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Fri, 26 May 2023 19:44:40 +0000

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Fri, 26 May 2023 19:44:40 +0000 quote
It's almost time!

Next week I'm going for a camping trip to the Swiss, Italian and Austrian Alps.

I'll be away for 10 days, of which 3-4 will be in Zell am See (Austria) for the Vespa Alp Days (a gathering with about 1,000 Vespa's from all over Europe).

The planned route is at the bottom of this post. It contains many famous mountain passes, like the Sustenpass, Grimselpass and Furkapas (all in Switzerland) with a height of 2,100 to 2,400 meters (7,100 to 7,969 ft).

Also included is the Stelvio Pass in Italy: 2,758 meters (or 9,045 ft) above sea level, with more hairpins than should humanly be possible.

Many more passes in Italy are planned, to finally get to Austria for the rally.


In total it's going to be more than 3,000 kms (or 1,900 miles).

I'll try post some photos here during the trip, for those who'd like to follow.
This is the route, if all goes well
Sat, 27 May 2023 01:41:18 +0000

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Sat, 27 May 2023 01:41:18 +0000 quote
Enjoy your epic adventure!
Sat, 27 May 2023 05:47:02 +0000

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Sat, 27 May 2023 05:47:02 +0000 quote
What a fantastic journey! I hope you and the scooter really enjoy it and that the weather is good for you throughout. Good luck!
Sat, 27 May 2023 05:47:19 +0000

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Gina, 1965 Vespa 180SS, Bella,1968 Vespa 150 Super, Mia, 2017 Vespa Primavera 70th Anniversary 150ie, Gabriella, 2017 GTS300 ABS
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Sat, 27 May 2023 05:47:19 +0000 quote
Looks fabulous, I hope all the passes you want to traverse are open for your enjoyment.
OP
Sat, 27 May 2023 06:51:50 +0000

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Sat, 27 May 2023 06:51:50 +0000 quote
Thank you all!

I've done everything I could to control the outcome, but now it's in the hands of the weather gods.

Most of the passes open up around this time, to fingers crossed. If most of them are closed after all, I'll just head South a bit further and visit the lovely town of Verona and maybe Venice.

But hopefully, I'll just be able to head up into the mountains!
Sat, 27 May 2023 11:43:08 +0000

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Sat, 27 May 2023 11:43:08 +0000 quote
Thank you for sharing with us. Looking forward to the report and pics!
Sun, 28 May 2023 02:19:09 +0000

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Sun, 28 May 2023 02:19:09 +0000 quote
Mopmop wrote:
It's almost time!

Next week I'm going for a camping trip to the Swiss, Italian and Austrian Alps.
I must admit I'm envious of your planned trip. The route looks amazing, I've been in the Italian/Swiss alps and know that they are stunning.

I'm looking forward to your reports and photos, so that I may enjoy your trip a little from a distance.

Thanks,

Bob
Gotthard Pass, looking back toward Italy.
Sun, 28 May 2023 10:24:40 +0000

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Sun, 28 May 2023 10:24:40 +0000 quote
So many great riding roads, including passes, in the Alps. My favorite place to ride. Love Stelvio
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Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:14:10 +0000

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Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:14:10 +0000 quote
The GTS is all packed and ready for lift off!

I'll be leaving tomorrow, which actually is a day early. But plans exist to deviate from. Everything is packed, now it's just a case of going and have fun.

Last week many of the passes I'd like to ride were still closed due to snow, but yesterday the Gavia and Stelvio pass in Italy opened and today the Furka and Nufenen pass in Switzerland opened up. The Sustenpass, which I originally planned on riding, is still closed, but I have replaced that with the Nufenen pass and the old, cobblestone Gotthard pass, called Tremola.

I'm all up for the adventure, all I need now is a good night's sleep.

The only problem is that my wife fully supports this trip which should be good, but at the same time makes me realize what a lucky guy I am with such a great wife, which makes leaving her behind for 11 days even harder...

Anyway, I'll survive. Let the mountains come!
Ready for lift off!
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:45:20 +0000

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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:45:20 +0000 quote
Yesterday I rode through Belgium, Luxembourgh, Germany and France to end up somewhere in the Elzas mountain region. The weather was kind to me and the views were a nice warm-up for things to come 😊.
Near Vianden, Luxembourgh
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:12:52 +0000

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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:12:52 +0000 quote
Today I rode from France to the German Black Forest and then to Switzerland. I ended up on a campingplace on the intersection between the Gotthard Pass, the Furka Pass and the Oberalp Pass. All magnificent passes that I'm probably all going to ride tomorrow, yay!

Today I took the Klausen Pass, which was also very impressive, bit rainy most of the time.

Oh, and when I crossed the border into Switzerland, the border control agent asked where I was going. Riding mountain passes in Switzerland and then on to even higher passes in Italy, I said. He looked at my Vespa, puzzled, and asked "With that thing?!".

🤪
The view from the Klausen Pass.
No explanation needed ;-)
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Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:28:15 +0000

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Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:28:15 +0000 quote
On top of the Gavia Pass, Italy!
Lots of snow and ice :-)
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:09:24 +0000

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Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:09:24 +0000 quote
Beautiful, but it makes me shiver just looking at it.
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:53:32 +0000

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Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:53:32 +0000 quote
While I miss adventures through Italy (wholly planning for more in the coming years, two next year!), this makes me very eager for retirement in 2025 and Vespadventuring through the Rockies and nearby National Parks here in the US.
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Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:34:45 +0000

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Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:34:45 +0000 quote
I guess it's time for some more pictures. The trip is incredible, I should do this every month .
Stelvio baby!
Of course I had to park it there @ Bolzano
#nofilter
Somewhere in the Italian Dolomites
A room with a view
I fell in love with this tiny Austrian village called Hinterbichl.
That's a lot of Vespa's
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