[AB]

Going to europe on the 31st for 6 weeks and part of the plan is to go to magic woods and then Mello. We're taking a small caravan with us and at the start of the trip there is going to be 5 people in the car. I was wondering whether mountain passes would stop rule either of these two destinations out? Also would a caravan be permitted in the magic woods campsite? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Paul B]

I've seen a photo of le sausage with a caravan parked up on the Magic Wood site, it wasn't massive though a 5 person sized one might be a bit tight.

Mello will be fine depending on which route you take into Italy. My only concern with towing a caravan up to Magic etc. would be my tow vehicle!

[AB]

Sorry  meant to say it's only a tiny caravan (a eriba puck to be precise!) so two are going to sleep in there and the rest of us sleep in tents so sounds like the magic woods campsite should be fine. No chance you know what the road actually to Magic woods is like? Only reason why im worrying is because my car only has 90 horses. Looked on google maps and looks like if i go via arco i can avoid any mountain passes and stay on the motorways into italy  Off in a week and super psyched!

[Paul B]

Its fine.

[The Sausage]

Yip, we took our little Eriba to Magic Wood earlier this year for a month. Was perfect. What car is it? I would have thought 5 people + stuff and the 'van means it's going to be a slo-o-o-o-w journey!
Have fun

[AB]

Its a 1.6 focus diesel, did my first trip to the Gower with it this weekend (passing a crashed 'van on the M5!) and it felt all right. Stopping off in Luxembourg for some sandstone climbing on the way so we'll just set aside a day for the journey to magic woods so time isn't an issue, most worried about any steep descents but sounds like we should be ok.

[Jim]

you are going to put alot of strain on that engine.

[The Sausage]

Have a great time!