 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had some advice on driving to Verbier, Switzerland from London via Eurotunnel?
Maybe advice on which routes to take, stopovers, detours, roadworks etc.?
I will be travelling out a few times this season, a couple of times on a specific mission to get there and back within a weekend (there are specific reasons why I need to do this, as on the face of it you wouldn't think it is worth it).
One trip in particular will be a challenge in that it is depart London circa 16:00 on a Friday and then depart from Verbier circa 16:00 on Sunday afternoon.
I was wondering if anyone has any views and / or advice on how to make the trip easier, quicker and safer? (other than use a plane or train! :0))
By the way, the car would be an 4x4 vehicle with new Winter tyres (snowflake symbol) and I have appropriate snowchains and other mandatory European driving requirements, like hi-vis vests, triangle, bulbs etc.
I have also just ordered a French motorway electronic pass device to use the fast track lane on their tolls and have my Swiss motorway Vignette.
I guess I am pretty prepared, except for the route(s), I was planning on letting the sat nav do the work on this, but thought others may have local views / anecdotal advice that is beyond my sat nav!
Many thanks in advance
Sasha
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sasha320, sounds like you've got it pretty well sorted. You always have the route via Besancon and the Jura as an option. It is over 1000m in places so keep an eye on the weather. I always take this if the weather's OK as it breaks the monotony of non stop autoroute. Takes pretty much the same time.
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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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| Steve Sparks wrote: |
| sasha320, sounds like you've got it pretty well sorted. You always have the route via Besancon and the Jura as an option. It is over 1000m in places so keep an eye on the weather. I always take this if the weather's OK as it breaks the monotony of non stop autoroute. Takes pretty much the same time. |
This ^.
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+ 1 ^ Have done it many times via the Jura route and it gets cleared quickly so never had a problem, pretty too.
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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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My brother drives out regularly, not sure which route he takes but can find out for you.
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