Summer 2009 around Europe for July.

[Rusty O'Hara]

First post, lovely site, plenty of good information here I see, of which I'll be reading plenty.

In the initial planning stages of a European tour with two mates where we'll rendezvous in London then head off around Europe.

This is the provisional route I've mapped out:

Google Maps

We're probably looking at about 28 days in July for this trip, to cover 4,500 miles / 7,200 km's. Which may be a bit ambitious... Does this look a doable distance?

More then likely planning on staying in a mixture of B&B's, Hostels, Formula 1's, camping, friends places, whatever works I guess.

Any tips for a first major trip around Europe would be welcome. Main concern is the time/distance ratio. The 28 days is pretty much set based on work commitments.

The route is quite flexible apart from the London to Barcelona leg, and having to end up back in the UK. But our preference is more based on the Balkans/Eastern Europe, so may even look at going Praha - Calais and skipping stopping in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.