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ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
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ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
In July 2006 with my old E85, I did the Route des Grandes Alpes (High alpine route) from Lake Geneva to Menton on the french Mediterranean coast. It's the most fantastic route - well signposted with brown tourist signs, taking in the most spectacular of the French Alpine passes - a truly wonderful experience, taking several days.
I am taking delivery of my E89 on 23/12/13 and I plan to do this route again in July 2014. It was so much fun that I can't wait to do it all over again. If anyone wants to do it, please don't hesitate to get in touch and I'll give you some tips!
I am taking delivery of my E89 on 23/12/13 and I plan to do this route again in July 2014. It was so much fun that I can't wait to do it all over again. If anyone wants to do it, please don't hesitate to get in touch and I'll give you some tips!
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
great photos. We are hoping to do an Alpine holiday next year in the Alpina & this looks just the biz. We're looking to go end of July/August as we are tied to school hols. I'll contact you nearer the time for info & advice If that's OK.
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
Great pics.
One piece of advice try to Avoid August the French migrate in thier thousands and clog a lot of the roads up, especially Saturdays.
One piece of advice try to Avoid August the French migrate in thier thousands and clog a lot of the roads up, especially Saturdays.
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
Great pics been all over Europe on my Harley its about time i did it in the Z
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
I can't recommend this route enough! The website also gives suggestions of hotels at various budgets along the way - we stayed in 3 different lovely alpine hotels. Very happy to give any more advice as necessary.
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
Looks a hoot!
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Great pics!-how did the zed behave?
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
I did 3 ski seasons in Les Gets and Morzine and know the roads down to Thonon are epic!
I bet it was an amazing trip! Would be great to go all the way down to Nice on it!
I bet it was an amazing trip! Would be great to go all the way down to Nice on it!
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
Fantastic, can you tell me how long the trip took? I am interested as me and the Mrs are considering a trip to Italy and this may be a nice way of getting there (But I may duck off before Menton to cross over to Italy)
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
Does doesn't it better hope Jax doesn't find this post otherwise we might end up with a road trip planAdamski wrote:Looks a hoot!
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Thanks for the photos OP great idea to revisit the road in your new car
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Re: ultimate road trip - Route des Grandes Alpes
Hmm.... I'll have a think dated might be difficult .... But I'm tempted....
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