Another ED route critique/review...

[keebs64]

Now that I have officially removed the Stelvio pass from my route (See this post yesterday LINK (http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278820) ), I think I have finally settled on my five day driving adventure. Let me know what you think of the routes:

5/8 Thursday Arrive & relax

5/9 Friday Pick-up & ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13785247940639166327,48.177875,11.556211%3 B9294643426210665700,47.819200,11.654540%3B1411560 5257342979567,47.617320,11.345270&saddr=Brundageplatz+%4048.177875,+11.556211&daddr=B13+%4047.819200,+11.654540+to:B11%2FUrfeld+ %4047.617320,+11.345270+to:fussen,+germany&mra=pe&mrcr=0&via=1,2&sll=47.873986,11.447754&sspn=0.928525,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=9)

5/10 Saturday ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=1173481386502821828,47.592523,10.776784%3B 12809467765983552628,47.587210,10.582940%3B1564915 6441804199598,47.504320,10.328030%3B96610010551975 04102,47.806244,9.074 714%3B8894305912134699085,47.852410,8.871650&saddr=garmisch,+germany&daddr=B17+%4047.592523,+10.776784+to:B310+%4047.58 7210,+10.582940+to:B308+%4047.504320,+10.328030+to :B31+%4047.806244,+9.074714+to:B31+%4047.852410,+8 .871650+to:47.916342,7.879944+to:Freiburg+im+Breis gau,+Freiburg+im+Breisgau,+Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg,+Germany&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=6&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=47.848648,8.934288&sspn=0.928987,2.559814&ie=UTF8&ll=47.779943,9.651489&spn=1.860431,5.119629&z=8)

5/11 Sunday ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=720802771966232796,48.078440,8.000030%3B13 732587845708674239,48.100580,8.209200%3B173631 56596267926885,48.177120,8.159100%3B95813598292473 7256,48.290350,8.351840%3B4125396531574023840,48.4 42380,8.345693%3B9218589186125832673,48.604700,8.1 92230&saddr=freiburg,+germany&daddr=L186+%4048.078440,+8.000030+to:B500%2FFurtwa nger+Stra%C3%9Fe+%4048.100580,+8.209200+to:L109+%4 048.177120,+8.159100+to:B294%2FB462+%4048.290350,+ 8.351840+to:L404+%4048.442380,+8.345693+to:48.5093 26,8.184814+to:B500%2FSchwarzwaldhochstra%C3%9Fe+% 4048.604700,+8.192230+to:baden-baden,+germany&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=6&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7&sll=48.403679,8.407288&sspn=0.918994,2.559814&ie=UTF8&ll=48.412796,8.388062&spn=0.918829,2.559814&z=9)

5/12 Monday ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=10577673672617608714,49.536240,9.740410%3B 732155657385206744,49.518280,10.007540&saddr=baden-baden,+germany&daddr=B290+%4049.536240,+9.740410+to:49.473479,9.8 41003+to:R%C3%B6ttinger+Stra%C3%9Fe%2FSt2268+%4049 .518280,+10.007540+to:rothenburg+ob+der+tauber,+ge rmany&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=9&via=1,2,3&sll=49.416334,9.571838&sspn=0.900556,2.559814&ie=UTF8&a mp;ll=49.188884,9.168091&spn=0.904722,2.559814&z=9)

5/13 Tuesday Drop-off & ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=rothenburg+ob+der+tauber,+germany&daddr=munich,+germany&mra=pi&mrcr=0&sll=49.188884,9.168091&sspn=0.904722,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=8)

5/14 Wednesday Go Home

All comments or questions are welcome!

[The Other Tom]

You've got a couple of looong driving days there. That's ok if you like that sort of thing.

Have you lined up your hotels yet ?

[bimmernupe]

To get to Fussen I took A96 to 17 (Romantic Road). When we headed over to Garmisch from Schwangau we took the Alpine Road (part of the route you are taking).

The following morning we took a southern route through Austria back to Nueschwanstein then took another route to Linderhof
Great driving roads. Check my report for the exact roads. It is on Days 10 & 11 I believe.

[b-y]

Now that I have officially removed the Stelvio pass from my route (See this post yesterday LINK (http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278820) ), I think I have finally settled on my five day driving adventure. Let me know what you think of the routes:

5/8 Thursday Arrive & relax

5/9 Friday Pick-up & ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13785247940639166327,48.177875,11.556211%3 B9294643426210665700,47.819200,11.654540%3B1411560 5257342979567,47.617320,11.345270&saddr=Brundageplatz+%4048.177875,+11.556211&daddr=B13+%4047.819200,+11.654540+to:B11%2FUrfeld+ %4047.617320,+11.345270+to:fussen,+germany&mra=pe&mrcr=0&via=1,2&sll=47.873986,11.447754&sspn=0.928525,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=9)

...

