Has anyone done the Alps in late October?

[Jim Millions]

I'm returning from Barcelona and have the option to "divert" across to catch a bit of alpage.

I'll be coming from Grenoble and fancied the Mont Blanc Tunnel then north to lake Geneva.

Has anyone tried this area late October? Whats the weather/ road conditions usually like?

All advice gratefully recieved.

Ta

 

[Wapping]

Yes.

Cold and wet when I did it. The one really annoying factor is not so much the weather (good kit and a bit of preparation deals with that) but the loss of light, especially when the clocks fall back at the end of the month.

 

[MickDB1]

Yes
Did alps and a bit of Dolomites 2 years back
went in car cos we thought it may be cool wet and snowwy
Beautiful weather gorgeous colours of the trees
no snow no rain to be bothered with
still fab in car but wish we had the Tank -1150
yer takes yer chances with the weather anywhere
Have a great trip

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

just got back on sat
lovely and warm, sunny, no wind.

Best weather Ive ever seen and much better than june 2 years ago!

 

[litelfun]

Alps

hallo I live not far from the Dolimites may be 4 haures but october is to late normally we usalely go from june till end of september 2008 it was just to cold the last week in september it was snowing a gale I supose its a bit licke asking some one when s the best time to ride a bicke in england when it doesent raine

 

[Rasher]

You could ask the guys on www.alpineroads.com but as stated above weather can never be gauranteed, but I would assume by now there is a real risk of snow on the high ground and it ain't gonna be all that warm.

What about heading South towards the med, I assume the lower passes and roads there will be pretty good year round?