Gab
Registered user
Hi Everybody,
Before posting this thread I've tried to find some information but there are so many topics that I thought it was better to ask directly.
I'm planning a trip to Italy and I'd need some advice from the more experienced riders
The plan is to leave London either in the late afternoon of 30 Aug or in the (very) early morning of 31 Aug and spend 6/7 nights travelling across France, Switzerland and Italy. Details below.
Option 1
Day 1 (afternoon): London > Lille (Eurotunnel)
Day 2: Lille > Parc Scarpe Escaut > Parc de l'Avesnois > Parc de Ardennes > Parc de Lorraine > Nancy
Day 3: Nancy > Parc de Vosges > Black Forest (Baden Baden?)
Day 4: Black Forest > Zurich (visit a friend)
Day 5: Zurich > Alps Pass (Stelvio? Any other suggestion?) > Lake of Garda or Sirmione
Day 6: Lake (see above) > Passo della Forra > Genoa
I can add an extra night somewhere if needed.
Option 2
See option 1 but leaving London in the early morning of 31 Aug and therefore not stopping at Lille. I can definitely add an extra night somewhere. Any suggestion?
My questions are:
Suggestions are welcome!
Thanks in advance to all the ones that will comment and give some good tips.
Cheers,
Gab
Before posting this thread I've tried to find some information but there are so many topics that I thought it was better to ask directly.
I'm planning a trip to Italy and I'd need some advice from the more experienced riders
The plan is to leave London either in the late afternoon of 30 Aug or in the (very) early morning of 31 Aug and spend 6/7 nights travelling across France, Switzerland and Italy. Details below.
Option 1
Day 1 (afternoon): London > Lille (Eurotunnel)
Day 2: Lille > Parc Scarpe Escaut > Parc de l'Avesnois > Parc de Ardennes > Parc de Lorraine > Nancy
Day 3: Nancy > Parc de Vosges > Black Forest (Baden Baden?)
Day 4: Black Forest > Zurich (visit a friend)
Day 5: Zurich > Alps Pass (Stelvio? Any other suggestion?) > Lake of Garda or Sirmione
Day 6: Lake (see above) > Passo della Forra > Genoa
I can add an extra night somewhere if needed.
Option 2
See option 1 but leaving London in the early morning of 31 Aug and therefore not stopping at Lille. I can definitely add an extra night somewhere. Any suggestion?
My questions are:
- Are all the natural parks listed in the day 2 itinerary worth crossing? Is there any particular route you can recommend?
- I know the Black Forest is pretty big. At the moment I am thinking to leave Nancy in the early morning of day 3, go through the Parc de Vosges (which I know a few good twisty roads ) and get to the Black Forest area in the afternoon, when I can start visiting it and I can continue doing so until the late afternoon of the day 4, when I'll head down to Zurich.
- Day 5: do you have any other pass to recommend? I know the Stelvio is probably one of the best (if not the best) Alps pass in terms of riding.
Suggestions are welcome!
Thanks in advance to all the ones that will comment and give some good tips.
Cheers,
Gab