The Great Escape (15 days / 5 parcs / 4 countries / 1864 miles)
A truly great escape in Europe has to include a trip through the mountain passes of The Alps. On this tour the fresh mountain air of Germany, Switzerland and Italy make way for the warmth and glamour of the French Riviere. Then head home via stops in rural Burgundy and the countryside of Southern Picardy.
Day one (Destination: Campingplatz Herbolzheim 420 miles, 6 hours 30 minutes)The Great Escape tour starts from Calais and heads South East along the A26 towards Reims, before turning Eastwards on the A4 to Strasbourg, then crossing the border into Germany. Your first destination is set amid the impressive backdrop of the Black Forest and only 2km from the centre of Herbolzheim.
Day two (at your leisure)A ride into the Black Forrest embodies everything that you might expect of a German picture book holiday: Black Forest maids, Black Forest farms, Black Forest gateau, Bollenhut hats & cuckoo clocks. A trip up the Schauinsland Cable car (near Freiburg) is a real treat and offers a breath of alpine air and stunning panoramic views from the 1300m peak.
Day three (Destination: Camping Weekend, 340 miles, 6 hours)Riding South towards Basel, this dramatic leg of your journey will take you through the mountain passes of the Swiss Alps and across the Italian border towards Lake Garda.
Day four, five and six (at your leisure)Based at the foot of the majestic Dolomites, Lake Garda is the most popular of all the Italian lakes. Take time to visit ancient Roman ruins, stroll around the old-world fishing villages and eat pizza at one of the many lakeside restaurants. A ride out to Verona, to visit the ancient Roman amphitheatre, is only 1 hour away.
Day seven (Destination: Holiday Marina 335 miles, 5 hours 40 minutes)Time to head to the coast and ride across Northern Italy towards the sunshine and glamour of the French Riviera. Today’s journey will follow the A21 to Tortona then
Camping weekend
Holiday Marina
Family Park I Pini p221 Camping Village Fabulous p222
Baia Domizia p223
Südsee Camp p232
TRENTO
ROUSSILLON
LANGUEDOC
GASCONY
PROVENCECEVENNES
ARDECHE
FRENCH RIVIERA
FRENCH ALPSAUVERGNE
DORDOGNEGIRONDE
VENDEE
BURGUNDYJURA
ITALIANRIVIERA
TUSCANY
VENETIAN COAST
ITALIAN LAKES
CROATIA
SLOVENIA
AUSTRIASWITZERLAND
BELGIUM
GERMANY
HOLLAND
FRANCE
LOIRE
NORMANDYBRITTANY CHAMPAGNE
VOSGES
MOSEL
PICARDY
ARDENNESLUXEMBOURG
BLACK FOREST
BAVARIA
Camping Tucan p169
Baia Blu Tortuga p227
Torre del Porticciolo p228
El Bahira p229
Park Playa Bará p171Cambrils Park p172
Playa Montroig p173
Quarteira p179
Guincho p178
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
CANTABRIA
CATALONIA
ITALY
ENGLANDWALES
REP. OFIRELAND
SCOTLAND
ALICANTE
MURCIA
ALBIR
FARO
LISBON
VIANA DOCASTELO
BILBAO
SANTANDER
BAYONNE
PAMPLONALOURDES
PAU
ANDORRA
PORTAVENTURA
BARCELONA
GIRONA
SAN SEBASTIAN
PERPIGNAN
NARBONNE
PAMIERS
CARCASSONNEMONTPELLIER
TOULOUSE
MONTAUBAN
AGEN
CAHORS
RODEZ
NIMESAVIGNON
ARLES
MARSEILLE
TOULON
AURILLAC
ST FLOUR LE PUYGRENOBLE
ST.ETIENNEBRIVEPERIGUEUX
BERGERACBORDEAUX
ANGOULEME
LIMOGESRIOM
CLERMONTFERRAND
CHAMBERY
LYON
BELLEVILLESUR-SAONE
VICHYMACON
BOURG-ENBRESSE
POITERS
FUTUROSCOPE CHATEAUROUX BEAUNE
CHALON-SUR-SAONE
GENEVA
DOLE
DIJON
AMBOISE
PUY DU FOU
BESANCON
LAUSANNE
CHAMONIXSION
TURIN
NICE
ALBENGA
GENOA
MILAN BRESCIA
BERGAMO
BELLINZONA
SALO
GARDALAND VERONAPADOVA
VENICE
BOLOGNA
PARMA
TREVISO JESOLO
RAVENNA
RIMINI
FLORENCEPISALIVORNO
SIENA
PERUGIAPIOMBINO
L’LLE-ROUSSECALVI BASTIA
AJACCIO
PORTO VECCHIOFIGARI
PROPRIANO
