Showcasing 50 of Europe’s greatest road trips, from classic drives such as Route Napoleon through the south of France to longer trips including Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way or taking a campervan through Finnish Lapland in the Arctic summer. We cover a huge variety of themes and experiences across drives that range from a few hours to a week or more.
Each of the featured drives include:
- First-person accounts from writers who have completed the drive
- Challenge level grading: easy / harder / epic
- Inspirational photography, maps and practical information to follow the writer’s journey
- Driving factbox: when is the best time to drive, vehicle hire information, how to get there, what to take
- Expert travel advice: where to stay, recommended detours, the best places to eat
- Suggestions for similar drives
50 epic drives across Europe, including:
- Coast to the Edge of Alps (Albania)
- Grossglockner Hachalpenstrasse (Austria)
- Bulgaria's fortress highway: Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
- The Adriatic Highway (Croatia)
- Central and Southern Bohemia Loop (Czech Republic)
- West Coast of Jutland (Denmark)
- The Cotswolds (England)
- Chateaux of the Loire Valley (France)
- To the Nurburgring (Germany)
- Iceland's Ring Road (Iceland)
- Wild Atlantic Way (Ireland)
- Dolomites Passes & Villages Loop (Italy)
- The Belfast Loop (Northern Ireland)
- West Coast - Bergen to Kristiansund (Norway)
- Portugal's National Route 2 (Portugal)
- EV Campervan Around Orkney (Scotland)
- Mallorca - Serra de Tramuntana (Spain)
- Furka Pass (Switzerland)
- The Coastal Way (Wales)
With a vibrant cover illustrated by Ross Murray, this beautiful hardback continues this collectible series. Whether you’re a regular road tripper or just want to explore your destination in a new way, Epic Road Trips of Europe will inspire a lifetime of adventures out on the open road.
Book Details
ISBN: 9781838695095
Writers: Lonely Planet
320 pages, 320pp color, 0 maps | Dimensions: 207mm × 265mm
Next edition due: Aug 2026