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Show me the alps!!

Postby EdO » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:49 pm

My wife has booked me and the kids a chalet in the Alps (nr Morzine I believe) in two weeks time and I'm planning to drive over there.
What's more I should be able to take the bikes over and get some hills in (yeah quality family time I know)

So I am hoping someone can help here with advice on the following two points.

1) Route/stop offs
Get the ferry over to Calais and take the e15/e17 down to Reims and possibly stop the night. Then onto Dijon before Geneve and follow local roads to Morzine.

2) Local routes and any places of interest I should be visiting.

Before I get any witty retorts, my wife is coming along too :D
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Re: Show me the alps!!

Postby Marky Mark » Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:54 pm

[quote="EdO"]

Before I get any witty retorts, my wife is coming along too :D


My lips are sealed, but i'm still thinking it :wink:
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Re: Show me the alps!!

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:40 pm

Stayed near Morzine 2 years ago - have a good word diary that might interest you if you PM your email address.

Guru P

PS can I stoaway in your suitcase???
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Re: Show me the alps!!

Postby Tamar » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:05 pm

Don't waste precious holiday time with stop-offs. If there's two of you then share the driving and just plough on through the night. It's only about 8-9hrs from Calais to Bourg d'Oisans which is further south than Morzine...and you both get half a night's sleep which is fine.

Get a late ferry and drive through the night with no whinging from back seat (drug the kids if necessary). Arrive Morzine early to mid-morning ready to head out on bike. Perfect.

If you both get too tired to drive then stop off at one of the regular 'Aires' on the French m'way and grab a couple of hrs kip until one of you is OK to go again.

I've done this a couple of times now (albeit without kids) and it's a good way to get there with maximum holiday intact.
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Re: Show me the alps!!

Postby John the old'un » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:25 pm

Have driven to the Alps every year since 1992. Got back from there 2 weeks ago.
Easy Peasy.
Dover Calais.
Motorway south as you say. Round Reims,
Dijon,
Turn off towards Geneva,
Head towards Chamonix.
Then you're in there amongst those beautiful mountains.
Enjoy.
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Re: Show me the alps!!

Postby huw williams » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:25 am

[quote="EdO"] Local routes and any places of interest I should be visiting.


One of the best sportives in the area is the Morzine to Alpe D'huez which I'm hoping to do next year. If you get a chance can you check the route out and report back?

Cheers Ed
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Re: Show me the alps!!

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:45 am

[quote="huw williams"][quote="EdO"] Local routes and any places of interest I should be visiting.


One of the best sportives in the area is the Morzine to Alpe D'huez which I'm hoping to do next year. If you get a chance can you check the route out and report back?

Cheers Ed


Huw,
We drove from Morzine to the bottom of the Croix de Fer, then rode the rest of the Marmotte (excluding the big un at the end!!) whilst famille Tunnell motored along enjoying the scenery and meeting up at the Telegraph, Galibier and Bourg. The motorway on the way back was considerably less exciting, but a lot quicker!!!!!
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