More Alpine porn. 
Day 1
Leave early (5am) to get onto most direct route to the Black Forest via Tunnel and French autoroutes. Arrived in Forbach late afternoon.
Day 2
Arrived warm & sunny. We jumped on one of my favourite roads, the D500, which snakes south from Baden-Baden to the Swiss border.
On route we stopped at the Worlds biggest cuckoo clock...
I waited nearly half an hour for this bugger to make an appearance.
When he did it was all over in about 5 seconds
However being back on the road some cheered me up.
We stopped for lunch near Titisee.
Beautiful countryside and great smooth (and quiet) roads.
We arrived at Andermatt and stayed at the Hotel Badus. This location being ideal as a jumping off point for many of the best passes.
Day 3
Major thunderstorm during the night but now blue sky's, so after a quick discussion over breakfast, we decided to head east over the Oberalppass and towards Davos.
Life is good!!
From Davos we headed south east towards the Stelvio. In other words we followed in the footsteps of Clarkson, Hamster and Captain Slow.
Weather went from cloudy to sunny again but remained very humid. Stayed dry which was good.
Decided to leave the Stelvio until the next day.
Overnighting in Mustair instead, just as well, as within an hour of arrival the heavens opened up.
This hotel was biker friendly... but you may go to bed famished
Here's the evidence... 20 swiss francs to sir!!
This guy looked better fed than me.
Day 4
I was looking forward to this, as last year we had attempted to get to the Stelvio but had to turn back due to sleet and snow on the Julierpass. I took my revenge on the previous nights lack of nutrition, at breakfast, by stuffing my camera bag (minus camera) with loads of rolls, eggs, cheese and ham etc.
Mustair and the mountains looked cloudy as we set off. On the northern ascent the road turned to gravel and visability was very poor. But as we got higher things began to improve...
We only had the occasional cyclist for company.
Once at the top of the pass we decided to have coffee here.
This meant that I could cheat on the altitude recorded.
Will do some more later.
Day 1
Leave early (5am) to get onto most direct route to the Black Forest via Tunnel and French autoroutes. Arrived in Forbach late afternoon.
Day 2
Arrived warm & sunny. We jumped on one of my favourite roads, the D500, which snakes south from Baden-Baden to the Swiss border.
On route we stopped at the Worlds biggest cuckoo clock...
I waited nearly half an hour for this bugger to make an appearance.
When he did it was all over in about 5 seconds
However being back on the road some cheered me up.
We stopped for lunch near Titisee.
Beautiful countryside and great smooth (and quiet) roads.
We arrived at Andermatt and stayed at the Hotel Badus. This location being ideal as a jumping off point for many of the best passes.
Day 3
Major thunderstorm during the night but now blue sky's, so after a quick discussion over breakfast, we decided to head east over the Oberalppass and towards Davos.
Life is good!!
From Davos we headed south east towards the Stelvio. In other words we followed in the footsteps of Clarkson, Hamster and Captain Slow.
Weather went from cloudy to sunny again but remained very humid. Stayed dry which was good.
Decided to leave the Stelvio until the next day.
Overnighting in Mustair instead, just as well, as within an hour of arrival the heavens opened up.
This hotel was biker friendly... but you may go to bed famished
Here's the evidence... 20 swiss francs to sir!!
This guy looked better fed than me.
Day 4
I was looking forward to this, as last year we had attempted to get to the Stelvio but had to turn back due to sleet and snow on the Julierpass. I took my revenge on the previous nights lack of nutrition, at breakfast, by stuffing my camera bag (minus camera) with loads of rolls, eggs, cheese and ham etc.
Mustair and the mountains looked cloudy as we set off. On the northern ascent the road turned to gravel and visability was very poor. But as we got higher things began to improve...
We only had the occasional cyclist for company.
Once at the top of the pass we decided to have coffee here.
This meant that I could cheat on the altitude recorded.
Will do some more later.
