France To The Uk, Via The Alps

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  1. JDStriple

    JDStriple New Member

    Jun 15, 2017
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    So I'm heading back to the UK at some point next week and I was going to try to take a scenic route to avoid the tolls and enjoy the ride.

    Any recommendations/ planned routes?? I'm going to be leaving from Nice

    Thanks
     
  2. stevethegoolie

    stevethegoolie Elite Member

    Oct 16, 2014
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    BIGLAD!!!!! :eek:

    Come on, Dave. You're on.:cool:
     
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  3. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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  4. waynecoluk

    waynecoluk New Member

    Sep 5, 2017
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    When I did it I went the other way around but went over the Col D'Allos and stopped at Barcelonotte. Then carried on up Route Napoleon. Once I got to Grenoble I followed the motorway to save time.
     
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  5. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

    Mar 29, 2014
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    It looks all work and nearly no play.
     
  6. JDStriple

    JDStriple New Member

    Jun 15, 2017
    7
    3
    France

    Cheers. I was going to try head further up into the Alps just to get in some time on twistys. I'm not in too much of a rush back
     
  7. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

    Sep 25, 2013
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    In that case try to plan a route that includes the "Petit St. Bernard" pass, it's a cracker. Also the Stelvio and Furka passes.

    Honestly once you're in the Alps you'll forget all about the trip back to UK !!!!
     
  8. Col_C

    Col_C I can't re...Member

    Aug 5, 2015
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    Route Napolean - Petit St Bernard - Grand St Bernard, then up to Interlaken or Andermatt for a couple of nights while you do Furkapass - Grimselpass - Sustenpass - Gotthardpass - Nufenenpass. Then head home via the B500 Black Forest road.
    Your jaws are going to ache from all that grinning.........

    But you're going to have some explaining to do - you'll be a couple of weeks late home. :laughing:

    (Stelvio pass is a "right of passage" for bikers as it's quite a challenge getting the 40 odd hairpins done right,..... satisfying from an achievement point of view, but IMO doesn't flow and not the most enjoyable ride I've ever done.)
     
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  9. JDStriple

    JDStriple New Member

    Jun 15, 2017
    7
    3
    France
    I'll have to hit that route on the following trip. Work constraints meant I had to dash back.
     
  10. JDStriple

    JDStriple New Member

    Jun 15, 2017
    7
    3
    France
    So in the end due to time constraints and being completely unprepared for the change in weather (the drop from 26 degrees to 15) I headed North West through the Ardeche, Dordogne and wiggled my way upto Caen. The Ardeche had some awesome winding roads. The final stretch over Normandy was pretty dull but managed to extend the journey about 1200 miles just zigzagging up the middle of France. Thanks for the recommendations.
     
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