Advertise on fullfatrr.com »

Home > General > Driving to Austria - any tips?
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 2 12>
Print this entire topic · 
Dolphinboy



Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
Posts: 3139
United Kingdom 2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue
Driving to Austria - any tips?

Will be heading off to St anton in Austria at some point for more snow fun. Anyone done this route before? Best route to take? best overnight stops en route (place/hotel?)

PS having a hard time getting hold of any winter tyres in 255/60/R18. (vredesteins or Nokian are my choice but i will take any other advice)
Post #40622 2nd Dec 2010 11:57pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
dantheman



Member Since: 02 Feb 2009
Location: North: Lancs
Posts: 477
United Kingdom 

Have driven across to Sonthofen and Wertach (Bavaria - not a million miles from where you're heading), and also Neustift (Austria - just south of Innsbruck). Both areas have decent skiing!

As for driving over, I've never stopped: always been part of a group so swapped drivers and pushed through the night... there in time for brunch! Always a quiet drive as a result too.

Sat Nav is generally fine (providing you allow toll roads) and have always headed in the followng direction with or without Satnav: Calais/Eurotunnel > Oostend > Bruges > Leuven > Aachen > Bonn > Mainz > Worms > Karlsruhe > Pforzheim > Stuttgart > Ulm > Kempten and onwards. On the return, Stuttgart way is a Censored around rush hour btw...

Hope this helps - and have fun! Thumbs Up
Post #40642 3rd Dec 2010 9:54am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Dolphinboy



Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
Posts: 3139
United Kingdom 2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Thanks Dan; know Sonthofen well from when I did my Army ski instructor's course there (ex tankie u see). your route stays well north, never thought about that. thanks.
Post #40716 3rd Dec 2010 4:27pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
elpeede



Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 713
England 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver

dantheman wrote:
> Worms >




Laughing 2010 Disco XS TDV6, 2009 Freelander 2 GS

Previous Landrover products -1990 110 TDI CSW, 2003 TD6 Vogue - RRC TD Vogue, RRC v8 Fleetline, Disco ES V8 LPG, 101 Ambulance "Morph", 1964 SIIa Auto Powered by Jag 4.2 Lump - "Percy".
Post #40733 3rd Dec 2010 5:34pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
DavidP



Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: BN
Posts: 425
Belgium 2006 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Bonatti Grey

Hello, Achen-Bonn-Ulm etc etc is a great way. Use it most years when going to the Dolomites. Have stayed at Holiday Inn just outside of Heidelberg (Hockenheim). also stayed in Memmingen. Remember Sonthofen from when i was in the mob [a long time ago]. Watch out for the Brussel ring during rush hour. Have a good trip.
Post #40741 3rd Dec 2010 6:15pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
td6 vogue



Member Since: 31 Dec 2009
Location: essex
Posts: 93
United Kingdom 2004 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Java Black

DavidP where abouts in Memmingen ? nice place? Thanks.
Post #40751 3rd Dec 2010 7:17pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
DavidP



Member Since: 20 Oct 2010
Location: BN
Posts: 425
Belgium 2006 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Bonatti Grey

td6, cor it was a long time agao but i think it was 'pension herb' or something like that. Very nice after along drive, good beer, food and comfy bed. Breakfast was the usual continental fair, cheeses meats etc etc. It wasn't booked in advance just that the Fern Pass was closed evern for RR Classics.
Post #40756 3rd Dec 2010 8:57pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
KurtVerbose



Member Since: 08 Aug 2010
Location: Les Arses
Posts: 5848
Switzerland 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey
Re: Driving to Austria - any tips?

Dolphinboy wrote:

PS having a hard time getting hold of any winter tyres in 255/60/R18. (vredesteins or Nokian are my choice but i will take any other advice)


If I were you I'd get them changed on the way if you can't find in the UK. UK seems in very short supply at the moment and prices are going up, but that's not the case in Germany. PM me if you need a hand booking in somewhere.

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?deta...sowigan=Wi These Vredestein's are 273 chf which is about £178.

Have fun in St. Anton. Been there a couple of times and it's a nice place.
Post #40938 5th Dec 2010 1:53pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
GJOB



Member Since: 24 Oct 2010
Location: Northants
Posts: 131
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Td6 Java Black

Any tips?

Remember to drive on the right Thumbs Up Mr. Green
Post #40962 5th Dec 2010 4:21pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Dolphinboy



Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
Posts: 3139
United Kingdom 2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Gjob.... I always drive in the middle.... that way I've got a 50% chance of getting it right!
Post #41004 5th Dec 2010 7:34pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Dolphinboy



Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
Posts: 3139
United Kingdom 2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Gjob.... I always drive in the middle.... that way I've got a 50% chance of getting it right!
Post #41005 5th Dec 2010 7:36pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
GJOB



Member Since: 24 Oct 2010
Location: Northants
Posts: 131
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Td6 Java Black

Dolphinboy wrote:
Gjob.... I always drive in the middle.... that way I've got a 50% chance of getting it right!


Sounds reasonable to me Smile

Have a great time Thumbs Up
Post #41046 5th Dec 2010 11:24pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
dantheman



Member Since: 02 Feb 2009
Location: North: Lancs
Posts: 477
United Kingdom 

Always worked well as a route down...

Also: don't forget your vignette when you cross the border mate (but you probably knew that anyway).
Post #41261 7th Dec 2010 12:36am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Dolphinboy



Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
Posts: 3139
United Kingdom 2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Thanks for all the above. really looking forward to driving there.... adn that's not stg I normally say!
Post #41263 7th Dec 2010 1:09am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
darrenmax



Member Since: 20 Apr 2010
Location: antwerp
Posts: 420
Belgium 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Giverny Green

snow tyres are compulsory in germany in wintertime 2002 td6 vogue, 06 supercharged facelift

Post #41472 8th Dec 2010 6:49pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 2 12>
All times are GMT

Jump to  
<  Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
fullfatrr.com RSS Feed - All Forums


Switch to Mobile site