20 famous European road trips, each coloured by whether a car towing a caravan may drive it: 10 the whole road, 7 with a bypass, 3 not at all (Stelvio, the Amalfi coast road, the Lake District’s Hardknott/Wrynose loop).

A few things that surprised me while reading the rules:

  • Amalfi coast road (SS163): campers and caravans are banned 06:30–24:00, while motorbikes are exempt from the odd/even number-plate days cars get in summer.
  • Grossglockner: a motorcycle’s day ticket is €36.50 against €46.50 for a car — and a car with a caravan pays the car rate.
  • Geiranger–Hellesylt ferry: about €76 for a car with its driver, €187 for a car + caravan (10–14 m), €61 for a motorbike.

Rules read on 5 Nov from the road authorities and operators (where only a secondary source says it, the page says so). Each road is priced for car, car + caravan, motorhome and motorcycle: https://copilot.travel/maps/famous-road-trips Corrections welcome.

  • Eggymatrix@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    22 hours ago

    A car towing a caravan should not go on alpine passes. Or at least if it does it should take care in letting people pass. Too many times I am stuck behind such individuals from britain or netherlands which have never seen a mountain and the road is too narrow to pass.

    You decided to climb this mountain for pleasure with this thing, I did not and this is the only road for me to reach my family, move outta my way.

    • Heikki@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      2·
      21 hours ago

      You have a good point, and I have been on the other side of it too. The map only shows what’s legally allowed “yes” doesnt mean it is a good idea, and on the narrow passes its often better to leave the caravan in the valley and do the pass as a day trip.

      If you do tow over one, the decent thing is to pull into the next lay by whenever a queue builds behind you. Locals on their way to work or family didnt choose to be part of someone’s holiday that understandable. I will add that to the caravan notes for the mountain routes!

      • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
        22·
        21 hours ago

        If you do tow over one, the decent thing is to pull into the next lay by whenever a queue builds behind you.

        In some places, this is legally required.

        • Heikki@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
          1·
          21 hours ago

          True, like Germany has it in the traffic code: StVO §5(6) says the driver of a slower vehicle must slow down at a suitable place, and wait if necessary, when that’s the only way several vehicles right behind can overtake.

          In the UK it’s in the Highway Code (rule 169: “Do not hold up a long queue of traffic… pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass”), though there it’s guidance rather than law. Thanks I will put the German rule on the German Alpine Road’s caravan row.