 Poster: A snowHead
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very rough, assume motorway and sensible speeds. all caveats about traffic etc. understood.
our lawyers will be round with the docs afterwards
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nickski, Calais to 3V with good traffic, we used to do in 8 hours. Couple of short breaks included. That was sticking to speed limits.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nickski, ViaMichelin is obviously playing up this evening, sending via Switzerland, and taking 12 hours. I'd say around 9, prepare for 10.
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Nickski, I'd agree with Helen Beaumont. It depends on how long and how frequent your stops are, obviously. I have never done it in as short a time as 8 hours because I have to drive most of it myself. With two drivers it would be a bit quicker, but 9 - 10 hours is reasonable. Assuming no significant traffic.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Nickski, your journey will depend greatly on how much your wee one sleeps.
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Nickski, about 9.5 hours in a rattly old van. Reckon 8-9 non-stop depending on resort, I have done Tignes in 8.75 from ferry dock with one pee break and a steady indicated 85 everywhere possible.
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9 hours on Good Friday, rain on and off from Reims and snow from Lyon to La Tania.
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Nickski, done it a few times to VT at a steady 140kmh with fuel/coffee stops as necessary - allways close to 10 hours
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10 hours
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks all. 9-10 hous min. I'll do an overnight stop, now I'm responsible family man.
Epic journeys > I once did Sauze D'Oulx to Macclesfield in 16 hours but that was just me on my own in a fast car.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Nickski, overnight stop is well worth it.
Our 8 hours jaunts were just the two of us and sharing the driving - when the kids were born an overnighter was introduced. Even though they are older now and could cope with the trip all in one go, we like the stop!
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You know it makes sense.
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Nickski, A sensible 10 hours, 9 is a good run, have done it in 8 in the summer.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks all again. Really useful stuff and have also discovered the recommended places to stop Sticky under Trips section, as well as H's link above.
Get to practice my 100 mots or so of French.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We started extremely early in the morning (might have been 3.00am ?) from north London, took the car through the tunnel and arrived before 5pm in Meribel for a cup of tea watching skiers on the slopes skiing down at the end of the day (it was April and we had 2 drivers).
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 10-04-08 14:06; edited 4 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thinks back to maths lessons for formula
Mileage / Average Speed = Time
I usually stick cruise control at speed limit (83mph in dry conditions) and with slow bits and tolls etc can usually manage an average of around 70mph. This makes out trip to Samoens (540 miles) approx 7-8 hours of driving from Calais. Not sure on mileage to 3V or is there is a "long windy" last bit. But as others have said - plan for 10 hours.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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last week 8 1/2 to mottaret in good clear weather with cruise control on 88 most of the way. took the bourg en bresse route as lyon was conjested. didnt stop for lunch as the kids were snacking all the way so just had leg stretch/petrol/toilet breaks
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FAQ
oops.... so I reckon without the hold up of hitting that at 8am on a Tuesday morning it would have been nearer 9 hours 
again took us about 10 hours coming back (the sensible route), but we left a bit late so had a few holdups coming through the first few sets of tolls. So Basically agree with everyone else - probly about 8 hours if you are lucky with traffic etc, shouldn't be more than 10.
