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Swiss Alps, Stelvio Pass and Black Forest
A 'Guided Adventure'
through the magnificent Swiss Alps, over the infamous Stelvio Pass in Northern Italy and through the stunning scenery of Germany’s Black Forest.
The Trip
We’re running this trip as the first annual European tour for Darren’s Castello Cars. It takes in many of our favourite passes in Switzerland and Germany with an emphasis on using competitively priced hotels in prime locations which offer character, good facilities and appropriate parking.
Exclusive Guided Tour System
GPS - SAT NAV
We don’t subscribe to the rather archaic system of “here’s some directions, see you at the hotel tonight”. To ensure you enjoy the ultimate in stress free touring all cars on this tour will be fitted with our premium GPS Satellite Navigation units.
Our detailed and pre driven routes are loaded onto the units, you just have to select which day you are on and let the system guide you while enjoying the open road at YOUR pace. Even the petrol stops are pre loaded!
RADIOS
All customers on this tour will enjoy the use of powerful licensed two way radios – these units are 8 times more powerful than the usual high street walkie-talkies and provide a method for the group to communicate with each other during the day.
TRAVEL PACK
Each car has a travel pack which includes – itinerary - summery route for each day – suggested lunch stop – petrol stops – hotel and local information including emergency numbers.
SUPPORT CAR
2 staff from Driving Adventures will be on this tour to provide support throughout the duration of the trip
The trip in more detail:
Day 1
Sunday 5th Sept 2010 Calais to Dijon, France (390 miles)
We’ll meet up early to catch the 08:20 Eurotunnel crossing to Calais to begin our mile munching exercise to swallow up a large chunk of France. The last 80 miles of this route is a cross country delight!
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We’ll
launch the first night of the tour in one of our favourite Chateaus which we’ve booked on a B&B basis. |
Day 2
Monday 6th Sept 2010 Dijon to Lake Brienz, Switzerland (230 miles)
A real mix of terrains will be covered on this full day of driving. We’ll carve through the deep wooded forests of Eastern France before parking up for lunch on the shores of Lake Geneva.
After lunch we’ll head into the picturesque Swiss Alps taking in some of its greener regions on route to our hotel overlooking the beautiful Lake Brienz.
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Day 3
Tuesday 7th Sept 2010 Lake Brienz to Davos, Switzerland (140 miles)
A simply epic day of driving. This is the Swiss Alps at its best - stunning scenery and amazing roads galore including some of our favourite roads anywhere in Europe.
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We’ll rest up for 2 nights in Davos at a lovely 4* hotel convenient for heading into the town. |
Day 4
Wednesday 8th Sept REST DAY
After the previous days amazing driving you’ll appreciate this day off so we recommend staying away from the car and spend some time exploring Davos, which claims to be the largest ski resort in Switzerland and the highest city in Europe.
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Today starts with an epic drive!
Demanding maximum concentration from the driver, the passenger can enjoy the awe inspiring views of our morning gorge run.
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Day 5
Thursday 9th Sept Dijon to St. Moritz, Switzerland (140 miles)
This route takes in the road that Top Gear once declared to be the best in the world. It is a great route and one we first embarked on back in 2006. This is followed by a drive over what must surely be the most famous road in the Alps, the Stelvio Pass. We’ll have a break at its peak to have lunch here to give you time to really absorb this amazing location.
| For those who have taken on the challenge of the Stelvio before and wish to bypass it, can take a more direct route to the next hotel which is only 45 miles from the morning hotel. |
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Our accommodation in St. Moritz is a centrally located hotel 4* hotel with magnificent lake views.
Day 6
Friday 10th Sept St. Moritz to Lake Thun, Switzerland (170 miles)
More magnificent Swiss Alps surrounds this tour today and guides us back past Lake Brienz and onto Lake
Thun.
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On route we’ll take in a selection of some of the twisting passes over the Damastock mountain range. |
Our 3* character hotel enjoys a prime location with amazing views over Lake
Thun.
Day 7
Saturday 11th Sept Lake Thun to Baden Baden, Germany (220 miles)
Time to leave the Swiss Alps and embark on a drive on the smooth tarmac and thick forest scenery of Germany’s Black Forest.
Catch these roads on a sunny day with little traffic and they are hard to better.
| Our final night will utilise a 5* hotel in the heart of Baden Baden.
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This is one of our favourite cities we use for these car holidays being very clean, void of any intimidation and offers plenty of nigh time food and entertainment options.
Day 8
Sunday 12th Sept Baden Baden to Calais, France
(410 miles)
The final day is purely a mile eater to take us across the breadth of France to catch our afternoon Eurotunnel crossing back to Folkestone.
Until next time…….
SEPTEMBER 5th - 12th 2010
Swiss Alps, Stelvio Pass and Black Forest
7 Nights / 8 Days
| DAY |
DATE |
TYPE |
MILES |
TUNNEL |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
LOCATION |
HOTEL |
1
SUN |
05
SEPT |
DRIVE |
390 |
08:20 |
N/A |
18:00 |
Near
Dijon, FR |
4*
CH |
2
MON |
06
SEPT |
DRIVE |
230 |
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09:00 |
16:00 |
Lake
Brienz, CH |
3*
H |
3
TUE |
07
SEPT |
DRIVE |
140 |
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10:00 |
17:00 |
Davos,
CH |
4*
H |
4
WED |
08
SEPT |
REST |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
Davos,
CH |
4* H |
5
THU |
09
SEPT |
DRIVE |
140 |
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09:00 |
16:00 |
St. Moritz,
CH |
4* H |
6
FRI |
10
SEPT |
DRIVE |
170 |
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09:00 |
17:00 |
Lake
Thun, CH |
3* H |
7
SAT |
11
SEPT |
DRIVE |
220 |
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10:00 |
16:00 |
Baden
Baden, G |
5*
H |
8 SUN |
12 SEPT |
DRIVE |
410 |
17:20 |
09:00 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
1700 |
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| KEY |
B&B = Bed &
Breakfast | D,B&B
= Dinner, Bed &
Breakfast |
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C = Castle | CH = Chateau
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H = Hotel | M = Manor House |
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Country Codes
AT = Austria | BE =
Belgium | FR =
France | DE =
Germany | IT = Italy
| LU = Luxembourg
MC
= Monaco | CH =
Switzerland | GB =
United Kingdom | US
= United States of
America |
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All times of arrival
are estimated on
normal road and
traffic conditions
and include assumed lunch stops of
1 1/2 hours (3 hours on Day 4 to include ski lifts)
and
additional 30 minute breaks at
the petrol stops. |
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