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Stellplatz am Albgau-Freibad

Schöllbronner Straße, 76275, Ettlingen, Germany

48° 56' 9" N 8° 25' 2" E

48.9358333 8.4172222

Sankt Georgen

On the way on vacation the grandchildren are looked after ;.).

Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

47° 58' 52.9" N 7° 48' 7.5" E

47.9813688 7.8020860

Vita-Classica-Therme

Now things really get going with a small start (12 km). The travel friends come from Cologne and the parking spot is a good meeting point near the motorway. Of course, you could also have spent time in the thermal baths. The parking spot is OK, slightly downhill.

Thürachstraße, Bad Krozingen, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

47° 55' 7.3" N 7° 41' 22.8" E

47.9186947 7.6896751

Camping Lugano Lake

One of many campsites on Lake Lugano. Not cheap, but all in the area cost the same. Sanitary facilities etc. were OK. In the suburb there was an Aldi and 3-4 restaurants. The steak restaurant was very good, but not cheap (SFR)

Via Molinazzo 9, 6982, Agno, Switzerland

45° 59' 44.7" N 8° 54' 24.6" E

45.9957600 8.9068300

Agricampeggio Oasi

Nice campsite on the way to Elba. Beach about 10 minutes walk away. Nice shady spots with electricity. Ferry to Elba is also about 15 minutes away.

Localita Sant Albinia 11, Piombino, Livorno, Toskana, Italien

43° 0' 56.8" N 10° 31' 31.5" E

43.0157698 10.5254109

Departure port: Piombino

Livorno, Toskana, Italien

42.9231662 10.5268192

Arrival port: Portoferraio

Livorno, Toskana, Italien

42.813627610.319152

Fährfahrt

The ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio takes about 1 hour and offers a beautiful view of the north side of the island

Camping Valle Santa Maria

Nice campsite right on the beach. 90% Swiss, 10% German, 1 family from Italy. Autumn holidays. The prices in the restaurants were OK, campsite quite expensive.

Via Del Mare 91 D, Capoliveri, Livorno, Italien

42° 45' 39.1" N 10° 18' 7.5" E

42.7608677 10.3020962

E-Bike Tour

I initially chose a mountain bike tour in Komoot that was supposed to be "moderately difficult". But it was too narrow and had a drop. I went to Campolieveri instead.

Regentag

Time used to re-plan something

Wanderung zur Capo di Stella

Tried it the day before yesterday as a mountain bike tour, but it was much better than a hiking trail. Very beautiful views and lots of flora. You could collect oregano, rosemary, allspice, sage and other fresh herbs. The weather held until the evening.

Allgemein

October 17th. The first campsites are closing. Due to the weather forecast, many Swiss people have left in the last few days. It was already cloudy, but still 22 degrees. Many people were still in the water, but the locals everywhere are getting ready to roll up the sidewalks soon ;-).

E-Bike Tour Porto Azzuro/Portoferraio

The weather was nice again. So I took the opportunity and cycled to Porto Azzuro and Portoferraio. Unfortunately, when I arrived, Napoleon's villa was already closed (9am-1.30pm). My app tried to guide me on a sometimes adventurous return route, but I arrived safely.

Moby Line

Departure port: Portoferraio

Livorno, Toskana, Italien

42.8136276 10.3191520

Arrival port: Piombino

Livorno, Toskana, Italien

42.923166210.5268192

Fähre nach Piombino

I found out that Moby Lines and Toremar are the same. I booked Moby Lines and spent a long time looking for the right berth 😬. I also had to drive backwards onto it.

Überfahrt

The weather was very modest, but the lake was quite calm.

Livorno, Park4Night PP nah am Fährhafen

Currently free, from June to September 15th there is a fee. I'm still alone, but there are lots of people walking their dogs. It's quiet and only 15 minutes from the harbor.

Via Fabrizio de Andrè, Pisa, Pisa, Italien

43° 35' 33" N 10° 17' 56.7" E

43.5924994 10.2990972

Moby Lines

Departure port: Livorno

Livorno, Toskana, Italien

43.5507317 10.3091256

Arrival port: P3

Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42.7054289.4549341

P3

Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 42' 19.5" N 9° 27' 17.8" E

42.7054280 9.4549341

Parkplatz in Bastia

Large parking lot behind the train station. Free on Sundays. Did a quick sightseeing tour of the city and then drove the beautiful, winding road to Patrimonio.

