I am again on the evening Newhaven-Dieppe ferry on Tuesday 27/08 and heading for Switzerland and then Italy via Belgium-France border/Luxembourg/A8/Vosges du Nord/B500 thru Black Forest/Julier & Maloja Passes. I am taking that slightly meandering route because I know it of old from motorcycle trips before the demise of the Hull-Zeebrugge ferry but this time, of course, in my Hobby van rather than overnighting at hotels.
I shall overnight at the Aire in Dieppe on arrival and set out early on Wednesday 28th. I have slated Friday 30th for a drive down the B500 Schwarzwaldhochstrasse. So I have two days to travel the circa 400 miles from Dieppe to Haguenau (or just possibly Karlsruhe or Baden-Baden in lieu) on a mix of roads. So maybe 8 hours of driving? I can either do that in one day and spend two around Haguenau or stop off for the first night somewhere around Maubeuge or Beaumont/Philippeville/Givet on the N40.
Any suggestions for campsites/Aires enroute? I have identified this place which at 20 Euros per night with EHU seems OK:
So I am looking for tempting alternatives which could help me decide whether to go there and/or spend just one night rather than two.
I am OK with a basic Aire for one night but would prefer to pay a bit more and have an EHU and ideally a shower & toilet block. I like to eat out of an evening so a nearby restaurant is high on the list of desirable features (Not keen on the junk food served up at cafes on most campsites).The Auchan complex at Haguenau has several decent restaurants and I can easily Ebike there from the Les Pins site and, in addition, the website above lists several nearby restaurants.
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I shall overnight at the Aire in Dieppe on arrival and set out early on Wednesday 28th. I have slated Friday 30th for a drive down the B500 Schwarzwaldhochstrasse. So I have two days to travel the circa 400 miles from Dieppe to Haguenau (or just possibly Karlsruhe or Baden-Baden in lieu) on a mix of roads. So maybe 8 hours of driving? I can either do that in one day and spend two around Haguenau or stop off for the first night somewhere around Maubeuge or Beaumont/Philippeville/Givet on the N40.
Any suggestions for campsites/Aires enroute? I have identified this place which at 20 Euros per night with EHU seems OK:
So I am looking for tempting alternatives which could help me decide whether to go there and/or spend just one night rather than two.
I am OK with a basic Aire for one night but would prefer to pay a bit more and have an EHU and ideally a shower & toilet block. I like to eat out of an evening so a nearby restaurant is high on the list of desirable features (Not keen on the junk food served up at cafes on most campsites).The Auchan complex at Haguenau has several decent restaurants and I can easily Ebike there from the Les Pins site and, in addition, the website above lists several nearby restaurants.
Thanks in advance for your replies!
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