5/13 Tuesday Drop-off & ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=rothenburg+ob+der+tauber,+germany&daddr=munich,+germany&mra=pi&mrcr=0&sll=49.188884,9.168091&sspn=0.904722,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=8)

5/14 Wednesday Go Home

All comments or questions are welcome!

Comment #1: That has to be among the most reader-unfriendly ways of posting an itinerary I have ever seen. One has to follow the links and scroll down to find the end points for each day. Yuck! At a minimum, list the overnight stops in the main post.

Comment #2: Instead of spending the night in Freiburg, I'd pick one of the smaller, more picturesque places in the Schwarzwald. Some have really superb restaurants and inns. (E.g., Baiersbronn)

Comment #3: I agree with the post that this would be too many long driving days back-to-back for some. But that is up to you, I guess.

[HTRules]

Long driving segments...sure. Could have written a more user-friendly post...sure.
BUT you're lined up to see some of the most beautiful countryside there is, and I'm sure you'll enjoy every bit of it!
[My own ED adventure begins May 14th).
Rick

[JSpira]

Comment #1: That has to be among the most reader-unfriendly ways of posting an itinerary I have ever seen. One has to follow the links and scroll down to find the end points for each day. Yuck! At a minimum, list the overnight stops in the main post.

A fact borne out by the paucity of replies here.

[keebs64]

Wow, tough crowd here! :D

Is this better??

5/8 Thursday: Arrive & relax

5/9 Friday: Pick-up & drive to Fussen ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13785247940639166327,48.177875,11.556211%3 B9294643426210665700,47.819200,11.654540%3B1411560 5257342979567,47.617320,11.345270&saddr=Brundageplatz+%4048.177875,+11.556211&daddr=B13+%4047.819200,+11.654540+to:B11%2FUrfeld+ %4047.617320,+11.345270+to:fussen,+germany&mra=pe&mrcr=0&via=1,2&sll=47.873986,11.447754&sspn=0.928525,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=9)

5/10 Saturday: Fussen to Freiburg ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=1173481386502821828,47.592523,10.776784%3B 12809467765983552628,47.587210,10.582940%3B1564915 6441804199598,47.504320,10.328030%3B96610010551975 04102,47.806244,9.074 714%3B8894305912134699085,47.852410,8.871650&saddr=garmisch,+germany&daddr=B17+%4047.592523,+10.776784+to:B310+%4047.58 7210,+10.582940+to:B308+%4047.504320,+10.328030+to :B31+%4047.806244,+9.074714+to:B31+%4047.852410,+8 .871650+to:47.916342,7.879944+to:Freiburg+im+Breis gau,+Freiburg+im+Breisgau,+Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg,+Germany&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=6&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=47.848648,8.934288&sspn=0.928987,2.559814&ie=UTF8&ll=47.779943,9.651489&spn=1.860431,5.119629&z=8)

5/11 Sunday: Freiburg to Baden-Baden ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=720802771966232796,48.078440,8.000030%3B13 732587845708674239,48.100580,8.209200%3B173631 56596267926885,48.177120,8.159100%3B95813598292473 7256,48.290350,8.351840%3B4125396531574023840,48.4 42380,8.345693%3B9218589186125832673,48.604700,8.1 92230&saddr=freiburg,+germany&daddr=L186+%4048.078440,+8.000030+to:B500%2FFurtwa nger+Stra%C3%9Fe+%4048.100580,+8.209200+to:L109+%4 048.177120,+8.159100+to:B294%2FB462+%4048.290350,+ 8.351840+to:L404+%4048.442380,+8.345693+to:48.5093 26,8.184814+to:B500%2FSchwarzwaldhochstra%C3%9Fe+% 4048.604700,+8.192230+to:baden-baden,+germany&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=6&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7&sll=48.403679,8.407288&sspn=0.918994,2.559814&ie=UTF8&ll=48.412796,8.388062&spn=0.918829,2.559814&z=9)

5/12 Monday: Baden-Baden to Rothenburg ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=10577673672617608714,49.536240,9.740410%3B 732155657385206744,49.518280,10.007540&saddr=baden-baden,+germany&daddr=B290+%4049.536240,+9.740410+to:49.473479,9.8 41003+to:R%C3%B6ttinger+Stra%C3%9Fe%2FSt2268+%4049 .518280,+10.007540+to:rothenburg+ob+der+tauber,+ge rmany&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=9&via=1,2,3&sll=49.416334,9.571838&sspn=0.900556,2.559814&ie=UTF8&a mp;ll=49.188884,9.168091&spn=0.904722,2.559814&z=9)

5/13 Tuesday: Rothenburg to Drop-off ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=rothenburg+ob+der+tauber,+germany&daddr=munich,+germany&mra=pi&mrcr=0&sll=49.188884,9.168091&sspn=0.904722,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=8)

5/14 Wednesday Go Home

[keebs64]

Thanks for the feedback!

