Drive to the French Alps By Car

Have you ever thought about driving to the Alps?
Ed Drake first started driving to the Alps to attend race training camps that helped him prepare for the Olympics, and he's never looked back.
Watch for full details of why driving via the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle is the best way to travel to the mountains on your next ski holiday.
Ed set off from Surrey in the UK and crossed the Channel via the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle at Folkestone and followed the most direct route to Morzine Avoriaz via Reims, Dijon and Macon.
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🚘 Car - Provided by Avis www.avis.co.uk
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🐶 Pets - www.eurotunnel.com/uk/travelling-with-us/travelling-with-your-pet
🪧 Route - www.tinyurl.com/bdht9vnf
😷 Covid Advice www.interieur.gouv.fr

[@Arfabiscuit]

I drove to France so many times i eventually just moved there . 10 years now love it

[@Inthesnowmag]

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[@tomphilby856]

This is a brilliant video so helpful, should do another one and show driving up the mountain and parking etc

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[@_3.time_]

Fairplay, a handy video! Thanks guys :)

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[@aymansaadeldinruiz3273]

amazing one!, I loved the shootings and the explanations you gave in the whole video! you definitely convinced me to head off the Alps this winter with my gf😁

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[@MrVoytek1000]

I'm thinking of driving to the Alps as well but from Dublin

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[@jonathanRRH]

Another cost advantage of driving to the Alps is being able to ski in different resorts & avoid car hire charges. My sister & I spend a month or so in Champex Lac (Suisse), close to the Italian & French borders every season & get to ski there as well as Verbier, Villars, Portes du Soleil plus Crevacol & Pila (Italy) & Argentieres & Chamonix. I don't carry heavy chains anymore as Snowsocks are now a legal alternative. Don't forget winter or all season tyres with the 3 peaks/snowflake symbol. I use all seasons so I don't have to change them in summer.

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100% 👌

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[@esperoutdoors9421]

great vid. how does time compare with driving to chamonix from UK ?

[@Inthesnowmag]

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[@gethappycyclingcampingoutdoors]

Great video, I'm driving in my van to France in March 2024 to mountain bike, any tips? I ferry into Dunkirk. ✌❤

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[@intheboatshed]

I love driving to the Alps - far superior to the flying experience these days, in my opinion. The Telepeage is a must have, it doesn't save you any money on the tolls, but I reckon it saves about half an hour on a journey from Calais to the Moutiers. You never actually stop moving and there are quite a lot of Peages on the Dijon to Moutiers section of the drive. I wouldn't be without one. In addition, I don't think you need to have a breathalyzer any more. I checked before travelling last month and I'm told that even when it was law to have one the Gendarmerie couldn't actually enforce the fine, so they've now dropped it. You forgot to mention the extra skiing you can do as well! We ski the last morning, leave about lunchtime and reach Calais for the midnight crossing.

[@pauljbird]

Was going to ask this question and I saw you’ve mentioned it so thought I’d comment on yours… What’s the best way of getting a Telepeage in the UK? Is there a ‘go-to’ site for ordering them?

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[@dougm659]

I’m going to Avoriaz with my daughter in a month’s time flying out of shithole Luton airport. I’m now wondering if taking the car makes more sense…I hadn’t considered doing the entire trip in a day so no need for expensive hotel rooms half way there!

[@oziocb]

Did you have winter tires? Or are chains enough?

[@Inthesnowmag]

Winter tyres all day. Chains only in the deeper snow. 100% winter tyres

[@paulbond284]

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[@abirose_]

Are the roads ok December time ?

[@Inthesnowmag]

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[@abirose_]

@@Inthesnowmag we will be driving from UK to French alps in a RWD 1 series BMW, you think this is safe even with winter tyres ?

[@Inthesnowmag]

Obviously the weather is the weather so there's no telling what it could be like. The Alps weather patterns last couple of years is bigger snow earlier December time. Then dry or warmer January February then bigger snow March. If you haven't driven winter tyres before you will be amazed what difference there make they can cope with a lot! For total safety I would get a pair of snow chains too. I was in pila and Chamonix last new year and i had neither winter tyres not chains and was fine. But I think I Def got lucky. Iv nearly got caught out in Chamonix and it's a legal requirement to have winter tyres in resorts over about 1200mnib think it is. So winter tyres ✅ snow chains ideally.

[@Jeffybonbon]

Good video we are in the NE of England and we get ferry from Newcastle over night to Amsterdam and drive through Germany with zero tolls and into switzerland to the alps great way to travel why bother with airports being treated like cattle and loads of waiting around

[@Inthesnowmag]

That's slick. Very good point you make

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[@johnbev2336]

What about taking the plunge, GO ELECTRIC. I’m it will be even fun. Thanks for the video.

[@darrenrider5676]

More than likely it would not be possible to do it in a single day

[@Inthesnowmag]

Done all electric many times trust me v v easy

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@@darrenrider5676 honestly it can be done depends where youre heading

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