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**STmateo** · #1 26 Apr 2013

Hi all,
I am planing a route from Split (Croatia, where I live) to Switzerland.
I will be there driving arround for few days and continue to Bavaria (Germany).
Also, I will stay there for few days and drive arround and then I will head back to Croatia.
Can you advise some good route and places to see?

Also, gear for the trip, because this is my first big trip (small for you maybe, but big for me). I am still not sure about the list of gear I need to carry with me...
I drive Yamaha TDM900, here are some photos of the bike:
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**Tourider** · #2 26 Apr 2013

Andermatt in Switzerland is a good base for riding some excellent passes (Gotthard, Furka, Susten, Grimsel, Oberalp, etc.). There's a decent camp site on the egde of town opposite the ski-lift or any number of hotels in town.
The Berchtesgaden area of Bavaria is beautiful and historic and only a short ride from Salzburg in Austria.

**STmateo** · #3 26 Apr 2013

I agree, Andermatt looks nice, I just checked it on the wikipedia.
I was planing Gotthard pass anyway. From there I will be able to explore around.
How is the camp site, can you tell me more about it? I prefer camps to hotels.

**Tourider** · #4 26 Apr 2013

The camp site is flat with a good grass covering, right on the edge of town. The office and showers are part of the ski-lift building on the north side of the road and the site is on the south side of the road. I think I paid about £8 per night but that was about 5 years ago.

**tumnus** · #5 28 Apr 2013

Hi,
I'm from Switzerland and I'm planning a trip from Lausanne to Dubrovnik across Austria and Slovenia. And back to Switzerland by north Italy.

Andermatt is a good place, in 3 hours without stop you can do 4 of the big passes of the Alps, Sustenpass, Grimsselpass, Nufenenpass, St-Gotthard pass by the old road (Tremola). It's beautiful but don't come before June, this pass are open between end of May and Octobre.

Andermatt à Andermatt - Google Maps

If you have some question don't hesitate to ask! I'll try to help if I can!

I don't know the camp site in Andermatt so I can't give any advices about it.

CU

Alain

**STmateo** · #6 28 Apr 2013

Hi Alain,
Thanks for your kind offer and advice. Map looks great, some locations I already marked but I will use what you proposed, looks better than my plan.
I seen photos of tha passes and landscape around, and I think I will need a lot more than 3 hours, since I will stop all the time to see all those nice views

I will probably take a whole day for that parcel.

Since I am from Croatia, and I passed many times the road which you are planing to pass, we can help each other. Also, ask whatever you want to know.

If anything, at least we can leave a lots of useful info in this conversation, here on HUBB for other travelers.

**PanEuropean** · #7 12 May 2013

STmateo:

It can get quite cold at higher altitudes in the Swiss Alps at night. I'm not sure that camping out would be a pleasant activity if it is cold at night.

In Switzerland, there is a superb network of hostels. All ages are welcome. You can get more information at their website: Swiss Youth Hostels.

For the trip from Croatia to Switzerland, I highly recommend riding through the Dolomite area of Italy, and entering Switzerland at the extreme south-east corner, then riding up the Engadine valley. It is spectacular.

Michael

**canazei1200** · #8 23 May 2013

Lake bled lovley not too touristy went last year. Soca valley is nice going back this year fantastic pass through the national park watch out for the cobbels on the corners enjoy.
After Slovenia going to.Crotia for a week any suggestions for best roads and cheap places to stay. My wife no longer camps (mid 40s both of us her second trip abroad on a bike) few pics for you