Driving trip through europe

The roads around Munster up towards St. Die Des Vosges and west of Selestat are great. We left Colmar and set the satnav on the wife's 328 to avoid hiways. We went through some awesome backroads. We go to the Alsace region quite a bit. As it's only 2 hours from our house in the Kaiserslautern Germany area.
I have been on the Band of brothers tour. Was able to get into the fox holes that Easy company used. It can be hard to locate some of the more obscure battle fields though. There is a good museum near Bastogne. As always. If you end up near the Kaiserslautern area or in Northern France and fancy lunch/diner. Send a PM. I'll buy.

The winter tire regs are not to bad in Germany. They are only mandatory in the mountainous areas such as the Alps. But. Should you have an accident during inclement weather and you do not have the M+S, Snow flake, Mountain symbol on your tires. You can have all the blame for the accident laid at your feet. Regardless if it was the other guys fault. As the police will assume you could have avoided the accident had you been using the proper tires.
 
the AA site is good for telling you what you need in terms of high vis etc. biggest problem i had going to germany is fitting all the stuff your supposed to be able to get to from inside the car in with you and a passenger and a bag of crisps.
 
I'm with Bigdog, the Alsace and the Vosges are very very nice, a little time planning and good routes/twisties are plenty. I was there in July albeit on a motorbike, the Vosges were impressive. We stayed overnight in Gerdarmer in the Hotel Des Bains (recommended).

Belgium, been there many many many times, but usually just passing through. This year we decided to spend a bit more time there and have a nose about. Never ever again, roads are shy't, very poorly finished, stop start every where and apart from the Ardennes, dull as a dull thing. Go see the war stuff and fastest route elsewhere.

Try Luxembourg, again with a little effort planning, there are some really nice parts with some really good roads.

Don't get hung up on what you need to take, just enjoy. Personally I don't take anything other than documents and what's already in the car. Never ever been stopped.

Tent this time of year? Good luck with that fella :o
 
Cibbers said:
I would love to do this - how much would you need to budget for fuel/toll roads?
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You can avoid the French toll roads. Just take back roads. And when you do need to return to merry ole England. Go via Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium motorways. Of course that doesn't work to well if one is going to Spain. With fuel. Your on your own. As that can vary so much. You just need to mark a route in Google maps, Add up the miles. And do some math based on "YOUR" fuel economy.

Forgot to add that in the Alsace region. The wine is very good, And very cheap. It's predominantly of the white variety though, But there are some reds.
 
Can I suggest you have a look at hikers huts. These seem to be appearing at a lot of campsites. Cheaper than a hotel but warmer than a tent.
 
Not sure if i am giving you bad or wrong advice ( so please cheek ) But you don't have to have winter tyres but if you have a crash its automatically your fault if they do. I was told that by someone when i worked at CERN about five years ago?
 
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