Italy Road Trip 2025

Planning notes for our Italy Road Trip 2025, focusing on scenic routes, toll roads, parking, and the best countryside spots for drone flying!

Italy Road Trip 2025
Italy Road Trip

Preparing for our Italy Road Trip in April 2025, we’re gathering our planning notes to create the perfect countryside adventure—avoiding busy cities and focusing on nature’s beauty. We’re mapping scenic routes through rolling vineyards, towering mountains, and tranquil coastal landscapes. Along the way, we're researching Italy’s toll roads, parking options near nature spots, and the best locations to capture stunning aerial footage with our drone.

These notes will help us (and hopefully inspire you!) to plan an unforgettable road trip through Italy’s most breathtaking rural landscapes.

UK - France - Switzerland - Italy - France

Here’s the map of our road trip to Italy! We’ll also be visiting France and Switzerland. The UK isn’t included on the map because Wanderlog doesn’t support ferry routes in its planning options.

This map was created with Wanderlog, a trip planner on iOS and Android

Day 1 - France

🕒 Driving time: 6 hrs | 🛣️ Distance: 472 miles

Stop 1

Hôtel Campanile Belfort · 1 Av. de la Gare TGV, 90400 Meroux, France
★★★★☆ · Hotel

Day 2 - Lauterbrunnen - Interlaken - Grindelwald - Switzerland

🕒 Driving time: 5 hrs | 🛣️ Distance: 193 miles

Drone Flying Locations in Switzerland

Stop 1

24h Parkplatz - Campen verboten · 3653 Oberhofen, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 2

Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland
Switzerland
🅿️
Parking
Kirche Parking · Pfrundmatte 423, 3822 Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
★★★★☆ · Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is prohibited.

Stop 3

Interlaken · 3800, Switzerland
3800, Switzerland
🅿️
Parking
Carpark · 3806 Bönigen, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Public parking space
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is prohibited.

Stop 4

Grindelwald · Switzerland
Switzerland
🅿️
Parking
Parkplatz · Unnamed Road,3818, 3818 Grindelwald, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Public parking space
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 5

Chälrütirank viewpoint · Brünigstrasse, 6078 Lungern, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Scenic point
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is prohibited.

Stop 6

Parking Tschoren · Brünigstrasse 3, 6078 Lungern, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 7

Hotel & Restaurant Krone · Dorfpl. 2A, 6374 Buochs, Switzerland
★★★★☆ · Hotel

Day 3 - Switzerland - Italy

🕒 Driving time: 4 hrs | 🛣️ Distance: 160 miles

Stop 1

Schiller-Balkon · 6377 Seelisberg, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Observation deck
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 2

Tauchplatz Ängisort · Seestrasse, 6462 Seedorf, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Sports club
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 3

Häderlisbrücke · 6487 Göschenen, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Bridge
🅿️
Parking
Parking Häderlisbrücke · Gotthardstrasse, 6487 Göschenen, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Public parking space
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 4

Teufelsbrücke · Gotthardstrasse, 6490 Andermatt, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Historical landmark
🅿️
Parking
Parking lot · 6490 Andermatt, Switzerland
★★★★☆ · Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 5

Sasso Delle Parole - Panorama · 6917 Lugano, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Scenic point
🅿️
Parking
Parkplatz zum Sasso delle Parole · Via Agra, 6927 Collina d’Oro, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Free Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is prohibited.

Stop 6

Panorama · 6815 Melide, Switzerland
★★★★★ · Photographer
🅿️
Parking
Parcheggi pubblici Piazza Fontana · Via alla Bola 10, 6815 Melide, Switzerland
★★★★☆ · Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 7

Balcone d’Italia · Via Sighignola, 22024 Alta Valle Intelvi CO, Italy
★★★★★ · Scenic point
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 45 m.

Stop 8

Hotel

Day 4 - Como Lake - Italy

🕒 Driving time: 5 hrs | 🛣️ Distance: 165 miles

Stop 1

Villa Olmo · Via Simone Cantoni, 1, 22100 Como CO, Italy
★★★★★ · Villa
🅿️
Parking
Paid parking · R398+7GC, 22100 Como CO, Italy
★★★★☆ · Public parking space
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is prohibited.

Stop 2

Parcheggio gratuito via Vecchia Regina · Via Vecchia Regina, 59, 22010 Carate Urio CO, Italy
★★★★★ · Free Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 3

Villa Carlotta · Via Regina, 2, 22016 Tremezzina CO, Italy
★★★★★ · Museum
🅿️
Parking
Parcheggio · Via Statale, 3, 22011 Griante CO, Italy
★★★★★ · Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 25 m.

Stop 4

Menaggio · 22017 Menaggio, Province of Como, Italy
22017 Menaggio, Province of Como, Italy
🅿️
Parking
Parcheggio Castelli [€] · Viale Benedetto Castelli, 1, 22017 Menaggio CO, Italy
★★★★★ · Public parking space
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is prohibited.

Stop 5

Parcheggio Santa Maria · 22010 Santa Maria Rezzonico, Province of Como, Italy
★★★★★ · Car Park
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 120 m.

Stop 6

Hotel in Dimaro

Day 5 – St. Magdalena - Passo Giau - Italy

🕒 Driving time: 5 hrs | 🛣️ Distance: 164 miles

Stop 1

Ponte del Castellaz · SP139, 38023 Cles TN, Italy
★★★★★ · Bridge
✈️
Drone: Drone flying is permitted. Max height 45 m.

Stop 2