Alps Extreme - for extreme riders only! 4AE1805

Saturday, September 22, 2018 | James Ashton / Jens Ruprecht | Europe | No comments

Sadly our fantastic tour has come to an end. But we are left with great memories of incredible riding shared with some wonderful new friends. Thank you to all for such a magnificent week on the road!

Day 6 - Ratsberg to Mieming

One last incredible day of riding took us over the Erbe Pass and then onto the Jaufen Pass followed by the dizzying Timmelsjoch. A short visit to the world's highest motorcycle museum and then onto Mieming to celebrate a great week on the road!

Jens gives us our last briefing for the tour

We savor the great view from the Ratsberg Hotel one last time before departure

What a way to start the day

A short break at the Erbe Pass

Everybody is in great spirits!

We visit the medieval town of Sterzing, also known as Vipiteno in Italian

Christian arrives at the top of Jaufen Pass

Kevin rolls in too

Two beautiful GS's on top of a beautiful mountain pass

The same two beautiful bikes, but this time at Timmelsjoch

It's cold at 2509m ASL!

Kevin and Chris looking down over the edge

Inside the Timmelsjoch Motorcycle Museum

This bike has a 5 cylinder engine inside the front wheel!

Extremists!

Savouring the last mountain view before we head back down into the valley

Day 5 - Levico Terme to Ratsberg

Wow - the Dolomites. Just wow! Yet another incredible day on the road

James with his unicorn Multistrada

We had to negotiate the livestock on the way up the Manghen Pass

Manghen Pass

More livestock, but this time on Passo di Rolle - now we're really in the Dolomites!

It's hard work, so it's good to take a break every now and again

What a beautifully restored (and customised!) BMW!

Someone was here before us

It's all fun and games

Staulanza Pass

A panorama from Passo Giau. Simply breathtaking

Our last pass for the day; Passo Tre Croci

Jens can hunt down ice cream like the best of them!

The whole team in front of the another range in the Dolomites

The sun sets over the Dolomites - our view from Ratsberg

Day 4 - A rest day ride to Lake Garda

Today we made a day long loop to Lake Garda; which feels almost like visiting the Medeteranian! Some incredible small back country roads took us up and down the mountains to get there and back

Straight into the mountains for this great view back to Levico Terme

Our first glimpse of Lake Garda, from the hills of the north end of the lake

James hangs on for dear life on the terrace above the lake - the cars on the road below look like ants!

Our biker meeting point at Lake Idro. Somebody loves it

Beautiful views over the lake

Somewhere high in the hills above Trento

Day 3 - Mt Penegal to Levico Terme

Sunrise over the alps from Mt Penegal

Jens gives us our dose of daily briefing

Kevin had a surprise waiting for him at the bikes

I'm in heaven when I'm with Kevin!

Kevin and "Justin" are ready to ride

A beautiful old Mercedes was parked at our hotel

Waiting for roadworks

They call me mellow yellow

A great view over Lake Molveno

Jean amongst the vineyards at the foot of Mt Bondole

The high plains from the summit of Bondole

Just relaxin'!

Day 2 - Fiss to Mt Penegal

A fantastic day of riding today on the the King of the Passes; Stelvio! The day was no stop with beautiful scenery on great twisty roads. And now we're in Italy!