fly drive through trips

[Chris J]

Can anyone recommend a good fly drive through trip to do over Easter weekend? i.e. fly in, hire a car and go off caving for a couple of days.

Thinking of Europe of course, probably France and not the Matienzo area (been there before).

I've got a few ideas already but one of my main concerns is that there may still be snow on some of the mountains in places like the Chartreuse?

thanks

 

[Peter Burgess]

Budapest has interesting caves within the city boundaries. Catch a bus or tram, never mind hiring a car.

Or go further field to Aggtelek National Park with extremely fine show caves, and guided tours lasting up to 5 hours if you book in advance, or even, I believe, if you just turn up in a group of at least ten at the right time.

 

[SamT]

how about slovenia - fly to ljubliana, cheap - hire a car - cheap - and head off to Speleocamp (you have to book in advance) cheap - wander round awesome caves.

Or how about France - fly to grenoble and head into the vercours - or fly to geneva and go and do the Grotte de la Diau trough trip.

 

[AndyF]

Dent De Crolles - Chartreuse. 400m to 600m deep through trips, minimal gear needed. Pitches up to 55m

Glaz-Guirs Mort and Glaz - Chavalier easily doable in a long w/e

Free guide book at

http://www.alpesgeoconseil.com/Chartreuse/Speleo/Speleo.pdf

Fly to Lyon and hire a car, 50 minutes drive..

Slovenia is cool too....

 

[Chris J]

Well the Dent de Crolles was one i was thinking of - my main concern was whether it would all be under snow at Easter?

 

[AndyF]

I think the top plateau entrances (P40 & Anettes) would be snow plugged, but the Glaz is a big yogi bear entrance next to a path, so you should be o.k.

It's a great trip, did it two years ago and ten years ago