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Touring
A place for people to post details of touring trips that they have completed for others to see.
Touring forum rules
You Must
1. Title your tour like any other posting. ie: "Snapper Tours France"
2. Brief details of your tour to start off with that must contain the following;
Where the trip takes you
Number of Days Taken
Number of Miles
Special travel arrangements like ferries & Euro Tunnel
3. Full details of the trip, containing the following:
Day by Day Guide to what you did.
Route details
What you went to see. ie; Attractions, Historical Places, View Points
Weblinks to what you went to see
Places you stayed in and recommendations
Weblinks for the places you stayed in
Contact details for the places you stayed in, including addresses & phone numbers
Places to eat, with Contact details, including Addresses & Phone Numbers & Web Links
4. Details of costs incurred
5. Some pictures from the trip
6. Any advice for touring in that region, country that would be helpful, like
motorway passes
42 topics in this forum
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Scandinavia Trip 1 2 3
by kayj_prod- 32 replies
- 9.4k views
I've been wanting to drive around Norway for quite some time now, and so finally this year I've managed to keep hold of a two week gap to make the most of such a trip. Will get to really test my Probax seat re-upholstring. Obviously with Simon Mac's recent voyage, this is something that at least one of us has recent experience of... though I don't have the aim for getting to the arctic circle! Here is the route I have planned at the moment. I'm just looking at whether I can do the Stockholm segment as I looked more into road speeds and it is going to take me longer to get from point to point than I first thought as a lot of the areas of Norway I'll be visiting have lo…
Last reply by RichEuropaS, -
- 29 replies
- 9.7k views
Snapper's Touring France. Well I have decided what the hell and gone touring in France. The Route I am taking is about 1700 miles one I have crossed the channel to Cherbourg (Plus the milesage from Birmingham to Poole in Dorset and back => 2100 miles) The Trip so far.. (Will keep you posted as things happen). Poole to Cherbourg, Catamaran fast ferry. See Website for prices http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/ UK Reservations Team: 08703 665 333 Day 1, (115miles - 2hrs 15mins - Cherbourg to Mont St Michel to Hotel in Beauvior) Down to Mont St Michel for the first night. Had a good look around the mount which was very inte…
Last reply by Snapper, -
Spa Historic 2018 1 2
by KurtB- 25 replies
- 9k views
It’s a long time since I’ve posted in this section, but here goes. As my Lotus is under repair at the moment we had no choice but to use my Father In Laws Jaguar F Type Coupe to get to Francorchamps. It’s an utterly effortless cruising machine, as sadly we were just intent on getting here as quickly as possible, so just did motorways. Walking around on the Friday (arrivals and early practise day), I saw lots of interesting cars in the paddock and please forgive me for focusing on our marque. Here you go... A very used Lotus XI... I like the patina! Lotus 26R An Elite So pretty and beauti…
Last reply by collieek, -
- 20 replies
- 6.5k views
As a couple of guys have been caught by the fuzz over the last weekend, I wonder if we should advertise runs out on this forum. Is that the correct thing to do? Is anyone up for a drive out on Sunday? Can anyone suggest a route or better still, be a guide? Maybe meet at the usual place at the usual time and go from there. If no ones up for it, no dramas, but its my last shebang before I go out of the country for 3 months. Any takers...
