MINIS TO THE ALPS
21st to 28th September 2024
The club is planning a trip to the Alps in 2024. The daily mileages will be slightly shorter although this is a driving holiday and we do want to cover the pretty and twisty roads on route. We will be meeting and spending our first night in Reims and there will be a option not to take the ferry via Dover Calais and just meet us at the hotel. Please see the below route outline. The plan is to finish in Aix-les-Bains to reduce the journey home post the event as previous Alps events.
Day 1 Reims to Belfort Approx 220 miles. (mainly A Roads)
Day 2 Belfort to Aix-les-Bains Approx 195 miles
Day 3 Aix-les-Bains to Valence Approx 195 miles
Day 4 Valence to Valence Approx 165 miles (fairly low average mph during the day)
Day 5 Valence to Gap Approx 180 miles
Day 6 Gap to Aix-les-Bains Approx 185 miles
The entry fee per car will be £2395. This includes the ferry crossing for two people sharing a room, staying seven nights in quality hotels, including dinner, with wine every night and breakfast.
The entry is being restricted to 40 cars and we are now taking expressions of interest. Email the Secretary of the Event, Justin Ridyard s13jkr@hotmail.co.uk
MINIS TO IRELAND
1st to 8th October 2023
We ran a route to Ireland for 2023 and by popular demand a route similar to that of 2015 in the most beautiful parts of Ireland.
We concentrated on the western peninsulas and staying three nights in Sneem in the Kenmare area and then headed north to Connamara for two nights at the superb Renvyle hotel where the food is exquisite and the location superb.
Sunday 1st October 2023. Meet in Pembroke for the 1445 sailing to Rosslare and travel to the 4 star Brandon House Hotel, New Ross, Co. Wexford.
Monday 2nd October 2023. Leave hotel and travel to the west of Ireland staying outside Kenmare at the 4 star Sneem Hotel, Sneem, Co. Kerry for three nights.
Tuesday 3rd October 2023. Circular tour taking in Healy Pass, Mizen Head etc on the western peninsulas and returning to Sneem
Wednesday 4th October 2023. Circular tour, this time on the Dingle peninsula and returning to Sneem
Thursday 5th October 2023. Leave hotel and travel via the Tarbut Ferry to Connemara to stay two nights at the fabulous Renvyle House Hotel.
Friday 6th October 2023. Circular tour following route to Westport, Achill Island returning via Leenane to the Renvyle Hotel.
Saturday 7th October 2023. Leave hotel and travel southwest returning to the Brandon House Hotel in New Ross.
Sunday 8th October 2023. Leave hotel for the 0845 sailing from Rosslare back to Pembroke.
