We have confirmed last minute to go to Dolomites and Italian Lakes leaving next Monday for 5 weeks. I had been trip planning, just external factors have delayed us slightly, so I do have a google map in full swing, I am just trying to firm up the route down. From threads I have read I think we will take the Calais to Lille, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany route into Austria where we will take the non toll (we are 3650kg so too much hassle to buy the go box for one day in Austria!) across the Brenner Pass.
I have read some threads on here and made a note of some stops, but we generally only travel 3/4 hours a day as we have our large, slightly nervous traveller, dog with us who does not lay down and sleep and I am trying from to work out a route from the info I have gained. I think most people probably go further than us in a day! Is there a better route through Belgium? Is the road condition any better (We went to Ypres last year so have experienced Belgium concrete roads!) North or South, i.e if we were to go Bruge, Ghent, around Brussels and down to Luxembourg or Lille/Tournai/Mons, or take the hit with tolls and stick to France?!
Any good stopovers tips would be appreciated, I think we would like to stop Luxembourg or the border in the Ardenne forest area as that looks beautiful. We try to find 'green' places to stop, nice for walking the dog and stretching our legs and if there is a nice little village/town to walk to great but not necessary.
We will probably come back Switzerland way.
I have read some threads on here and made a note of some stops, but we generally only travel 3/4 hours a day as we have our large, slightly nervous traveller, dog with us who does not lay down and sleep and I am trying from to work out a route from the info I have gained. I think most people probably go further than us in a day! Is there a better route through Belgium? Is the road condition any better (We went to Ypres last year so have experienced Belgium concrete roads!) North or South, i.e if we were to go Bruge, Ghent, around Brussels and down to Luxembourg or Lille/Tournai/Mons, or take the hit with tolls and stick to France?!
Any good stopovers tips would be appreciated, I think we would like to stop Luxembourg or the border in the Ardenne forest area as that looks beautiful. We try to find 'green' places to stop, nice for walking the dog and stretching our legs and if there is a nice little village/town to walk to great but not necessary.
We will probably come back Switzerland way.
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Lots of snow in the Dolomites today Thursday going by web cams.