Last reply by scatty, -
- 19 replies
- 8.3k views
As some of you know, the wife and I, my friend and his girlfriend are off on a little summer tour of Europe. A total of 15 days, covering approximately 3,300 miles, just for ultimately one reason - Stelvio! Me driving The Bug, and my friend in his 53 plate Z4. We are embarking on a trip that we thought we would regret it if we didnt do it this year, whilst we both have the opportunity. As quite a few people have shown interest in where we going I thought I would put some info here to show what we doing and where we're going. Feel free to add comments/advice/etc. We leave on July 26th and get back on August 9th. This is more or less the route we will be taking: Map…
Last reply by R.I.B., -
North Wales Trip 1 2
by mwn11- 19 replies
- 6.1k views
Have been posting on Seloc since buying my first Lotus and figured i should start posting on a board that is probably more local to me Also attended a Lotus Drivers Club meeting which is held close to me and got to meet some really friendly people so will hopefully be attending more of these. First proper trip and chance to spend some real time with it since picking it up beginning of june. Started down the M'Way to shrewsbury. Stopped for a bite to eat there and then started up to Oswestry and turning down the B4396 onto the B4391 after many suggestions to try this road. Stopped for some photos of the car. Stopped at the Royal Oak in Betws y Coed which had be…
Last reply by mwn11, -
- 18 replies
- 5.3k views
Playing a game of pin the tail on the donkey with a map of Europe, and I'm thinking of completing the Top Gear trinity, I've done Stelvio and the Trollstiggen so .... ..that just leaves the Transfagarasan Highway. Rough planning stages but Hull ferry over to Rotterdam, then down through Germany into Austria. Vienna is on the bucket list before heading off to Budapest. Down from here to the start of the 150km long road, on the way to Bucharest. Ideally I'd like to get as far as the black sea, before heading back through some more of the Balkans. Any tips?
Last reply by Simon Mac, -
- 16 replies
- 6.5k views
If I was to be planning a trip to the Stelvio area, Italy next year, what kind of 'tourist' sites can I make as stops along the way to help convince the wife we should go? I also need to convince a mate that we should go there instead of the Nurburgring so some great roads along the way would never go amiss. I know some of you have done this trip before. I want to make it a sightseeing trip, not just a jump in the car for 5/6 days and drive lol. We are thinking of going at Easter time, where ever we end up going. I guess I should expect snow/ice in Italy? Is this a good/bad time to go? What can we see/go/stay/do along the route? I'm really a novice at car trip…
Last reply by JonS, -
A52 Skegness 1 2
by Broadside- 15 replies
- 2.8k views
As my holiday is of course cancelled I'm hoping to have a couple of days out in the Lotus - I'd like to see the sea! Anyone done the A52 route to Skegness in a Lotus? I've not been that way much for a long time and dont whether its a good route. Normally I'd head off to Wales but it appears thats still a no go area.....
Last reply by PJT, -
Lakes District 1 2
by Pete_72- 15 replies
- 757 views
Guys, I am planning a break in the lakes district for a chill drive taking in the views. I am wondering if anyone has driven all the popular passes in an S2 Exige? Any I should skip for sure? Cheers
Last reply by CDM2018, -
- 2 followers
- 14 replies
- 2.1k views
Afternoon all. has anyone ever taken there lotus fo the IOM? I will be visiting this year to see my Godson who is just starting a new job as a helicopter pilot on the island and trying to work out of the ferry price is worth it over sleazy jet to have use of the car over there ?? cheers rich
Last reply by CDM2018, -
- 13 replies
- 5.2k views
As posted in events I know that there are a few MLOC'rs out there who have shown an interest in doing a Stelvio tour. So i have got together with Steve N and we have come up with rough tour and price. We have outlined the proposed route, hotels and price in the link below. The proposed tour is for 10 days (one week taking in two weekends) If anyone is interested, we will get together and finalise the details. It will be up to each individual to make their own bookings. In order to ensure that we all end up in the same hotels, i would suggest that anyone interested in this tour adds their name to the list as soon as possible. We intend o…
Last reply by Omar, -
- 13 replies
- 3.3k views
So ok its highly unlikely that it will fit in the boot but............... How much gear can you get in the Elise? Any special luggage available to fit the boot area? I,m not up for fitting a luggage rack so thats out of the question. and who does the packing Cheers Andy S
Last reply by Smiley Chenit, -
France Trip
by a7esk- 13 replies
- 3.2k views
Kick of with Lemans then Dijon then finished of at Arras , What a car lots of interest people taken photos even driving around Paris that's was fun not but van drivers taking photos . Back home tomorrow the wash and polish . Eddie
Last reply by a7esk, -
- 11 replies
- 3.5k views
Planning this for a long weekend in February. Oxford to Brussels for one night then onto Bruges for 2 more nights. 600 mile round trip, should be good, I hear the place is like a fairytale.
Last reply by A_C_Miller,
