Charles Chodkowski Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Hoping to tour the "Romantic Route" in Germany this September, have any of you any suggestions - what to see, what to miss out, where to stop, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Iv'e never heard of the Romantic Route before, what is it? *-) *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Loads of stuff on Google and probably on search engine on here as well... Here is a start http://tinylink.com/?wnD8pt9Swq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 The Romantic Strasse is very scenic we did it last year! the first part is dissapointing but stick with it we ended at Fussen which is really lovely. We also went to Lake Constance and the Black Forest. The Romantic Route that is shown on Judge,s link is a different thing I think that route which we have just done we refered to as the Mosel Valley which we toured from Trier to Koblenz and from Koblenz to Bingen which followed the Rhyn :-D whichever you do you cant go wrong its all lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 We're going there in August/September. So...thanks for the links it looks great. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 whoops, finger trouble!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 This may be useful https://www.romantischestrasse.de/?lang=uk.In addition, I've posted a TomTom Itinerary (North to South and South to North) which I created when we were going to go. Hopefully we will soon.The itinerary includes all the waypoints and you can start, finish and stop wherever you want enroute.I've also posted a Microsoft AutoRoute 2007 version.W2GRomantic Road (N-S).axeRomantic Road (S-N).axeRomantic Road (N-S).itnRomantic Road (S-N).itn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickt Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Used this route last year from Wurzburg to Fussen. Stayed on stellplatz all the time prices from 3 to 8 euro. Best places for me were Rothenburg and Fussen . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 peter - 2009-07-06 12:22 AM We're going there in August/September. So...thanks for the links it looks great. I can't wait. Us as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 OK thanks for the explanation, we have followed the Rhine and the Mosselle for many ,many miles and it was very beautiful,lots and lots of Stellplatzs to stay on, Iv'e just never heard it called the Romantic route before,we actually wild camped right alongside the Lauralyisiren,seperated only by a narrow stretch of water on a disused quay,there was space for about eight vans at the time, lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Link I posted is not the one I thought it was.......... I found a really good Internet site with routes you could click on etc....last year but its not coming up now :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 This seems to be a popular route, we are doing Trier to Koblenz then down the Rhine into Switzerland starting Sept. Will also stop at Lake Garda then Monoco, St Tropez etc and finally down into Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 JudgeMental - 2009-07-06 9:33 AM Link I posted is not the one I thought it was.......... I found a really good Internet site with routes you could click on etc....last year but its not coming up now :-| still not it but a bit better.... http://www.romanticroad.com/ I think some are getting confused... it is not the Mosel river it is further east in Bavaria, starting at Würzburg on the river Main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel wood Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Why not buy a guide book !!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Bry Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 derek500 - 2009-07-06 8:30 AM peter - 2009-07-06 12:22 AM We're going there in August/September. So...thanks for the links it looks great. I can't wait. Us as well!! To you bothWe've been every year for the last 10+ years.If venturing all the way south, then some of the following towns/ cities may be worth a try.Augsburg - great city with it's science museum and the birth of the diesel engine. Also has the "Frugerie" which is a walled city full of Alms houses, lots of history.If going as far south as Fussen - King Ludwig's castles - then another palace to visit is located in Linderhof. Just a short journey away.Amersee - south of Munich - is a very beautiful area. The super rich from Munich are seen here. Also paddle steamers ply back and forth across the lake. A visit to the monestary at Anders is worth a little detour. BUT do not have a beer, it's lethal & police are in waiting. Buy some and then drink it later when parked up. Lots of places to camp around the lake or you can wild camp in peace and quite near the lake side.Titersee - the home of the cuckoo clocks in the Black Forest is also worth a visit / detour.Hope this helps & you enjoy it as much as we have over the years. Can't get enough of the area ourselves.After my posting, this thread will come to an end, but hope the info provided will help others.Thai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kedavi Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I spent a week in the Black Forest in April this year with my family - a brilliant place. The roads are good and there are plenty of Stellplatz to stay at. I downloaded the Stellplatz POI's onto the TomTom and had no trouble finding sites. One word of caution though! There are a lot of very long steep climbs up onto the Black Forest plateu (or should that be gateux?), and obviously an equal number of very long steep descents back down again. My MH is a 4 tonne Autotrail on a 2.3 litre Fiat Maxi chassis. It had no trouble going up the long climbs, but coming down was a different matter. There simply wasn't anywhere near enough engine braking to overcome the weight of the MH, and so it meant having to use the brakes a lot on the way down. More than once the brakes got seriously overheated given the length of the descents. Even rolling away in first gear the descents were steep enough that it would quickly over-rev the engine if the brakes weren't dabbed all the time. One of the hills we came down was a constant gradient that lasted 7 kilometers. I'm just very glad that I didn't have to reverse back up again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hi went a few years ago, hope this link works. www.romanticroad.com Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Momma Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 kedavi - 2009-07-06 11:14 AM I'm just very glad that I didn't have to reverse back up again!!! OOOh I 'judder ' to think what would have happened :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankkia Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 If you are going Aug to Sept You might like to take in: 1) Dusseldorf Messe - Motorhome show - last w/e in Aug to 1st in Sept. 2) Bernkastel Kues (Mosel) - Wine festival - 1st w/e in Sept. In our opinion best wine festival especially for music lovers and the parade on Sunday afternoon is well worth seeing. 3) Night of a Thousand Fireworks @ Oberwesel (Rhine) - middle of Sept - fireworks to music on Saturday night well worth seeing 4) Rhine in Flames @ St Goar / Goarshausen - 3rd w/e in Sept. Again fantastic firework display on Sat night. When you get to Rothenburg Ob der Tauber - Visit Kathe Wolfart Christmas Shop. Don't bother with the local delicacy (pastry snowballs - yuk!) Exact dates for the above see the germany-tourism web site where you can also input your interests and dates you are in a region and get an itinerary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Will be in Germany in 2 weeks time so picking up tips from this thread. We cross Hook of Holland then may stay in Holland 2 or 3 days then move down slowly to constance. Can't wait Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 chris - 2009-07-07 7:45 AM Will be in Germany in 2 weeks time so picking up tips from this thread. We cross Hook of Holland then may stay in Holland 2 or 3 days then move down slowly to constance. Can't wait Chris dont miss the Rhine falls then ...well worth a look and the boat trip out to them :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Momma Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Lovely site on the banks of the Rhine just outside town of Boppard (2 mins from Autobahn). Easy cycle to town which is positioned right on banks of Rhine, lots of boat cruises depart from here, town beautiful, lots of Restaraunts and cafes and even a dedicated Christmas shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 We too (or is that we two!) hope to follow the Rhine upstream in September for a few weeks - all other issues being equal - but we won't book a ferry until the week before we go. Meanwhile this thread is helpful so thanks to all who contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Judgemental - where abouts would the Rhine falls be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strathspey Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 We have spent many happy holidays on the 'Romantic Road' over the years. Rothenburg o.d.t. is special. There are two adjacent sites down below the town in the village of Detwang. The pub in that village, The Black lamb, does excellent meals. Dinkelsbuhl, about 20 miles south of Rothenburg is also good. Going south, Nordlingen is built entirely in a meteorite crater! When you get to Fussen, there is a good, but very busy site on the lake at Forgansee, about 3 miles out of the town. From Fussen there is a nice easy pass over into Austria - the Fernpass; comes down just west of Innsbruk. Happy travelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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