What actually helps on the road

A short, honest list. Each entry answers a question we hear from motorhome, caravan and motorcycle travellers — not a shop window.

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Mobile data when you cross a border

Roaming inside the EU is usually covered by your home plan, but Switzerland, the UK, the Balkans and Turkey often are not — and that is exactly where the passes are. An eSIM is bought online, activated in minutes and needs no visit to a shop.

Useful if your route leaves the EU, or if you need a second data line for navigation.

Airalo — link coming as soon as the partnership is confirmed

Gear you only miss once you are parked

Levelling ramps, a fresh-water hose, a waste canister, a decent hook-up cable. Nothing exciting until the first night on a sloping pitch without them.

Useful before the first trip of the season, or after renting a vehicle that came bare.

Fritz Berger — link coming as soon as the partnership is confirmed

Carrying bikes, boxes and boards

A roof box or bike carrier changes the height of your vehicle — often by 30–40 cm. That number matters at every tunnel and low bridge, which is why AlpRoute asks for your real height rather than the one in the brochure.

Useful if you carry bikes or a box, and want the routing to stay honest.

Thule — link coming as soon as the partnership is confirmed

Plan the route first

AlpRoute routes by the height, length and weight of your vehicle, and shows 2.9 million overnight and service places across 51 countries — in the browser, nothing to install.

Open AlpRoute