Rue Marcel Paul, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 42' 7.3" N 9° 26' 51.2" E

42.7020235 9.4475649

Patrimonio

FP parking space, fairly simple restaurant. The views on the drive there were beautiful though. There was also a rally of old Ferraris on the way.

D 81, Patrimonio, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 41' 54.4" N 9° 21' 14" E

42.6984330 9.3538947

Saint-Florent

Nice little place, I just drove through.

Rue Principale 17, Saint-Florent, Oletta, Département Haute-Corse, Frankreich

42° 40' 52.7" N 9° 18' 9" E

42.6812950 9.3024991

Bisinchi

Only one via waypoint.

Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 28' 56.1" N 9° 18' 46.7" E

42.4822374 9.3129640

Castello-di-Rostino

My satnav had sent me on a bit of a rogue journey. I was very happy that only 2-3 cars came towards me. With a larger motorhome it would have been a nightmare! But the view was really great.

D 15b, Castello-di-Rostino, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 27' 48.5" N 9° 18' 53.6" E

42.4634800 9.3148900

Ponte-Novu

It was a bit difficult to find with the satnav/Google Maps, as the bridge has a different name than the town. I wandered around for a long time and took a very exciting detour before I found this attraction. It should have been just to the right of the T20 before the river.

T 20, Ponte-Novo, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 28' 50.4" N 9° 16' 49.2" E

42.4806789 9.2803439

Corte

Interesting, lively town in the center of Corsica. Spent the night at a quaint campsite close to the town.

Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 18' 19" N 9° 9' 4.3" E

42.3052904 9.1511935

Aléria (Park4Night Übernachtungsplatz)

In Aléria the campsites are already closed and so is the beach bar. I have a direct view of the sea. The police weren't interested in me. Great place. In the evening there were 5-6 other motorhomes on the site. In the town there is an E.Leclerc where you can also buy Corsican specialties. Unfortunately the surrounding wineries also seemed to be closed.

Strada di u Re Teodoru, Aléria, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

42° 6' 42.6" N 9° 33' 5.5" E

42.1118293 9.5515232

Aléria Ausgrabungen

Lots of old stones and an interesting museum. Here you can learn about the long history of Corsica. I rode there from the parking lot on my e-bike

Camping California vor Porte Vecchio

The restaurant on site was supposed to be very good. Unfortunately it was already closed. The site was quite empty and some of the toilet blocks were already closed. Beautiful bays and clear water.

Caminu Di Capo Di Fora 1550, Zonza, Levie, Département Corse-du-Sud, Frankreich

41° 39' 59.4" N 9° 22' 47.4" E

41.6665010 9.3798219

Park4Night Platz Oberhalb von Bonifacio

I was a bit late and skipped Porto-Vecchio because according to ADAC and Google Maps there wasn't really anything worth seeing there. The free parking spot was a great, quiet, free spot. But you should eat a burger and drink a couple of beers, which wasn't difficult for me. From here you can go hiking and visit the city by e-bike.

D 260, Bonifacio / Bunifaziu, Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 22' 39" N 9° 10' 42.8" E

41.3774951 9.1785464

Bonifacio Stadt

I “drove down” on my e-bike. I really liked the city. Well worth seeing: lively, lots of cafes, a castle, restaurants, winding streets and interesting buildings. Everything I like

Campéole l'Avena

Originally wanted to stay here, but had overlooked the fact that they have been closed since mid-September.

Tizzano, Sartène, Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 32' 7.3" N 8° 51' 50.2" E

41.5353662 8.8639377

Site archéologique de Cauria: I stantari, Rinaiu, dolmen de Funtanaccia

Three prehistoric stone piles, one would have to ask oneself how people back then managed to place a 15 ton stone in one pile.

The 2-3 km tour was scenic but not particularly physically demanding.

I had considered spending the night at the parking lot, but I drove on because it was quite early in the day.

D 48a, Sartène, Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 32' 6.8" N 8° 54' 57.6" E

41.5352305 8.9159967

Sartène

The archaeological museum revealed a lot about the long history of Corsica. Unfortunately, the explanations were only in Corsican or French. Google Translate helped. The town itself was quite grey until the sun came out. Very nice views of the mountains and sea.

Rue Jean Nicoli 1, Sartène, Sartène, Département Corse-du-Sud, Frankreich

41° 37' 3.9" N 8° 58' 24.8" E

41.6177588 8.9735641

Camping à la ferme "La Rivière"

With France Passion, the first night was free. I then decided to take a "rest day" here and do some hiking in the area, as I've been driving quite a lot up to now.

