The 'UNOFFICIAL' Road Trip Wörthersee 2015.

..not to mention the Villacher Alpenstrasse..

http://www.villacher-alpenstrasse.at/en/

addicted said

..not to mention the Villacher Alpenstrasse..

http://www.villacher-alpenstrasse.at/en/

Now that looks very tempting, good catch, great link as well mate!  



So straight down the A2 Motorway for a bit from the Lake.
Do a right after about 30K onto 'Kartner Strasse', DON'T do a left onto it because you'll end up in Slovenia.  

Then basically you do a left then a right, then a left, then a right, left then a right, then a left, then a right, left then a right, then a left, then a right!
You get the idea!

Looks like a really fun trip out, find somewhere nice to stop for lunch, make a day of it!  

There's actually 4 or 5 of these roads in the area, I have the leaflets from them somewhere… they can be collected from tourist information once there.

The other 'fun' road is the road up to the Pyramidenkogel from Reifnitz..

Clint Eastwood fans should look out for the castle (schloss Werfen) used in Where Eagles Dare just south of Saltzburg… its impressive!

..and don't forget the little Porsche museum at Gmund where the 356 was born..

addicted said

There's actually 4 or 5 of these roads in the area, I have the leaflets from them somewhere… they can be collected from tourist information once there.

The other 'fun' road is the road up to the Pyramidenkogel from Reifnitz..

Clint Eastwood fans should look out for the castle (schloss Werfen) used in Where Eagles Dare just south of Saltzburg… its impressive!

..and don't forget the little Porsche museum at Gmund where the 356 was born..

Eastwood in 'Where Eagles Dare', not forgetting Burton, oh yes, yes, yes!  

The main cast:
Richard Burton as Maj. John Smith
Clint Eastwood as Lt. Morris Schaffer
Mary Ure as Mary Ellison
Patrick Wymark as Col. Wyatt-Turner
Michael Hordern as Vice Admiral Rolland
Donald Houston as Olaf Christiansen
Peter Barkworth as Ted Berkeley
William Squire as Lee Thomas

Released Dec 1968 and took $21,000,000



Not sure how many of our younger MK1 fans will understand this but heho!
I'm officially   but it was well worth it.  

Far too young to remember that      

smudger said

Far too young to remember that      

So you missed out on the 'Whacky Races' and 'Danger Mouse", bad luck my friend!  
Some great cars there, well of sorts.  

I remember those 2 but not things from the Victorian era like you Mike

smudger said

I remember those 2 but not things from the Victorian era like you Mike

Your such a Peasant 'smudger'.    

I pay tax I am allowed to be    

smudger said

I pay tax I am allowed to be    

So Andy, can I take it that as a hard working Tax Payer which clearly you are Sir.
You're saving a few pennies to try to make this trip?  

You know it makes sense!  

If all goes to plan and my 20vt is firing on all cylinders then yes I am planning to be there

smudger said

If all goes to plan and my 20vt is firing on all cylinders then yes I am planning to be there

Outstanding my Friend!  

Hotel booked  

Will be in Worthersee 21st - 24th

Getting ferry from Newcastle on the 18th

Got Scottish May weekend away in Lake District just before heading off too.

Looking forward to it

Hopfully catch up with a few members if anyone from here is planning the week before

cheers

stretch

stretch said

Hotel booked  

Will be in Worthersee 21st - 24th

Getting ferry from Newcastle on the 18th

Got Scottish May weekend away in Lake District just before heading off too.

Looking forward to it

Hopfully catch up with a few members if anyone from here is planning the week before

cheers

stretch

Nice one stretch, where are you staying mate and are you bringing anyone else?
I'm there from the 19th till the 24th with my Wife and staying at the Park Hotel.

Really looking forward to meeting mate!  

golfcabrio said

stretch said

Hotel booked  

Will be in Worthersee 21st - 24th

Getting ferry from Newcastle on the 18th

Got Scottish May weekend away in Lake District just before heading off too.

Looking forward to it

Hopfully catch up with a few members if anyone from here is planning the week before

cheers

stretch

Nice one stretch, where are you staying mate and are you bringing anyone else?
I'm there from the 19th till the 24th with my Wife and staying at the Park Hotel.

Really looking forward to meeting mate!  

Yep. You too bud  

Will definitely meet up for a beer or two.

We are staying in Seehotel-Vinzenz

I'm doing the trip with two other mates who are also taking their cars.
One has a minter of a Rallye and the other a Impreza.

Doing VW and Porsche museum on the way down and Nurburgring on the way home. 

Roll on May  

Cheers

stretch

hey guys, a few of us are planning on taking some vee dubs from ireland over to worthersee this year, just wondering if anyone can clear this up for me, do you need a ticket to get into worthersee??? ive heard people say no that the town is the show, and ive heard people say that you need a ticket to get into the town, so which is it???

If you want to get into Reifnitz on the Wednesday or Thursday (official show days) you will need to pay  (you get a nice landyard), if you want to drive your car through on those days you will need to have a pre purchased vehicle pass. The 2 weeks prior to that its open..

Cormac Singleton said

hey guys, a few of us are planning on taking some vee dubs from ireland over to worthersee this year, just wondering if anyone can clear this up for me, do you need a ticket to get into worthersee??? ive heard people say no that the town is the show, and ive heard people say that you need a ticket to get into the town, so which is it???

Hi Cormac,

Well as you may have read a few of us are going the week before.

I've not been before but I'm fairly sure you will need a ticket.
But to buy a ticket you have to have proof of accommodation!
That's for the day's of the 'Fest' itself!

Hotels around the lake are booked out many Months in advance and there's no just turning up and pitching a tent either.
You have about 40,000 VW fans descending on the place and so everything that week has to be strictly controlled!  
And of course a large number of Police.

Look through my post as there are some useful links.  

The week before should be a lot of fun as well but without the massive crowds!  

cheers lads, anyone know where i can buy them passes?? as for accomodation we are all outdoorsy types, dont mind a campsite a few miles outside the town! 

Cormac Singleton said

cheers lads, anyone know where i can buy them passes?? as for accomodation we are all outdoorsy types, dont mind a campsite a few miles outside the town! 

There's a link early on in this post that will take you to the official website for 2013, so there should be somewhere a link for 2014.
'addicted' is somewhat of an expert on this subject as he has been a few times.

My guess and it's only that is, if your camping you'll be a good distance from the lake and it will have to book.
Don't forget, you need to send a copy of your booking with your request to buy tickets.

Or you can all join us the week before, far less agro, less Police and still lots going on!
Can't remember how many of us right now but I'd guess about ten MK1's if not more.