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Help with travelling from Turin to Termignon
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Was hoping someone could help/advise me. I'm looking to buy a ski apartment in Termignon France. I want to pay a visit to this resort to check out village/site etc and also get some skiing in (any excuse!)Tried various cheap airlines and am now flying into Turin on Sat 18th Dec and picking up hire car and hoping to drive to Termignon,spend day there then drive to Val D'iser to visit relatives,ski all day Sunday/Monday morning then drive back to Turin and fly back to UK late evening. My question is do you think this is viable ? Auto route and Viamichelin route planner make distances out to be not too bad. However when I spoke to someone in Termignon they seemed to think that most routes/passes were closed ? Is this correct? I would of thought they tried to keep these routes open for holidaymakers driving from Italy to Alps! Any help really appreciated. Also anyone have any experience of Termignon la Vanoise, Skiing, Village,B&Bs etc Thank you. Rgds Richard p.s Any first hand advice on route/directions to follow would be really appreciated also !!! |
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Hi, snipped p.s Any first hand advice on route/directions to follow would be really appreciated also !!! The most direct route is via the Mont Cenis pass. But during the winter it's a closed road... well, I hope it is because I'll be skiing on it in january!! LOL!! It cuts right through the middle of the Val Cenis ski area so I'm hoping not to meet any cars on there!!! Your best bet is straight up the motorway from Turin to France via the Frejus tunnel. You want a town called Modane. From there it's a nice scenic and well kept (as in clear of snow and ice) RN road to Termingnon. All in all, a very easy drive, certainly on the French side of the border. Further up is the Val Cenis ski area, which is where I'm off to for the third time in 3 years, and beyond that is Bonneval-sur-Arc. The road itself would take you to Val d'Isere and Tignes, but it too is closed during the winter. There are other resorts nearby, too. A look at any decent map will show you them and you'll see signs for them as you head for Termingnon. I keep meaning to explore a little but I never seem to get the chance. In terms of experiences of the area, I know Val Cenis (particularly Lanslevillard) reasonably well. This holiday in january is my third visit. Of the ski areas around there, I think (corrections please, if necessary) it's the biggest of them, but it's also less famous in the UK and so it isn't crowded. A secret the French have kept very well. Termingnon is a little lower in altitude but the snow record around there has been good everytime I've been. The skiing in Val Cenis gives me a decent challenge (and the odd heart attack!?!) so you won't be bored. I also think there are collaborations between the different areas as you can ski Termingnon and Bonneval-sur-Arc (higher up than Val Cenis) with Val Cenis's lift pass. I'd guess it's reciprocal. After Modane, I think the best equipped town is Lanslebourg, one of the two that make up Val Cenis. But I only say this from experience and I've never explored any of the other towns on that road, with the exception of Lanslevillard. To sum it up, though, you couldn't pick a nicer area to buy somewhere. If I won the lottery, I'd buy a chalet or two around there... now that would be nice!! HTH Schneckster |
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John/Wilcock,
Gents thanks for the info, really appreciated. Crikey the snows good in France at the moment !!!! Can't wait !! Rich "Type23" wrote in message . .. Hi, Was hoping someone could help/advise me. I'm looking to buy a ski apartment in Termignon France. I want to pay a visit to this resort to check out village/site etc and also get some skiing in (any excuse!)Tried various cheap airlines and am now flying into Turin on Sat 18th Dec and picking up hire car and hoping to drive to Termignon,spend day there then drive to Val D'iser to visit relatives,ski all day Sunday/Monday morning then drive back to Turin and fly back to UK late evening. My question is do you think this is viable ? Auto route and Viamichelin route planner make distances out to be not too bad. However when I spoke to someone in Termignon they seemed to think that most routes/passes were closed ? Is this correct? I would of thought they tried to keep these routes open for holidaymakers driving from Italy to Alps! Any help really appreciated. Also anyone have any experience of Termignon la Vanoise, Skiing, Village,B&Bs etc Thank you. Rgds Richard p.s Any first hand advice on route/directions to follow would be really appreciated also !!! |
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I agree with the comments Val Cenis - the French have kept that a
secret! However beware of the restaurants - anything you like as long as it is covered with the local cheese source! I was there last year, 5 blokes, one upper floor come bedroom and one loo!!!! Deep Joy. "Type23" wrote in message ... John/Wilcock, Gents thanks for the info, really appreciated. Crikey the snows good in France at the moment !!!! Can't wait !! Rich "Type23" wrote in message . .. Hi, Was hoping someone could help/advise me. I'm looking to buy a ski apartment in Termignon France. I want to pay a visit to this resort to check out village/site etc and also get some skiing in (any excuse!)Tried various cheap airlines and am now flying into Turin on Sat 18th Dec and picking up hire car and hoping to drive to Termignon,spend day there then drive to Val D'iser to visit relatives,ski all day Sunday/Monday morning then drive back to Turin and fly back to UK late evening. My question is do you think this is viable ? Auto route and Viamichelin route planner make distances out to be not too bad. However when I spoke to someone in Termignon they seemed to think that most routes/passes were closed ? Is this correct? I would of thought they tried to keep these routes open for holidaymakers driving from Italy to Alps! Any help really appreciated. Also anyone have any experience of Termignon la Vanoise, Skiing, Village,B&Bs etc Thank you. Rgds Richard p.s Any first hand advice on route/directions to follow would be really appreciated also !!! |
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