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How do you find Stelvio in terms of a driving road? To me it almost seems too tight for a Ferrari.... I am sure it is still fun, but would assume a road with slightly wider corners and better visibility would be ideal. Thoughts?
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This side of the pass is indeed way too tight; you have to crawl around each in first gear to see if it's clear, and to simply make it around! You can open up through to the top of second gear on some sections, getting great echo off the rock face, provided traffic is light and the road bikers aren't taking it all over... We were lucky to be in the evening and with just a few people around, waving us on! As an overall driving experience, it's more about the view as you approach from a valley and had towards a glacier, which is then on your left all the way up the pass. Really stunning. The west side of the pass is much more open and wide enough for two cars, and is much more fun. It's thankfully overlooked by many people, so generally not as busy either. Didn't get a chance for photos this time as it was getting late in the day and we had a few hours of driving left to do. A definite area to visit though, along with the roads through the Swiss National Park and also in the Dolomites (though too much traffic this time of year). Pics below are the same spot as my last photo at the top of the pass, and also from the approach, though the phone camera lense does little justice. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Thanks for the insight. I think Stelvio is a beautiful backdrop, but like you said, probably nicer to have a wider road. That bottom picture reminds me of the lower section of the road heading up to cottonwood pass in Colorado...... river to the left, mountain to the right...... and a great driving road.
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A day out on my own on Saturday. I went to buy some car shampoo but the motorist shop was closed. Might as well fill my time doing something else. It rained as I got home after a drive and to my pal's house (about 50 miles in total) so it was a wash in the rain and then into the garage to dry it. As you can see there's not a lot of room in there but I manage