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Steve_overland



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Germany Adventure
Heading to Germany in a couple of weeks for some camping, sailing to Hook Van Holland and then the plan is Mohnesse, Colditz, Harz Mountains, Hameln and then Arnhem in Holland on the way back....

Any tips on any other places greatly welcomed...



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steveww



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Loop a little further south and put in a few hot laps of the ring Wink

https://www.nuerburgring.de/en
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Steve_overland



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steveww wrote:
Loop a little further south and put in a few hot laps of the ring Wink

https://www.nuerburgring.de/en


To many chav cars there for me hahaha @steve_overland on Insta.
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Steve_overland



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wyvern wrote:
.... Baden Baden and the Black Forrest are amazing .... Thumbs Up


Will have a look now @steve_overland on Insta.
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Mr Fox



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Loop down, head to the edge or the Tirol, stop here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein_Castle

Spend some time in Austria near Innsbruck, then drive home via France. The valley from the edge of Munich to Innsbruck is filled with great places. If you decide this is worth a look, I can give you a couple of names of places to visit. Great food and drink in this area too.


Yes you have to pay for the toll roads but their motorways are generally a lot quieter than the ones through Germany and Belgium.
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Steve_overland



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Probably should have said want to stick to near the route I have planned..... @steve_overland on Insta.
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Steve
If you're going to Mohnesee (I take it to see the dam) then the Sorpe dam (10 miles SW) is close by. And also Kassel is very close to the Eder dam at Waldeck.
If you're heading to Arnhem for a look at the bridge take the time and head a couple of miles east to the Airborne museum at Oosterbeek.
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Steve_overland



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Yes staying next to the Mohnesse for a couple of nights... might include sorpe in my drive to Colditz castle....and I'm camping near the museum at Osterbeek.... cheers great Ideas Thumbs Up @steve_overland on Insta.
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Another dambuster link near your route is the burial place of Wing Cmdr Guy Gibson at Steenbergen which is just south of Rotterdam.
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Oooh very near as ferrying from hook van Holland @steve_overland on Insta.
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If you're into quirky forms of transport, the Wuppertal Schwebebahn is a different way to spend a few hours, not far from Dortmund or Essen.
It's an overhead suspension railway, originally built to serve an industrial valley. In parts it runs above the streets but also above the river. Getting a seat close behind the driver was almost like flying down the line.
We rode it end to end, then back to the start, getting off in Elberfeld for lunch and a look around.

Being an industrial valley it wasn't particularly scenic, but it was interesting to see the towns and works and it was fun.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuppertal_Schwebebahn


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Steve_overland



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Very cool …. @steve_overland on Insta.
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Have plenty of tips for the Harz mountains. We live a bit south of Brunswick, half an hour from northern Harz border. So, what are you interested in? We could also meet for a cuppa and have a chat Smile

en route and worth a visit for lunch and/or ice cream:
Ziegenalm (goat farm) https://goo.gl/maps/hvXnqGgUTVQci8rU9

Quedlinburg seems to be on your route aleady? Great historic town, loads of history and yummy cheese cake cafe Smile

Frank
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Steve_overland



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Im looking at Bruanlage and Goslar.... whilst there .... @steve_overland on Insta.
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