The plan for the run out to Budapest started as a straight forward dash out and back. But after asking for advice on the Horizons Unlimited forum for places that were somewhere along my route and that I simply couldn’t miss the Stelvio Pass was pointed out to me – how could I possible go so near the pass and not take a run at it? So here’s the final plan – the itinerary that I shall not ignore, that I shall follow to the letter.
I leave Friday 22nd at lunch time for the train over to Calais. Wish me luck. If you spot somewhere I should be going – please let me know – I’d hate to miss something spectacular because I knew nothing about it.
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| From | To | Miles | Accom' |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Calais | 125 | Hotel |
| Calais | Burghaslach | 470 | Camp |
| Burghaslach | Illmitz | 397 | Camp |
| Illmitz | Budapest | 128 | Hotel |
| Budapest | Budapest | 0 | Hotel |
| Budapest | Zagreb | 214 | Camp |
| Zagreb | Stelvio Pass | 369 | Camp |
| Stelvio Pass | Nancy | 339 | Camp |
| Nancy | Calais | 320 | Hotel |
| Calais | London | 125 | Home |
| Total | 2,562 |
Matt interesting route good report.
Just wondering a couple of things how long do you have to get there & back again?
what sort of average speed are you doing per day
what distance & for how long per day
Hi there,
I have taken 8 days in total – the distances are in the table just above these comments – I’ve been spending on average about 7 hours in the saddle – but as I ended up staying an extra day in Budapest I did a 14 hour day yesterday. Today was only 600km but it still took me the better part of 10 hours as I was crossing the Alps.