Next year's summer bike trip is going to be a trip to Italy so a friend and life-long Ducatista can undertake his right of passage and finally visit the factory in Bologna.
Clearly this requires us to cross the Alps at some point, and I've no intention of using the tunnels and motorways if it can be avoided so my question is this. If you were headed to Italy from the UK which route would you take?
Please bear in mind that said friend will be on a Ducati 900SS, so it might be best to identify all cooperative bike garages enroute and join the dots
Seriously though, I fancy taking in a fair few passes on the way down and back, but the schedule only really allows 4 days down and 4 back (with one day in the factory) and Jase is keen to ride the Stelvio which limits our choice of route a bit for on of those legs.
What's the thinking on passes being open in mid-June? I know there's likely to still be snow around then but hope that the roads themselves will be clear and ice-free.
As usual any tips gratefully received B)
UK to Bologna via Alps – Which route???
UK to Bologna via Alps – Which route???
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Re: UK to Bologna via Alps – Which route???
Try these see if they help cheers Spud
http://www.alpineroads.com/index.php
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Re: UK to Bologna via Alps – Which route???
En route to the Stella Alpina, I did this route to Susa, it was sweeeeet B)
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