My WRX made it to the Swiss Alps!
 

A second visit to the Swiss Alps for my MY93 WRX.
This time we had a few days of perfect weather and, since it was still mid-June, there was still plenty of snow on the mountain tops! :D

This picture was taken at the top of the Nufenen Pass, at 2478m above sea level.
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How long did it take to drive there? Fuel costs? I'm interested in a road trip too in the scoob! nice work fella!

wow, the location looks amazing

wiley

Superb :top:

Nice one mate well done.

Looks good:thumb:

really fancy doing this one day. just packing a bag and buggering off to the Alps for the hell of it :)

now this would be a perfect hol imo

Thanks for the comments :)

Apart from the ferrys, there wasn't too much pre-planning to the holiday. We headed down to Switzerland a couple of days after Le Mans - took it quite steady, taking in some N-roads a bit of peage and an overnight stop at a campsite near Dijon. We entered Switzerland via Chamonix (passing Mount Blanc) and spent two days camping near Sierre, followed by another few days in Ulrichen.
We then had a few days in northern Switzerland with some of Rachael's relatives, before taking a similarly steady 2-day, N-road treck back towards Le Havre.

Unfortunately, it wasn't all driving - will have to spend longer there next time!

A few more pics....

This was the view from the top of the Nufenen Pass:
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The drive down from here was the only one where I experienced a bit of brake fade. There's about 8 hairpins separated by decent length straights and, despite quite a lot of engine braking, slowing down from 60+ to 25-ish in rapid succession took it's toll!!

Part-way up the Furkapass:
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The weather wasn't great all the time:
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It was actually snowing at the top of the Sustenpass!
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Hopefully we'll be back sometime soon! :D

Awesome pics :thumb: I'm gonna do a Europe tour next year hopefully, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany :D

Quality:thumb:

I go snowboarding every year and seriously want to take a road trip to the alps in my scoob, I'd love a pic of my car with the mountain backdrop whilst I do a trick on my board :)

I should probably grow up... :D

Excellent pic mate :thumb:

That sounds awesome, Just a cheelky little grab while getting some air Over the scoob :D

Forget the ring trips, this is where its at... miles more smiles.

cracking first shot :)

A few of us went last year, 3 Scoobs, an Elise and a 335d.

Holiday of a lifetime, and a must do for anyone. Going again in September, in a Smart Roadster.

Just a couple of mine...

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Believe it or not but...... im pretty sure I saw you go past on a Saturday or Sunday, heading from Geneva towards Chamonix.
I was parked up at the services at Bonneville (not the Shell one) and saw a silver UK registered classic go past

I'm hoping to drive to Dahn (south germany) and Stuhlfelden 3 weeks earlier if I can afford it. Already decided it will be the scenic route :)

Sadly, that probably wasn't us! We travelled that way on Wednesday 17th June. We did see quite a number of Swiss Scoobs in the Sierre / Brigg area, but very few British cars of any description.....

Sticky, I recognise St Gotthard Pass in there :thumb: though not sure about the others.