Cherbourg to peschiera del Garda

Hi all,
I'm heading to peschiera del garda next month for a few nights to visit garda land again with the family and then onto two campsites near Venice for a wk each...just wondering would any of you have any tips for what's the best route to take from cherbourg to peschiera del garda....my motorhome has an overcab and is 3050mm high at the overcab so I believe I'll be charged a class 3 in the mont blanc tunnel which would get expensive if doing it both ways..I've never gone through the mont blanc tunnel before so I'm not sure if they are strict on the height or not seeing as I'll be driving a camper and not a commercial vehicle...I wouldn't mind paying the class 2 price but class 3 is around €200 each way.i'll try to get to lake garda on the second day doing approx 7hrs driving each day and parking at an aire for one night on the way...i hope to stay at the aire in peschiera then for a few nights also before heading towards Venice.Thanks in advance for an any info.

Have you considered Paris - Munich - Innsbruck- over the Brenner Pass and down into Reva del Garda

No tolls in the German section, if you're not over 3.5t the short nip across Austria at Innsbruck shouldn't cost much.
We did it in 2010 and only paid the toll at the Brenner Pass.

I don't know how used you are to long distance driving, If I was looking at the Google maps trip for that journey of 1334km I would be calculating 17 hours driving minimum, ( if you can average more than 80kph in a Motorhome you'll be pushing the pedal) and then add another 3, at least for stops, for food and leg stretches. But in reality I'd consider I'm on holidays, not working and be looking at 4 days.
In my working days, I'd think nothing of driving from 6 in the mornings untill 8 at night,with various stops.

Your on the money there sprinter,yeah it is a long owl drive and one i probably won't do again in a hurry...i'd usually just do maybe 5 or 6 hrs max to the destination on the summer hols but this whole trip was based on the two campsites,marina de venezia and union lido which look amazing and literally booked out in hours...I'll prob never go back again by motorhome but just thought it would be nice for the family hols as the kids love the pools and slides etc...I have 3 wks off so 1 wk is the travelling and hitting garda land and peschiera...I'd like to try and do the driving in the 2 days so but as you said its not work driving,it's holiday driving

Thanks for that info on the viamichelin baguette, that's exactly what I'm after...super stuff,it'll give me an idea of the route and the toll prices

Usually I'm charged class 2 on the tolls in France, its just I've never done the mont blanc tunnel...I'm not sure if they have a camera or something that measures the van or is it someone in a booth that takes the fee and determines which class you are....I think its like €80 one way with class 2 and like €200 with class 3...mental prices!! The price of our tolls are not so bad after all

I always avoid the Mont Blanc tunnel, crazy prices, especially as return is only valid for 7 days (or something like that) so if the trip is longer you have to pay two one way prices. There are other tunnels which are cheaper, and which don't have the 7 day return restriction (Grand Saint Bernard). Personally, heading to that part of Italy I'd go via Switzerland north of lake Geneva then over the Simplon Pass. Great camping spot on top of the pass as well for a night with facilities to break up the journey. Avoids expensive tunnel tolls.

Thanks for that info Bobby,I'll check that out...sounds good

Thanks for the info Sprinter...if I was to get one I'd probably want one that would work in other European countries also for handyness...my van is a LHD so it's not a bother using the booths,just parting with the spondoolies is the hard bit...

I've looked at bip&go , it looks like the cost of getting it and running it comes to about €36 before you even put a tyre on the road, or am I reading it wrong

Maybe I'm privileged to be retired and touring, but I've been from NE Germany to SW Portugal and from NW France to South of Italy and only rearly pay a toll.
Using toll roads (Motorways) you don't get to savoury the hidden jems found on the ordinary main road routes.
Like good food and wine, touring is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace.

Agree with Baguette. Never use the tolls in France or Spain now. Retired also and in no rush. Saves fuel also. Used to use the tolls when I had the kids in the back.

I uses bit of both but have found that the French have discovered roundabouts and it's gets annoying after a while

Baguette can I ask if your headin away next morning after being parked up do you ever use A A route planner o R A C route planner for non tolls or non motor way,

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