Route planner advice

[jcjmb]

Advice required for best route planner UK to Spain via France including stop over sites , many thanks .

 

[Cobnarowl]

Bordeaux has a site north of the city with cycle or bus access then Carcasonne,both cities worth visiting.In Spain just research "Spain & World Heritage sites".We have never been disappointed

 

[The Saints]

Viamichelin is an underated site, great for routes using/avoiding tolls and will calculate your costs including fuel.

 

[EzeeRider]

Advice required for best route planner UK to Spain via France including stop over sites , many thanks .

I don't think there is any one App which will do what you want? I use Google maps to plan my routes and Apps dedicated to sites to select stop overs.
Ezee

 

[Mister Rob]

Apps to use
Search for sites
Park for night
camperstop
Trip stop

We set off from the port heading south when we're fed up of driving use any/all of the above apps to find a place to stop.

This is the way..

 

[EzeeRider]

Park for Night will let you put in an itinerary and see what sites are available on that route.
ezee

 

[Nanniemate]

Buy a good EU map don't just rely on sat nav and apps

There's a thread running on here about following satnav 'blindly,' don't trust it

 

[MisterB]

Check out some of the offerings on the Forum. A couple of members add some very useful info on routes and stopovers

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[Basa]

Try About France. Com shows driving pros and cons through France to Spain , tolls no tolls or a mixture of both
Does not give campsites etc

 

[Bob the fish]

I do quite a lot of research beforehand on various apps already mentioned and then use Wildertrips to plan the route populating it with stops and sites that I have found on those apps. When the trip is completed I then add pictures to each location......I have plenty of time on my hands!

 

[Imala615]

might be worth a look at

The whole world of camping: tips and tools for campers - FREEONTOUR

Free online portal & app for campers with route planner, motorhome pitches, campsites & camping magazine

www.freeontour.com

i use caramaps , not a planner as in a map but you can log your own as you go along and add comments and pics ,it is an app.

| Caramaps

www.caramaps.com

 

[JHuwJ]

Advice required for best route planner UK to Spain via France including stop over sites , many thanks .

Having asked for advice on this forum, I found ViaMichelin very useful for route and cost planning on my initial run down to Spain. I’m heading off on the 1st March for 3 months but want to get to Spain in 3 or 4 days. My initial target in Spain is Valencia / Murcia but only because it appears to be the warmest area at that time of the year. I’ve used Park4Night for the first two stops (Belleme & Limoges) then ACSI for the third (Narbonne). After that we will probably head down to Valencia and then to Murcia.
We use the Lonely Planet guides for both France & Spain. We like to stay in less crowded places, away from cities so we also use Take the Slow Road Spain & Portugal and Wild Guide to Andalusia. I’ve attached a sample output from ViaMichelin for the initial trip down to Perpignan.

 

[rb62]

If you're doing the western route try to include a stop near Bordeaux,such as Cavignac heading south or Pissos heading north on Friday or Saturday night to avoid any hold ups.Also few if any lorries on Saturday or Sunday

 

[kingoftheroad]

Having asked for advice on this forum, I found ViaMichelin very useful for route and cost planning on my initial run down to Spain. I’m heading off on the 1st March for 3 months but want to get to Spain in 3 or 4 days. My initial target in Spain is Valencia / Murcia but only because it appears to be the warmest area at that time of the year. I’ve used Park4Night for the first two stops (Belleme & Limoges) then ACSI for the third (Narbonne). After that we will probably head down to Valencia and then to Murcia.
We use the Lonely Planet guides for both France & Spain. We like to stay in less crowded places, away from cities so we also use Take the Slow Road Spain & Portugal and Wild Guide to Andalusia. I’ve attached a sample output from ViaMichelin for the initial trip down to Perpignan.



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Hi
Were did you download ViaMichelin please, I've tried a few times to install this and all I get is a French version of the app

 

[JHuwJ]

Hi
Were did you download ViaMichelin please, I've tried a few times to install this and all I get is a French version of the app

Use it in your internet explorer or Safari etc. sign in and you can put in your van details to get a correct price. You will pay more than a car if your van is over 2m high. Fiat Ducato’s give you a choice, if yours is 3500kg, you need to pick Ducato3500 in the drop down. Not the 3500 with max or maxi afterwards. Once you sign in you can save routes.

 

[Jo662]

Tonka's Western route to Spain

My often used, mostly toll free, route into Spain and to Benidorm in particular.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

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[dna]

I’d suggest you need to choose your approach to travelling first

Are you a run 24 hours a day by swapping drivers en route or happy to do 8 hours a day or 4 / 2 hours etc with sight seeing?
For overnight stops do you want bookable locations or happy to search once you get to an area? Campsite or side of the road / lay-by etc? Easy route on toll roads, cheaper non toll main roads or more picturesque route through local towns.


None of the above is the “correct” answer, it’s a case of what suits you and your passengers, pets (and budget).

Once you’ve chosen that then you can use an atlas to estimate stopping areas, route planners to get durations and websites listing your type of parking spots.

Just pointing the van south is certainly one way of doing if you can accept unpredictable driving durations and quality of park up!

 

[stevewagner]

Some of the AI sites can provide good routes and stopovers.

 

[ChrisL]

This is a route I did, I use search for sites to find places to stay, I had a look at D Day beaches and museums on the way down and visited the Il de Rei for some quality seafood as well, there is also Puy du Fou near this route, which is very worth a visit and there is an aire you can stay on as well.

 

[Brains]

Tonka's Western route to Spain

My often used, mostly toll free, route into Spain and to Benidorm in particular.

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

this is the answer !

 

[Pilote87]

Try viamichelin.co.uk kingoftheroad
John

 

[kingoftheroad]

Try viamichelin.co.uk kingoftheroad
John

Will do, thanks

 

[Billy Casper]

I use a combination of Park4night and Wildertrips for mine (just planned Santander up to Caen for May/ June). I like the wildertrips because it gives me mileage and driving times between spots so i don't drive more than i want to.
I also discovered Polarsteps which doesn't offer much for planning but you can buy a nice road trip book with glossy photos after your trip.

 

[Cowpat]

Advice required for best route planner UK to Spain via France including stop over sites , many thanks .

Did it the other way round coming back St Jean du Luz. Ile de Rey. Le Mans Amiens Chunnel all toll roads and quite expensive

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[Next Stop]

An interesting but simple resource I've used in the past are these simple interactive PDF maps of points of interest, may be of use to you (or anyone else)

https://mytouristmaps.com/

 

[JockandRita]

There's a thread running on here about following satnav 'blindly,' don't trust it

Absolutely sound advice there Lois.

If you're doing the western route try to include a stop near Bordeaux,such as Cavignac heading south or Pissos heading north on Friday or Saturday night to avoid any hold ups.Also few if any lorries on Saturday or Sunday

Never any bother from the neighbours, is there Richard?

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Imala615]

I use a combination of Park4night and Wildertrips for mine (just planned Santander up to Caen for May/ June). I like the wildertrips because it gives me mileage and driving times between spots so i don't drive more than i want to.
I also discovered Polarsteps which doesn't offer much for planning but you can buy a nice road trip book with glossy photos after your trip.

I used Polarsteps last year as you say not for planning but a record to look back at the stops i used , and haven't bothered getting a road trip book .