BONIFACIO
ST TERESA
OLBIAPORTO TORRES
ALGHERO
ROME
NAPLES
PALERMO
TRAPANI
AGRIGENTO
CATANIA
TAORMINA
TRIESTE
LJUBLJANA
PULA
SPLIT
PAG
CHUR
FELDKIRCHLIECHTENSTEIN
ZURICH
MUNICH
SALZBURG
VIENNAULM
FREIBURG
BASEL
BERN
BELFORT
MULHOUSE
COLMAR
STUTTGARTBADEN-BADEN
STRASBOURG
NANCY
METZ
MANNHEIMNURNBURG
ST DIZIER
CHAUMONT
AUXERRE
FONTAINEBLEAU
ORLEANS
BLOISANGERS
LE MANS
CHARTRES
ALENCON
LA ROCHELLE
NANTES
LAVAL
FOUGERES
RENNES
BREST
ROSCOFF
MORLAIX
DINAN
MONT ST-MICHEL
ST-MALO
BAYEUX
CAEN
CHERBOURG
LE HAVRE
LISIEUX
EVREUX
ROUEN
HONFLEUR
DIEPPE AMIENS
DISNEYLAND RESORT
PARC ASTERIX
SENLIS
COMPIEGNE
REIMS
EPERNAY
LUXEMBOURG
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ARRAS
LILLEBRUSSELSBOULOGNE
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OOSTENDEZEEBRUGGE
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LIEGE
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TILBURG
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MAASTRICHT
ROTTERDAM
HOOK OF HOLLAND
IJMUIDENAMSTERDAM
BREMEN
ESSEN
DUSSELDORF
COLOGNE
BONN
KOBLENZ
FRANKFURT
HANOVER
HAMBURG
CORSICA
SARDINIA
SICILY
CARDIFF
PLYMOUTH
WEYMOUTH
POOLE
PORTSMOUTH
NEWHAVEN FOLKESTONEDOVER
HARWICH
LONDON
St Pancras International
Ebbsfleet International
PEMBROKE
FISHGUARD
BIRMINGHAM
CORKROSSLARE
DUN LAOGHAIRE
DUBLIN
BIRKENHEAD MANCHESTER
HULL
LEEDSFLEETWOOD
HOLYHEAD
NEWCASTLESTRANRAERCAIRNRYAN
BELFAST
LARNE
GLASGOW EDINBURGH
ROSYTH
ABERDEEN
UK MAP NOT TO SCALE
GUERNSEY
JERSEY
CHANNELISLANDS
(UK)
BAYOF
BISCAY
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
ADRIATICSEA
ELBA
La Torre del Sol p174
Vilanova Park p170ROME FIUMICINO
ROME CIAMPINO
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South-West on the A10, hugging the Mediterranean coast all the way, past Nice and on towards Port Grimaud.
Day eight, nine and ten (at your leisure)The winding roads of this region are made for riding. Day trips to Monaco, Cannes and St Tropez are all popular but getting off the beaten tracks and heading inland to the lavender fields around Grasse are equally rewarding. This region is also renowned for its medieval hilltop villages. The Rue des Templers in Grimaud leads to a house of the Knights of Templar and a lovely 11th century church (the views from the castle ruins are superb).
Day eleven (Destination: Château de l’Epervière 334 miles, 5 hours 30 minutes)On the road again. This time bearing North up the A7, for your overnight destination close to Gigny-sur-Saône. Only 16kn from the main Autoroute and set in the grounds of a 16th century château, this attractive parc is ideal for an overnight stop.
Day twelve (Destination: La Croix du Vieux Pont, 285 miles, 4 hours 50 minutes)On this penultimate leg of your mammoth journey, you’ll move up the A31 towards Berny Riviere, the sleepy town on the river Aisne, and your home for the last two nights of your trip.
Day thirteen and fourteen (at your leisure)Situated in the countryside, North of Paris, this fabulous riverside parc, by the Compiègne Forest, is an ideal place to stopover for a couple of nights before heading home. The parc offers coach trips into Paris or ride down the Champs-Élysées (only 1 hour 40 minutes away) yourself. War graves, ancient castles and rolling-hill countryside are all within minutes of this excellent resort.
Day fifteen (Destination: Calais, 150 miles, 2 hours 40 minutes)Time to pack up and start heading home for the shortest leg of your trip and a return to Blighty.
Nice
Château de L’Epervière
La Croix du Vieux Pont
Champs-Elysées