My 2011 run to the Alps

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My 2011 run to the Alps

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Well another trip to the Austrian and Italian Alps. Also a few hundred miles in the Black Forest. 2650 miles in 9 days.

Hahntennjoch was stunning, an arid canyon runs upto the mountain pass.

Also did Passo di Giovo, Passo Pennes, Oberjoch, Arlberg Pass, Fluxenpass, Hochtannbergpass, Lechtal Valley, went over the Kandel in the blackforest.

Slipped into FL (the epitome of a tax-haven), went into Basel (rugged, industrialised Rhine city), Lorrach, Fussen (Neuswanstein castle looks cool), Innsbruck, Freiburg.I.B.


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looks like you had a good time...spectacular scenery :nod:
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I did pretty much the same route as you back in june I covered 2620 miles in nine days, I can't wait to get back there.
Grampen pass, Oberjoch and the b500 through the black forest were my favourite roads.
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r1wantone wrote:I did pretty much the same route as you back in june I covered 2620 miles in nine days, I can't wait to get back there.
Grampen pass, Oberjoch and the b500 through the black forest were my favourite roads.
It's my third year, those passes are soooo addictive. Not done the Grampenpass, have to look that up.

A little longer and i would have done Stelvio (did it last year - it rocks).
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Those roads look amazing and as for the views well they're just breathtaking. :nod:

I'm very envious my friend :nod: :nod:
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