The area is very spacious. Due to the time of year, I was pretty much alone (2-3 other campervans, space for > 100) and ate and slept well...

Route de Levie, Sartène, Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 39' 46.9" N 8° 59' 35.8" E

41.6630192 8.9932728

Wandertag

Since the weather and the surroundings were nice, I stayed another day. I went on a very long hike. Unfortunately, it was too long. A nice Corsican drove me the last 6 km back to the campsite. Since I walked over 17 km, I rewarded myself with a meal in a restaurant instead of cooking myself.

Nasser Tagesanfang

There was a severe thunderstorm with heavy rain early in the morning.

Filitosa

Further historical excavations. The 1200 year old olive tree was interesting.

Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 44' 39.9" N 8° 52' 15.4" E

41.7444035 8.8709371

FP Stellplatz

Olive oil producer. Unfortunately everything was already sold out and there was nothing to try, but I was allowed to stand there for free. Very quiet and a great night sky.

D 757, Pila-Canale, Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 46' 51.6" N 8° 55' 0.8" E

41.7810109 8.9168851

Camping Les Mimosas

Actually wanted to spend the night at the campsite. Unfortunately it was closed despite information to the contrary.

Chemin de la Carosaccia, Ajaccio, Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 56' 13.8" N 8° 43' 39.3" E

41.9371652 8.7275766

Ajaccio Parkplatz

Parking bay on the beach from Park4Night. The night wasn't very quiet, but I slept well anyway. The next day we took the ferry to Toulon, so the journey home began.

Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41° 55' 37" N 8° 46' 35.4" E

41.9269441 8.7764925

Ajaccio

I just remembered that Napoleon was born in Corsica. You can visit his parents' house, but it was closed on Mondays, of course. But there is a lot to see. I cycled into town on my e-bike from the car park. In addition to the ferry, Ajaccio is also a port for cruise ships.

Faule Tag am Strand vom Ajaccio

Yesterday I visited pretty much all the sights in Ajaccio. I wasn't interested in seeing the inside of Napoleon's birthplace. I did some "office work" and planned the rest of my week of travel in a little more detail.

I decided to use the day for a bit of practical work. After 3 weeks there was some laundry to do, etc.

Corsica Ferries

Departure port: Ajaccio

Südkorsika, Korsika, Frankreich

41.9263991 8.7376029

Arrival port: Toulon

Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

43.12573115.9304919

Ankunft in Toulon

In Toulon I filled up "cheaply" (about €0.10 cheaper than on Corsica and Elba.

Aix-en-Provence

A very interesting city! Unfortunately some of the sights were closed for renovations. But it was still beautiful. The Musée Granet alone is worth a visit.

Avenue Des Déportés De La Résistance Aixoise 10, Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Frankreich

43° 31' 27.3" N 5° 27' 37.4" E

43.5242458 5.4603947

Château Petit Sonnailier

Both campsites in Aix-en-Provence were closed. I could have stayed in the car park, but it would have been very noisy, so I decided to move to a nearby FP parking space.

The journey was beautiful, but led through several roads where > 3.5t were prohibited. The wine was very tasty....

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

43° 40' 50.9" N 5° 8' 27" E

43.6808046 5.1408221

Unterwegs

On the national roads you always see many great places and great views that are not mentioned in the travel guide.

Fontvieille

Noble olive oil mill that supposedly produces the best olive oil in the world. Had to pick up olive oil for a good friend.

Route de Maussane, Fontvieille, Arrondissement Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Frankreich

43° 44' 8.2" N 4° 44' 32.1" E

43.7355997 4.7422560

Carpentras

Interesting little town. I wanted to find a place to visit on the way to the next parking spot. It was worth it. The synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in France; since 1354. Apart from the restaurants, pretty much everything was closed at lunchtime, so I had lunch here. The church was also impressive...

There was also a free public toilet at the train station parking lot where I could empty my toilet (urine container).

Boulevard Pasteur 301bis, Carpentras, Carpentras, Département Vaucluse, Frankreich

44° 2' 45.9" N 5° 2' 45.4" E

44.0460945 5.0459424

Bolléne: Domaine Julien de l‘Embisque

FP parking space with very good organic wines. I was here in May and have now picked up more.

Route De l’Embisque 1791, Bollène, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Drôme, Frankreich

44° 17' 14" N 4° 47' 10.9" E

44.2872103 4.7863576

Suze-la-Rousse

Drove past the day before on the way to the overnight spot and took a photo today as a stopover. You could have also spent the night here in the parking lot.

