That is probably the route I
Submitted by alan h on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 05:06In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
That is probably the route I would take - once out of Basel [can be crowded] its a pretty straight run.Going over the top at Gotthard is good, take the RH lane of the motorway as you get near the tunnel. If you stop on top for a coffee etc, go to the loos first, as [unless it has changed] there is a charge to use them, but yoyu get a discount ticket to use in the cafe itselfFill up with petrolbefore you leave Switzerland - its very expensive in Italy
Thank you very much for the
Submitted by Chilledpenguin on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 15:19In reply to That is probably the route I by alan h
Its about 20 pence [18
Submitted by alan h on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 16:07In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
...so not a lot different to
Submitted by stevegwmonkseaton on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 17:10In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Beautiful route - we do it
Submitted by F Bower on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 06:59In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Beautiful route - we do it twice every year on our way to Rome and back. Agree about going over the top of the Gotthard, it doesn't add much time, especially if the queue for the tunnel is more than 30 mins. The stretch from Lake Lugano to Menaggio is particularly pretty and avoids any border queues.
If filling up with fuel
Submitted by alan h on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 09:21In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thank you all. It sounds like
Submitted by Chilledpenguin on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 13:46In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Over the Gotthard?
Submitted by Chilledpenguin on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 14:17In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Updated route
Submitted by Chilledpenguin on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 14:44In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Going Over The Top
Submitted by alan h on Sun, 07/09/2017 - 03:32In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Going Over The TopThis simply means that one doesn't go through the Gotthard Tunnel, but leaves the motorway just before it and takes the route 'over the top' of the mountain, via the St Gotthard PassAt worst its about half an hour or so longer, plus any time you add for a tea break on the topPretty well signpostedYour first route [in your original post] took that route
Ah, OK. Thank you.
Submitted by Chilledpenguin on Sun, 07/09/2017 - 05:15In reply to Going Over The Top by alan h