There were again several people involved in my tour. First I was with Dagmar and Franz and we went on a nice tour with Markus. Then Paul was waiting for me in Arabba and we had a great week there with nice rides.

Dagmar and Franz

Markus

Paul

After passing the first adventure in Berlin, I first went to Dagmar and Franz. After a ride with Markus and another with Franz, it was then one go (470 miles) to Arabba.

Luggage at the police station

Everything mounted again

Luggage slightly damaged - I was able to change it at Franz's place

I continued across river Elbe with the ferry at Aken

In Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony Ascension was celebrated very intensely

Another ferry across river Saale near Brücke

30 minutes queuing for Thuringian bratwurst. I had promised Dagmar and Franz to bring some for the barbecue and I did.

The reward of waiting

Paul

Max

Tessa

Ride with Franz and Markus

Another ride with Franz - we find a store for Italian coffee machines where we get really good Italian coffee

The drive through Austria was a disaster. The Fernpass was backed up for 20 miles

There were construction sites on the Brenner. In addition to traffic lights, they were also manned by personnel who were connected by radio. Nevertheless, they didn't manage to make alternating traffic possible. The construction site was jammed and everything got blocked. Unbelievable.

Finally in the Dolomites

The Grödner Joch is still closed. Therefore, a full Sella Eight is not yet possible. We drive the other part and add Tre Croci, Lago di Misurina and Passo Giau. A nice round to roll in.

The bikes are waiting in the morning

Paul at Lago di Fedaia

Hairpins on Passo Fedaia

Preparations for the Giro d'Italia are underway on Passo Falzarego

Passo Falzarego

We get morning coffee on Tre Croci

There are many sports cars driving around

Paul at Lago di Misurina

Lago die Misurina

Passo Giau

Passo Giau

29 Tornanti - The sign on my website banner

View from Belvedere on Colle Santa Lucia

Many sports cars around

Passo Valparola

It goes to the south. The Passo Manghen is on the program. In addition, we want to go over the Kaiserjägerstraße and the Passo Vézzena.
The Passo Manghen has a special adventure waiting for us: the road is blocked by a truck that got stuck in a hairpin turn. It takes a while until it gets free again.

Arabba in the morning with view to Passo Pordoi

Hotel Olympia

Passo Manghen

Tom getting morning coffee there

There are many motorbikes around

Passo Manghen

Road blocked

We have to wait

He finally made it

The Kaiserjägerstraße is closed. We find a bypass and continue on our way.

Many expensive cars

There are a few million Euros standing around

Lunch on Passo di Vézzena

Delicious

Rain is coming

It poors shortly but heavily

The roads are almost dry again close to Arabba

A rainy day - it is supposed to rain a lot. However, there should also be a rain break in the morning. I want to use the dry window for a Sella Eight loop, since the Grödner Joch was opened.
Paul stays in the hotel.

Waiting for the rain break I play with hotel dog Franz

Franz

On the eastern ramp of Passo Pordoi, I see a sign "33 Tornanti"

Passo Pordoi

Passo Sella

Grödner Joch

Grödner Joch

Passo Campolongo

Passo Falzarego

Ice on the lake at Passo Valparolo

Low hanging clouds on the return to Arabba

Paul has taken over playing with Franz

We have Grappa in the evening

The Giro d'Italia is coming up. We are prepared and have chosen the route accordingly. However, we have made the bill without the Italians.
The destination is the Monte Crostis (Panoramica delle Vette). But the highlight will be the photo flight over the Forcella Lavardet.

Passo Staulanza - already the day before the Giro the road is closed on the top of the pass - of course without pointing it out below. We have to go back and drive over the Passo Giau

Spectators set up their campers on Passo Giau

Camper on Passo Giau

Nice view on Passo Giau

We find a nice place for the morning coffee

A store full of local specialties - especially cheese, ham and wine

Not yet (or not anymore) known to me is the Sella Ciampigotto

In 2015 we drove the Forcella Lavardet despite its closure

Nice place for lunch

Some entertainment with a dog

Nice lunch

The leaning tower of Prato Carnico

Monte Crostis (Panoramica delle Vette) is closed

Forcella Lavardet

Forcella Lavardet

Paul and Tom

Stage finish of the Giro d'Italia

The route Tre Croci to Cortina d'Ampezzo is closed. We manage to get through. The police controls and blocks in the opposite direction

The Giro d'Italia comes through Arabba. We escape over the Pordoi Pass to the north.
It is convenient for us that Penser Joch is now also open. So we take the Ritten road over to the Sarntal valley, up to Penser Joch and back over Jaufen Pass. However, the traffic is quite heavy on the connecting routes around Merano and Bolzano.

We see marmots on Passo Pordoi

Marmot

View on Passo Sella

Passo Sella

Passo Sella

Vineyards along Ritten road

View from Ritten road

Penser Joch - Southern ramp

Penser Joch

Penser Joch - Northern ramp

We see a Simson-S50 group. They continue to Sterzing.

Lunch in a nice hotel

Tom and Paul

Lake Karersee in the afternoon

Karersee

Crocus meadow at Passo Pordoi

Crocus

Tom and Paul - Farewell with Grappa

I drive the 600 miles back to Berlin. The weather makes it possible. On Whitsun Saturday I expect a lot of traffic in the opposite direction until about Munich. But I am also very early and so everything keeps very within limits and I can drive back without major delays.

I have a lot to do

Sunrise in the mountains

I get into Austria

Lake Achensee

I get into Germany

Lake Tegernsee

Trabant on tour

Back to Berlin

Quite a long distance

In total I drive 2700 miles. Of these, 800 miles in the Dolomites with Paul. There I climb a total of 31 miles. In total I climb 44 miles (just the ride from Beselich to Arabba gives 6 miles of climb).