that you have a great time. Don't forget to post pics when you return.

30-04-08, 10:38 AM	#6
STRAMASHER Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 1,715	Re: I am off! Planning a couple of nights in Interlaken or around to do some "rides". I could spend all day looking at the views at the top of mountains. A real buzz (literally) The top photo will remind me to pack a hat!