The drive times are not bad for me… I like driving. I tried to keep my driving times under 4 hours per day (two in the morning, and two after lunch). The Saturday route is my longest at just under five hours (My link has an error… I am actually starting the day in Fussen, not Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

The same routes in my Garmin GPS tend to show shorter travel times than the Google maps, so I figured on Garmin as my best case & Google as my worst case.

[keebs64]

You've got a couple of looong driving days there. That's ok if you like that sort of thing.

Have you lined up your hotels yet ?

I have some reservations through Hotels dot com... able to be cancelled without a charge. I used the Michelin Green Book & online ratings for some suggestions, then narrowed it down to the wife’s & my preferences.

Munich was a challenge for my arrival week. Apparently there is a large trade show that is causing all of the hotels to triple in price!

[ed2008]

Just curious, why did you nix Stelvio Pass?

[bimmernupe]

Just curious, why did you nix Stelvio Pass?

B/c the time he is going the pass will more than likely still be closed.

[schnell335xi]

Other thoughts:

Don't bypass Triberg on your route from Freiburg to Baden-Baden. There is a nice little waterfall and a house sized cuckoo clock.

Go a few miles out of your way from Baden-Baden to Rothenburg and see Heidelberg.

viel Spas.

[Alfred G]

Now that I have officially removed the Stelvio pass from my route (See this post yesterday LINK (http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278820) ), I think I have finally settled on my five day driving adventure. Let me know what you think of the routes:

5/8 Thursday Arrive & relax

5/9 Friday Pick-up & ROUTE (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13785247940639166327,48.177875,11.556211%3 B9294643426210665700,47.819200,11.654540%3B1411560 5257342979567,47.617320,11.345270&saddr=Brundageplatz+%4048.177875,+11.556211&daddr=B13+%4047.819200,+11.654540+to:B11%2FUrfeld+ %4047.617320,+11.345270+to:fussen,+germany&mra=pe&mrcr=0&via=1,2&sll=47.873986,11.447754&sspn=0.928525,2.559814&ie=UTF8&z=9)!

Why not take the A95: Less traffic, more speed!
Link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13785247940639166327,48.177875,11.556211%3 B6562481502656686931,47.840330,11.373660%3B8068047 29209234352,47.729090,11.415380%3B1411560525734297 9567,47.617320,11.345270&saddr=Brundageplatz+%4048.177875,+11.556211&daddr=A95+%4047.840330,+11.373660+to:47.809465,11. 409302+to:B11%2FB472+%4047.729090,+11.415380+to:B1 1%2FUrfeld+%4047.617320,+11.345270+to:fussen,+germ any&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4&sll=47.761484,11.142883&sspn=1.15579,2.002258&ie=UTF8&z=9).

[keebs64]

Just curious, why did you nix Stelvio Pass?

Check out the link to my previous post in message #1 above.... Too much snow! :cry:

[keebs64]

Other thoughts:

Don't bypass Triberg on your route from Freiburg to Baden-Baden. There is a nice little waterfall and a house sized cuckoo clock.

Go a few miles out of your way from Baden-Baden to Rothenburg and see Heidelberg.

viel Spas.

Thanks! I will look into those stops.

Why not take the A95: Less traffic, more speed!
Link (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13785247940639166327,48.177875,11.556211%3 B6562481502656686931,47.840330,11.373660%3B8068047 29209234352,47.729090,11.415380%3B1411560525734297 9567,47.617320,11.345270&saddr=Brundageplatz+%4048.177875,+11.556211&daddr=A95+%4047.840330,+11.373660+to:47.809465,11. 409302+to:B11%2FB472+%4047.729090,+11.415380+to:B1 1%2FUrfeld+%4047.617320,+11.345270+to:fussen,+germ any&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=9&via=1,2,3,4&sll=47.761484,11.142883&sspn=1.15579,2.002258&ie=UTF8&z=9).

Thanks for the tip! My plan was to drive as much of the Alpenstrasse as I could... Do you think I would be missing anything if I jump on a little more to the east, as in you recommendation?