I went cross country to Schwabmünchen.

On my way I have seen a deer

Wolfgang has a plastic cow painted in German colors in his stable

We go from Schwabmünchen into the Dolomites passing Hantenjoch, Timmelsjoch (one of my Top 3 passes), Jaufenpass and Penser Joch

In the morning we picked up Irmgard

Later in the day at Timmelsjoch

Interesting bikes at Jaufenpass

Great Panorama view at Penser Joch

Before the breakfast we have to have a look around.

This is the hotel

And these are the views we enjoyed every single morning

Thomas, Tom, Irmgard and Wolfgang are ready to start into the day

Here is a nice panorama of Falzarego

Our second ride in the Dolomites will bring us over San Pellegrino, Rolle Pass, Valles Pass, Monte Grappa, Manghen Pass, Lavaze Joch and Karerpass.

This is the only day where Martina will come with us.

On our return we get a beer and we play with the hotel dog

Today we go to the south east and we will go over Pordoi Pass, Campolongo, Valparola, Falzarego, Gemaerkpass, Passo di Mauria, Sellacorso, Priuso, Monte Rest, Passo di Oswaldo, Staulanza, Santa Lucia and Passo di Fedaia

But first in the morning some tuning is required for the Duc

The view from the hotel towards South West is amazing

Now we try to get towards North West and go over Karer Pass, Niger Pass; Rosgengarten Road, Ritten Road, Penser Joch, Würzjoch, Campolongo and Pordoi

The last day with the group and within the Dolomites. We repeat some of the nice passes but also include some new ones. Finally we have also the video camera set up and can make some videos on the way
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Today we go over Passo di Fedaia, Santa Lucia, Staulanza, Passo di Cereda, Rolle Pass, Valles Pass, Pellegrino, Lavaze Joch and Karer Pass.

The first video shows how we get down Pordoi to Canazei

The other shows the 30 minute ride up Rolle Pass cut down to 6 minutes. I just run into an Italian local and then just stayed behind him. This ride was a lot of fun

In the evening we have a beer or a grappa or both and talk about the day as we did all the days.

We have to say goodbye to the Dolomites. Wolfgang, Irmgard and I return to Schwabmünchen and Thomas and Martina move on to Gavia Pass for another night in the mountains.

Farewell photo

Just getting home. It is extremely hot (around 100 F) and it is a lot of slab. But after such a great week you simply ignore such minor things and you are just thinking you have to go back to the mountains as soon as possible.