Black Forest & Swiss Passes - 5 Days

Tour in Your Own Car - Black Forest & Swiss Passes

This road trip to the Alps gives you the opportunity to experience some of the greatest driving roads in Europe over what is essentially an extended weekend trip, making this the perfect road trip if you have a limited amount of time to visit. From the UK, you will drive directly to Zurich where you can unwind at the hotel's spa with a rooftop pool and views of the Alps.

The first official drive takes you around Lake Zurich and into the heart of the central Swiss Alps, crossing three Cat 1 Passes (2000+ m): the Susten, Grimsel, and Furka. The next day, you will continue your loop around the passes, crossing a further three passes-- the Gotthard, the Nuffenen, and Grimsel, before heading back through the Swiss Lakes to Zurich. The next drive will take you across the Rhine into Germany, and you'll spend a full day driving the fast and sweeping forest trails of the Black Forest before your final evening in Baden-Baden. After a night to refresh, drive directly back to the UK the following morning.

This trip really is the best way to road trip in the Alps if your time is quite limited. If you do have more available time and want to extend the drive, check out our Grand Tour of the Alps!

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Black Forest & Swiss Passes Tour

Day 1 - Arrive in Zurich

Arrive in Zurich and check into the hotel, set directly in the heart of the city, within an easy walk of the old town and Lake of Zurich. We suggest you spend the afternoon exploring the cafes and boutiques or take a stroll along the world-famous luxury shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse. Go to the lake for a fantastic, uninterrupted view of the Alps. Spend the evening in the city, where you can visit one of the coolest clubs in Zurich, or have a more relaxed and romantic evening.

Overnight Hotel: 4-Star B2 Hotel Zürich

Day 2 - Into the Central Swiss Alps

From Zurich, head south around Lake Luzern. Then, continue into the heart of the Alps, crossing the spectacular Susten Pass carved into the granite-like sides of the valley. After a visit to the Stein Glacier, have lunch at the end of the mountain pass. Continue onto the Grimsel Pass before heading onto the 007 Furka Pass, past the Rhone Glacier, and down to the ski resort of Andermatt where you will stay the night. 

Overnight Hotel: 4-Star Radisson Blu Hotel, Andermatt

Day 3 - Return to Zurich via the Alps

Day 3 takes you back into the heart of the central Swiss Alps, crossing the beautiful Gotthard Pass, including the historic Tremola stretch (cobble road), before crossing what is our favorite pass in Switzerland, the often overlooked and deserted Nufenen. From here, re-cross Grimsel, and stop for lunch, before continuing your journey around the shores of Lake Zug, then back to Zurich for the second evening in the city.

Overnight Hotel: 4-Star B2 Hotel Zürich

Day 4 - The Black Forest

For your final scenic drive of this road trip, you will head from Zurich to the Rhine to cross the border at the beautiful village of Kaisersthul with castles on either side of the river. Burst into the southern Black Forest up one of its sweeping lower mountain passes, around Mount Feldberg (the highest peak in the forest) and up to the town of Triberg. At Triberg you will stop for lunch and visit the Triberg Falls, the highest waterfalls in Germany, that cascade down to the village some 300 m below. From here, continue your driving tour into the Black Forest, along several panorama strasses, picking up Route 500 / The Schwarzwald Hochstrasse, which is probably the greatest "drivers'" road in the Black Forest. Set high above the forest with views down to the Rhine Valley, it's the perfect way to top-off the drive. The road then takes you directly down into the spa town of Baden-Baden where you will spend the evening.

Overnight Hotel: 5-Star Roomers, Baden Baden

Day 5 - Back to the UK

After an evening in Baden-Baden, drive back to the UK directly. Alternatively, you can break up the drive with an extra overnight in the Champagne region.

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