Day 2 - Early morning trains and car transporter
It's 4am and i've just been woken up by a train. No problem, i roll over and go back to sleep. It's 4.20am and i've been woken up again. It's 4.40am, woken up again......yup, every 20 mins a train goes past the hotel. I peer out the window and i can pretty much reach the trains!
Still, looks to be a nice day.
When i planned this route, i didn't notice that the Mittaltunnel is actually a car train required tunnel!
Wasn't long before the otherside appeared.
And hardly any clouds in the sky, fantastic weather.
Starting to get closer to the Furka / Grimsel / Susten / Gotthard Loop
The "Loop" and as you can see, the weather is excellent compared to a few years ago when it was all fogged out.
The Furka, which some people will recognise from the James Bond film Goldfinger
Who says Switzerland is expensive?
Leaving the Furka behind.
Gotthard Pass
More roadworks.
Continuing on the loop.
The Grimsel Pass
Small detour to Panoramastrasse Oberaar. Access to this is a one way road, which opens once an hour
Leaving the Pa, carry on with the "loop"
Still plenty of snow in parts.
Susten Pass
Hotel for the night in the small town of Hospental.
Total driving time (including stops/fuel ups/food/etc) - 7 hours / 199 miles