My husband and I have 2 weeks to explore the Alps, and we could use some realism/inspiration while planning our itinerary. We have some dates locked in, but there are a couple open windows during which we can either extend our already determined stops, or squeeze in something new. We'd really love to get to Colmar but it's out of the way and feeling like a stretch... If we push our Murren dates back by one day, we would have 3 or 4 free nights. Is this enough to make Colmar a realistic stop? (We realize we would spend almost an entire day on the drive west). The alternative is to extend our Hallstatt stay and fill the empty nights with a new location (Innsbruck? Black Forest? Bern?) We’d love feedback on whether Colmar is realistic, and if not, if anyone has a favorite spot to spend a couple nights between Hallstatt and the Berner Oberland.
We prefer smaller, picturesque towns/villages over big cities - hence no Zurich - and love getting off the beaten path, but are not avid hikers (we’ll be scouting the easier hikes in the mountains).
Thanks for any input!
9/28 Arrive in Milan in the a.m. Explore a bit and get a good night's sleep.
9/29 Pick up rental car, drive to the Dolomites (stay at Lago di Braes)
9/30 Full day exploring Val de Funes, etc. (stay at Lago di Braes)
10/1 Drive to Hallstatt (stay at Gasthof Simony)
10/2 Explore Hallstatt or surrounding area (stay at Gasthof Simony)
10/3 UNDECIDED- another night or two in Hallstatt? Drive to Colmar?
10/4 UNDECIDED- Hallstatt or Colmar?
10/5 UNDECIDED- Colmar?
10/6 Murren, Switzerland (turn in rental car on the way- possibly in Interlaken?)
10/7 Murren, Switzerland
10/8 Murren, Switzerland
10/9 Murren, Switzerland
10/10 UNDECIDED- Lucerne?
10/11 UNDECIDED- Lucerne?
10/12 Train to Bellagio, Lake Como (long day on the William Tell Express?)
10/13 Bellagio, Lake Como
10/14 Depart Milan in the p.m.