The winegrowers' college in Burg is very well known in France.

Avenue des Côtes du Rhône, Suze-la-Rousse, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

44° 17' 18.6" N 4° 50' 17.2" E

44.2885021 4.8381150

Schöne Aussichten entlang der Route

As already mentioned, I was always surprised by ruins, castles and fortresses along the winding roads.

Chartreuse Destille, Voiron

This herbal liqueur has been distilled by monks for centuries.

Boulevard Edgar Kofler 10, Voiron, Isère, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

45° 21' 42.2" N 5° 35' 54.6" E

45.3617300 5.5985010

Auberge du Grand Ronjon

My favorite restaurant. I try to include it on every trip to France.

Route de la Verne 2561, Cormoz, Ain, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

46° 25' 53.3" N 5° 13' 17.9" E

46.4314820 5.2216520

Louhans

I have adjusted my travel plans a little. I postponed Dijon until tomorrow and instead visited some of the many medieval towns in Burgundy.

Rue du Port, Louhans, Saône-et-Loire, Burgund und Freigrafschaft, Frankreich

46° 37' 46.6" N 5° 12' 47.6" E

46.6296112 5.2132358

Tournus

Next place…

Quai de la Marine, Tournus, Saône-et-Loire, Burgund und Freigrafschaft, Frankreich

46° 34' 2.2" N 4° 54' 39.7" E

46.5672755 4.9110309

Chalon-sur-Saône

And the next…

Quai Jules Chambion, Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Burgund und Freigrafschaft, Frankreich

46° 46' 42.4" N 4° 51' 28.8" E

46.7784480 4.8579886

FP Stellplatz JL Bonin, Corcelles les Arts

Also very tasty wines.

Côte-d'Or, Burgund und Freigrafschaft, Frankreich

46° 57' 8.2" N 4° 47' 46.1" E

46.9522705 4.7961387

Dijon

The Park4Night car park was a good starting point for sightseeing in the city, but I didn't feel comfortable staying there overnight. Instead, I drove a little further and stopped at a nearby camping car park.

Dijon was very impressive and, although it was a very hazy day, very beautiful. It would certainly be beautiful around Christmas time too.

Avenue Gustave Eiffel 13, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Burgund und Freigrafschaft, Frankreich

47° 18' 55.7" N 5° 1' 26.5" E

47.3154724 5.0240355

Is-sur-Tille, Camping Car Park

Good starting position for tomorrow.

Route de Gemeaux, Is-sur-Tille, Côte-d'Or, Burgund und Freigrafschaft, Frankreich

47° 30' 48.4" N 5° 6' 45.7" E

47.5134502 5.1126983

Lengres CP Navarre

The campsite closed yesterday until next year. But I called and was allowed to stay overnight for free. I didn't look for other pitches because the campsite is very central.

52200, Langres, France

47° 51' 37.8" N 5° 19' 49.4" E

47.8605000 5.3304000

Lengres Stadtbesuch

Great medieval castle town, almost comparable to Carcassonne. Unfortunately the weather wasn't that great. I could get a positive impression, but not an optimal one.

Lengres heute bei Sonne!

After it was hazy and overcast all day yesterday, I woke up to sunshine today! Did a quick walk around again.

Langres Stellplatz

There was no disposal point at the closed campsite. On my walk around I saw a disposal point sign. When I drove there I discovered a nice parking spot. It would have been OK and not far from the city center. It's actually also in Park4Night...

Rue Jean Favre, Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, Frankreich

47° 51' 18.1" N 5° 20' 6.7" E

47.8550243 5.3351912

Fünfschilling-Hof

Landvergnügen organic farm/restaurant. After the many France Passion pitches, now a Landvergnügen pitch 😀 . Tomorrow we'll go shopping and then babysit in Freiburg again.

Binzener Straße 1, Fischingen, Landkreis Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

47° 38' 50.6" N 7° 36' 6.4" E

47.6473862 7.6017806

Freiburg im Breisgau

A babysitter is also needed on the way back.

Basler Landstraße 49a, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

47° 58' 52.9" N 7° 48' 7.5" E

47.9813688 7.8020860

Stellplatz am Albgau-Freibad

Back home!

Schöllbronner Straße, 76275, Ettlingen, Germany

48° 56' 9" N 8° 25' 2" E

48.9358333 8.4172222

Route description for Elba, Corsica and France