Germany- Austria, August 2026 Trip Overview
VanArnam Adventures – “Porsche. The Alps. There is No Substitute.”
August 26 – September 2, 2026 | 8 days / 7 nights | Stuttgart start & finish Hosted personally by Kent & Allison VanArnam
This is the ultimate Alpine driving adventure: the greatest mountain passes in Austria, Switzerland, and southern Germany stitched together into one perfect week. Seven couples. Seven Porsche 911s. Seven full driving days on Grossglockner, Silvretta, Timmelsjoch, Stelvio, Nockalm, and more, the very roads Porsche uses to prove its cars.
Between the passes you’ll hike to turquoise lakes and knife-edge ridges, e-bike through wildflower meadows and along crystal rivers, stay in iconic Alpine hotels and historic German palace properties, and eat and drink like locals in mountain huts and top restaurants.
Group size: Just 14 guests (7 couples / 7 cars) — small, relaxed, perfectly paced. All-inclusive except fuel and airfare (one couple per car required)
Day-by-Day Itinerary (hand-picked iconic 4- and 5-star hotels — exact names revealed soon)
Wednesday, August 26 – Day 1 | Trip starts at the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart Meet at the Porsche Museum at 9:00 am. Coffee, introductions, quick tour, then the moment everyone came for: seven gleaming Porsche 911s waiting in the sunshine. Keys in hand, we roll straight out onto the Autobahn south and head for the Alps. Overnight: iconic 5-star Alpine resort with panoramic mountain views (Bavarian Alps)
Thursday, August 27 – Day 2 | Grossglockner High Alpine Road The Grossglockner — 48 km of perfect switchbacks to 2,576 m. Glaciers, marmots, Emperor Franz Josef viewpoint. Afternoon hike or e-bike on alpine trails. Overnight: charming historic hotel in the heart of Hohe Tauern National Park
Friday, August 28 – Day 3 | Silvretta High Alpine Road & Montafon 34 hairpins, turquoise lakes, 2,032 m elevation. Afternoon e-bike along the Silvretta reservoirs or guided hike to hidden pastures. Overnight: elegant mountain hotel with spa and big Silvretta views
Saturday, August 29 – Day 4 | Timmelsjoch into Switzerland & Ötztal Dramatic, raw Timmelsjoch Pass (2,509 m). Afternoon free for hiking or relaxed e-biking in the Ötztal valley. Overnight: iconic Swiss Alpine design hotel with floor-to-ceiling glacier views
Sunday, August 30 – Day 5 | Stelvio Pass — the King Early start for the ultimate bucket-list drive: 48 numbered hairpins, 2,757 m, both the Italian and Swiss sides. Afternoon recovery hike or e-bike in the Ortler Alps. Overnight: legendary 5-star grand hotel that has welcomed royalty and racers for over a century
Monday, August 31 – Day 6 | Nockalm Road & final Alpine blast → Black Forest Sweeping curves on the gorgeous Nockalm Road, then we cross back into Germany. Farewell dinner in the Black Forest. Overnight: romantic historic palace hotel in the Black Forest
Tuesday, September 1 – Day 7 | Full extra day with the cars in the Black Forest A relaxed final full driving day — explore the best Black Forest roads at your pace, optional morning hike or e-bike, afternoon spa time, big farewell dinner. Overnight: same romantic historic palace hotel in the Black Forest
Wednesday, September 2 – Day 8 | Black Forest → Porsche Museum, Stuttgart Morning cruise back to Stuttgart (≈2.5 hrs). Arrive Porsche Museum around noon, return the 911s, big hugs, and promises to do it all again.
Seven full driving days. Zero hotel nights wasted before or after the cars. Just pure Porsche + Alps from the very first minute to the last.
Space is extremely limited — only 7 cars.
Want on the early-interest list? Email vanarnamadventures@gmail.com
Porsche. The Alps. Eight unforgettable days. There is no substitute.
See you at the museum! Kent & Allison VanArnam
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