Alps, Dolomites, June 2011
And again. Alps. This time a remake of the 2010 Dolomites tour. This time we move our base a little bit to the East to Calalzo di Cadore in order to be able to reach Slowenia and Austria.
As last year with me are Irmgard, Martina, Wolfgang and Thomas
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Overview
I had a total of 2500 miles on 9 days of which we had about 1650 miles on 7 days in the mountains.
And this is a group picture of us all. Taken at Panoramica. From the left Wolfgang, Irmgard, Martina, Thomas and I
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Day 1
I go all across Germany to Schwabmünchen
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Day 2
Together with Wolfgang and Irmgard we go to Calalzo di Cadore. Weather is not cooperating. It is raining and quite chilly.
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Before we pass Hantenjoch we have a coffee
Later on in Öztal (Öz valley) it stops raining but it remains chilly
View to Timmelsjoch from Sölden
Quite cold on top of Timmelsjoch
and it is almost freezing
Tour continues via Jaufenpass
In the evening we meet Thomas and Martina in Calalzo di Cadore
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Day 3
First loop through the Dolomites. Martina comes with us. We will go over some rather high passes.
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But we stick to our morning coffee routine
Morning coffee at Staulanza
Thomas and Martina enjoy the view
Sella Joch is the last big pass of the day
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Day 4
Großglockner Day.
Großglockner is the highest Austrian Mountain. There is a toll road crossing the area which delivers unbelievable views. A long tour this day but it will be worth it.
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First we get into a police check less than 3 miles from where we started. Everything was ok.
Coffee break at Iselsberg Pass
And then we get the full beauty of Großglockner
The glacier at Franz-Josef-Höhe
Thomas enjoys being there
Hochtor - view to the south
Motorbikes all over the place
We go back via Staller Sattel. There is an alternating one way system in operation. You can go to Italy only the first quarter of each hour.
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Day 5
Martina comes with us onto an Eastern loop.
Roads are quite narrow and passes not quite high
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Lunch in a nice Italian restaurant
Fog on Panoramica. But we can imagine the view
And this is a group picture of us all. Taken at Panoramica. From the left Wolfgang, Irmgard, Martina, Thomas and I
Thomas and Martina climbing down Panoramica
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Day 6
A very wet day. We wanto to go West over some higher passes. The roads are wet and we have heavy rain from time to time.
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Coffee break. We will return to this place in the afternoon
After Rolle Pass. I could not see anything in heavy rain combined with fog and steamy glasses.
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Day 7
The last tour brings us to Slowenia and to the Mangart road. A jewel. Magnificient views. We had some fog on the top and could not see much up there.
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Wolfgang and Irmgard enjoy the view
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Day 8
We return to Germany.Via Würzjoch, Jaufenpass and Timmelsjoch and then via Kühtai. It is still quite chilly and we have some rain on Kühtai.
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Würzjoch is quite a busy pass
Bikers everywhere. On Jaufenpass too.
We say goodbye to Italy on Timmelsjoch. Wolfgang and Irmgard climbing the pass.
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Day 9
I return to Berlin
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