Advice on route for 2 week trip to ???? (1 Viewer)

[Gunner]

Hi newbie here looking to get away next week for 2 or 3 weeks. Would like some good weather. Any advice on a route Would love to go Spain but worried all my time will be taken up driving. Any ways any advice tips ideas welcome

 

[Jo662]

 

[Jo662]

We have 8 days starting 22nd October,and I think we are heading
to the Loire region.If I had 3 weeks I would definetly head to Spain.
Or just go south untill you find some sun!

What ever you do enjoy yourself.

France is motorhome heavan!!

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[Chris]

If I had 3 weeks I would gun it down to Spain on the tolls all the way.

2 days each way, 17 in Spain.

I like the L'escala area so about 750 miles from Calais or thereabouts.

 

[Gunner]

Thanks I know I should head south Just the long drive ......... cake and eat it suppose.

 

[Minxy]

Why not go to Slovenia or the northern part of Croatia - some lovely places to see and you won't spend loads of time travelling.

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[Gunner]

Umm never think of that area. Been Croatia before and enjoyed it but by boat. Thanks I will have a look at distance what about sites. Or wild camping. Any ideas advice

 

[f6c]

Welcome aboard

 

[Jo662]

If I had 3 weeks I would gun it down to Spain on the tolls all the way.

2 days each way, 17 in Spain.

I like the L'escala area so about 750 miles from Calais or thereabouts.

Me too,would be worth the drive!

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[Imbiber]

I agree with Chris, but obviously it depends on how far you are happy to drive in a day.

Personally, I don't mind racking up 300+ miles driving a day , so a couple of stops each way and Spain is easily reachable with your timescale available.

We went down to Santa Susanna in northern Spain earlier this year for a bit of sun and our route down was:
Day 1. Calais to Lamotte Beuvron via the A16 (~ 290 miles)
Day 2. Lamotte Beuvron to La Cavalerie (~ 300 miles)
Day 3. La Cavalerie to Santa Susanna (~ 200 miles)

The route back was a similar time frame but took in Carcassonne and then Vierzon before heading back to Calais.

Hope you enjoy your travels choose where-ever you decide.

Cheers
Andy

 

[TerryL]

Spain is really a bit too far with only 2 weeks - by the time you've recovered from the slog down it'll be time to return.

Could recommend SW France - lots of lovely places to see and chances of fine weather are still good.

 

[Gunner]

Thanks everybody. Still not 100%. But I think 3 weeks and head down for the long drive

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[Robert Clark]

Umm never think of that area. Been Croatia before and enjoyed it but by boat. Thanks I will have a look at distance what about sites. Or wild camping. Any ideas advice

Wild camping is illegal in Croatia
Many campsites will be closed now
Check Campercontact website for sites open now
A quick route would be via Switzerland
You could also consider Tuscany
Same route and good option for autumn sunshine

 

[DavidG58]

we do a biannual trip to Granada (Spain) this time of year, one week drive down there, one week there, another week to drive back, not too arduous, but a lot of driving

 

[Gunner]

Thanks Robert great info. But italys not for me.

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[DavidG58]

Thanks Robert great info. But italys not for me.

interesting, we don't speak Spanish so avoid Spain, do not speak Italian and have never been to Italy, but I would now chose Italy over Spain every time

But that might be Roberts fault

 

[Gunner]

I've been Italy a few times and always been overcharged ripped off arguedabout bills Hotels poor I think pasta Is overrated. Venice has to many tourists But I do like pizza. Ha ha. I think I stick with Spain.

 

[hilldweller]

Hi newbie here looking to get away next week for 2 or 3 weeks. Would like some good weather. Any advice on a route Would love to go Spain but worried all my time will be taken up driving. Any ways any advice tips ideas welcome

Bite the bullet, take the Bilbao ferry and three weeks will get you 2 weeks in Spain.

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