We are off to Freiburg in August and need some help with an overnight stop on the way. We are travelling via the tunnel and need somewhere about 4 hours drive. No specific requirments, only that it is not too far from the main route. Any suggestions on the most suitable route would be appreciated too.
Been looking all weekend and still cannot agree, so any suggestions gratefully received!!
------------- Debbie and Brian
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What about Langres? There's a campsite within the town walls, nice town with shops, worth an evening stroll round the walls. Look on here for camping Navarre.
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We stayed at the Hirzberg site some years back. I seem to recall it's on a slope, and the staff are very keen on making sure you pitch correctly and park your car in exactly the right place. Also that you recycle everything, I mean, where would you recycle your used matches?
Which route are you going? I have to say, our choice would be down through Belgium and Luxembourg, rather than France. That way, we avoid tolls, still have decent roads - and can pick up cheap fuel in L'bourg. We would be looking then at an overnight somewhere in Belgium (we've identified a few for our next trip, but a bit further north than your 4 hour drive), but that obviously wouldn't work if you are going through France.
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Quote: Originally posted by chrissie7 on 15/5/2011
Which route are you going? I have to say, our choice would be down through Belgium and Luxembourg, rather than France. That way, we avoid tolls, still have decent roads - and can pick up cheap fuel in L'bourg. We would be looking then at an overnight somewhere in Belgium (we've identified a few for our next trip, but a bit further north than your 4 hour drive), but that obviously wouldn't work if you are going through France.
We are open to suggestion about route, avoiding toll roads is probably the option we would take, we had not considered anything other than France, but Belgium/Luxembourg sounds inviting.
The trip we are planning is actually to Colmar, but that is only a stone's throw from Freiburg. We are also using NorfolkLine, into Dunkirk, so are that much further East to begin with. But essentially, it is the same journey. What we plan is to head into Belgium on the A16/E40, stay on the E40 in Belgium, spending a night around Gent, then to Brussells and the E411 down to Luxembourg. So far it is all toll free. We will then probably take the A30 down to Metz (toll road), but you could do the E29 to Saarbrucken, which would be a toll-free route. From Metz, we will head for Strasbourg (partly toll-free), then the A35 to Colmar. For Freiburg, the E35/A5 from Strasbourg would be the better route, and as it is in Germany, shouldn't cost.
I hope I've got my road numbers mostly right! We've done this route so many times that it is just a matter of pointing the car the right way and going, so we don't take too much notice of numbers.
You toll free route, motorway almost all the way would be, Calais, Dunkirk, Lille, Mons, Namur, Lux, Metz, Nancy, Epinal, Colmar, Freiburg.
Not many campsites that way tho, there appear to be some around Namur, but with a motorhome you can stop anywhere. If you don't fancy a motorway services pull off into a town & stop on a carpark.
If you take the quick toll route thru France it will cost 70€ each way at classe2 motorhome rate.
Thanks for helpful posts. We have definately decided to go via Luxembourg, so have been looking there for an overnight stop. Just need to decide about the rest of the holday and we will be sorted!!!
------------- Debbie and Brian
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Nice camp sites at Luxemburg city itself - we used Kochelschuer, but there are others - see camp site search on this forum. And worth a second night there to look around the city - bus into town from campsite gate so no parking problems. And Lux still has the cheapest diesel in west Europe so fill up there.
Hi Debbie & Brian,
We stayed at a campsite Spineuse ACSI no,427 Off the E25 exit 26.
The owner was really friendly, you can order your bread for the next day. I can recommend the brown loaf.
We are also going to Colmar but we are going to Troyes first, and going back by the E25.
Hope you have a good holiday. We travel on Sunday. getting excited now, nearly finish packing. Taking everthing but the kitchen sink.
Carole
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Topic: Overnight stop en route to Freiburg
