RTV250A
The first Riding Day is always exciting. For the group and the tourguides. After our first Daily Briefing in the sun we went on the road towards Sölden. Talking about construction, we were extremely lucky this morning because the heavy rain of the last weeks washed away the road through the Ötz Valley and it was reopend again this morning. The austrian side of the Timmelsjoch is easy going and at the top it was time for a first coffeestop at the newly build motorcycle museum. After riding down the Italian side towards Meran everybody was hungry and the lunchstop in the garden of a nice Restaurant was very welcomed. We spend the afternoon on another stretch of fun and twisty roads, apple trees and vineyards.
Today we had a relaxed start out of Bolzano. We then followed the Etsch Valley a little bit south through the Vineyards of the south tyrolian Wine Street before heading east into the mountains near Lago di Caldaro. We are scratching the southern parts of the dolomites today. One of the big higlights in Trentino was Passo Rolle, which we rode right before the Passo Cereda, where we crossed the border into Veneto. After we left the Dolomites, we had one mountain range left that seperated us from the flatlands all the way to the adriatic sea. Of course you have to cross this mountain range on Passo San Boldo, a mountain road with a very intersting history. During World War 1, the Austrian-Hungarian Army was building this technical masterpiece in only three month to support the troops in the valley. To reach them, they build switchbacks inside the tunnels and 6 bridges between the sheer rockface. Our plan wasn't to reach the frontline, but another Hotel located in an old Castel.
Today we start with a beautiful sunrise at the Castel Brando. After a ride in the Prosecco Valley we stop at a winery and the group bought the nice stuff. After a short break we enter the Mount Grappa. This mountain give us a breathtaking view of nearly 360 degree around. After that we riding down towards Bessano di Grappa for our lunch stop. From here to our beautiful Hotel in Asolo we need only 30 minutes. After a very delicious dinner everyone has a big smile in their face. Now we are going to bed and dreaming about the next day in paradise.
Day 4. Is it Halftime already? Certainly it doesn’t feel that way. Let's make the most of our riding day then, before the Rest Day. Todays route took as a little bit north from Veneto back to Trentino. After beating the morning traffic around Bassano del Grappa we quickly headed back into the mountain. We had our first coffee stop near Asiago - you may know that town for their famous cheese. As it was not far from coffee to lunch, we took the opportunity to take some Action pictures of our groups, which was great fun.
After recovering on the rest day, we set off today from Verona to Lake Garda. We first travel north on the finest roads to a vineyard for lunch. Not without a quick stop at Marzzardo, one of the best-known distilleries for grappa. Then it was over Monte Baldo down to the lake. After a 30-minute ferry ride, we arrived at our hotel in Gardone Riviera. 200km at its finest.
From Lake Garda to Bormio today. First along the lake, then up into the mountains to Lake Idro. We took a coffee break at a typical motorbike meeting point. We then head to Edolo where we treat ourselves to a delicious lunch. Finally, we head over the Gavia Pass to Bormio. And all in the best weather. How lucky we are.
Today we are travelling from Bormio back to Seefeld via the Stelvio Pass, with a short detour into Switzerland. After parking the motorbikes in the Edelweiss Garage, we enjoy our last evening and bring this wonderful time with its many unique experiences to a close. It was so beautiful, but unfortunately it's over already. We are locking forward to next time.