The Alps – Summer 2026

19
Sep
Our exact route on Day 8

Day 8: Lake Garda (Italy) –> Val Gardena (Italy)

Hotel check out and luggage loading up time, again. This hotel had a large underground car park but always had
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18
Sep
Our exact route on Day 7

Day 7: Exploring Lake Garda (Italy)

After a well needed sleep we awake to a moody scene outside our hotel room. After one of the best
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17
Sep
Our exact route on Day 6

Day 6 – Ascona (Switzerland) –> Lake Garda (Italy)

Today is going to be a long one. We’re leaving Switzerland for Lake Garda in Italy and are going
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16
Sep
Our exact route on Day 5

Day 5: Around Ascona (Switzerland)

Today is our first “touring” day where we’re not trying to get to an overnight destination. It is just
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15
Sep
Our exact route on Day 4

Day 4: Zermatt (Switzerland) –> Ascona (Switzerland)

This morning we have a planned late start as we take a walk around the town of Zermatt. Exiting our
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14
Sep
Our exact route on Day 3

Day 3: Lake Constance (Germany) –> Zermatt (Switzerland)

After yesterday's long drive, distances between stages will shorten for the next two weeks.  Instead of focusing on
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13
Sep
Our exact route on Day 2

Day 2: Hook of Holland (Netherlands) –> Lake Constance (Germany)

Today is always a highlight of any European road trip, getting to spend almost an entire day on the legendary
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12
Sep
Our exact route on Day 1

Day 1: Dublin (Ireland) –> Harwich (United Kingdom)

The first two days of this trip is about getting us into position to explore the alps and the Italian
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