Alps Road Trip May 2022
This is our latest trip across Europe. Starting from Manchester, crossing the channel by ferry from Dover, and then across France via Riems, through to Germany, across the Austrian Alps, traversing north Italy, and into Switzerland heading back to UK via Colmar in France.
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The trip was more of culture tour with a couple of days dedicated to visiting proper driving roads. Below is a short summary of our 11 day trip.
Day 01: 506 Miles
(9 hours driving time)
Manchester > Dover > Ferry to Calais > Reims
Stayed at: The Sparkling Castle
Day 03: 151 KM
(2:30 hour driving time)
Nassereith > Fussen > Langenfeld
Stayed at: MaxAlpin Apartments
Things to do: Explore Fussen / Visit Neuschwanstein Castle
Day 05: 255 KM
(3.00 hours driving time)
Lagenfeld > Salzburg
Stayed at: Arte Hotel, Salzburg
Things to do: Visit Swarovski Kristallwelten / Explore Salzburg
Day 07: 180 KM (3.30 hours driving time)
Bolzano > Lake Garda > Verona
Stayed at: San Leonardo Suites
Things to do: Explore Lake Garda / Rive del Garda
Day 09: 550 KM (6.15 hours driving time)
Verona > Lucerne > Colmar
Stayed at: Greet Hotel, Colmar
Things to do: Explore Lucerne, Drive via San Gottardo Pass
Day 11: 690 KM (8.00 hours driving time)
Colmar > Calais > Dover > Rochester
Stayed at: Holiday Inn
We suggest driving a little more and staying in Canterbury. Road trip end.
Day 02: 735 KM
(9 hours driving time)
Reims > Nassereith, via Germany
Stayed at: Hotel Schloss Fernsteinsee
Day 04: Chill day
Stayed at: MaxAlpin Apartments
Things to do: Aqua Dome Tirol Therme, Lagenfeld (Spa)
Day 06: 440 KM
(6.30 hours driving time)
Salzburg > Bolzano
Stayed at: Hotel Ariston, Bolzano, Italy
Things to do: Visit Eisreisenwelt (Worlds largest Ice Cave), Grossglockner High Alpine Road & Automuseum, Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe,
Day 08: Chill day
Stayed at: San Leonardo Suites
Things to do: Explore Verona
Day 10: 90 KM (1.30 hours driving time)
Colmar > Mulhouse > Colmar
Stayed at: Greet Hotel, Comar
Things to do: Explore Colmar, Visit Musée National de l'Automobile in Mulhouse
Day 12: 235 Miles (4.30 hours)
Rochester > Manchester
Drive home