Gavsy62 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Does anyone have a plan for a tour from north to south, down west and up east or vicer versa?may try to catch up with club colleagues in France?how long should I plan it for? thanksGavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 It is a huge country. Takes several days to drive east to west or north to south. Can be phenomenally hot in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team RogNeedham Posted August 25, 2022 Leadership Team Share Posted August 25, 2022 Hi Gavin,I am currently away on holiday without access to the relevant info, but on my return over the weekend I will endeavour to dig out the north to south route ( and return) that my wife and I did back in 2014 in our Porsche Boxster.Effectively it was Calais down to Nice and then return via Italian/French Alps and Chamonix to Calais. In two weeks.Will let you knowRog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougBaker Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 The Route Des Grandes Alpes is good. Sign posted and takes in many of the high passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonT Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 +1 for Route Des Grandes Alpes. Along the Pyrenees I'd drop into spain, the N260 is excellent pretty much anywhere, Ripoll to Urtx must be one of the most "Caterham" roads anywhere in the world. Just unremitting mile after mile of technical bends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trunnie Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Another vote for the Route des Grandes Alpes, I did it last year; it is stunning and ideal for a Caterham. The only problem was that I did it during the transhumance, which is when they bring the cows down from the alpine meadows for the winter. There were slight hold ups as they wandered along the roads, but the worst was that the roads where they had passed were covered in cow dung. I'll remember the gentle plop, plop of the sound of cow dung hitting the rear wings and it took a while to jet wash off the 2cm or so thickness of the stuff. Although aimed at cyclists, I found this website good https://en.routedesgrandesalpes.com/cycle-route. Others may disagree, but for a Caterham, I thought that the Route Napoleon was not really worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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