Stelvio pass (full version of the south side)
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road Merano to Comaggio
Comaggio to Summit: 19 km/20 min
each hairpin has numbered sign (1-48)
start with 48 in Comaggio, #1 at the top
first time Giro d’Italia in 1953
first hairpinsset 44-0 at Trafoi
road original built in 1820–25
riding world best driving roads
second highest pass in the Alps
highest finish of any Grand Tour
after hairpin 32 more open views
2010 Italy is considering toll road
due to protests until today still no toll
Giro d’Italia often crosses Stelvio Pass
Stelvio is Europe largest national park
total 400,000 hectares protected area
included the Swiss National Park
highest point NP ‘Ortler’ mountain
Ortler mountain summit: 3900 mtr
2007 Top gear tested Stelvio road
resulting in ‘world greatest driving road’
highest pass in the Eastern(!) Alps
summit 2,757 mtr above sea level
top also called ‘Three Languages Peak’
Italian, German, and Swiss languages
Stelvio German name: Stilfser Joch
common animals are: gems, ibex & fox
but also home off the golden eagle
every year sept ‘great european rally’
50 Cars, 6 Days, 7 Countries
Stelvio, the magical mountain
constant view of Tuckettspitze
summit close to Swiss border(100m)
south side cable car Pirovano ski area
every year one day the Stelvio Bike Day
1day closed to all traffic except bicycles
Umbrail pass connection to switzerland
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