Roadtrip: Davos-Stelvio, "The Greatest Driving Road In The World"

flamingice · November 7th, 2007, 9:07 PM

So, I recently had the opportunity to do the roadtrip. I'd planned out the route beforehand, and then afterwards saw the first epidsode of the new TG season, where they declared the Davos-Stelvio route "the greatest driving road in the world."

Turns out that the road was only a short detour to what I'd already planned, so I decided to add it in to the route. We actually did it in the reverse direction to what the TG blokes did (so we went from Stelvio to Davos) but it was just as good. What an absolutely spectacular stretch of road! Even the TG team didn't manage to do it justice with their superb footage, in real life it's just so much more spectacular!

I've heard that it can be pretty overcrowded in the middle of summer. However, I took a chance and went pretty late in the season. There had been snow up there earlier, but the weekend I was there we had clear(ish!) skies, perfectly clear roads, balmy (6°C) weather and best of all... no traffic! Through the whole route (several hours) we passed only 5 cars going the other direction, only got held up by one car (which was quickly overtaken) and only got overtaken twice... both times by new E92 M3s!

Overall it was just amazing. Enough talk, here's a few photos:

Just entering Italy, but before turning off the main road:

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2007/11/07/IMG9917copy_000.jpg

Now the fun starts:

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Awesome.

lben · November 7th, 2007, 9:25 PM

Wow mate, SWEET photos and it looks like a sweet drive! Which 1 was it? I'll hazard a guess at a 120d?

watto · November 7th, 2007, 10:22 PM

Wow. Beautiful scenery. I images/smilies/lol.gif

at the sat-nav screen shot.

flamingice · November 8th, 2007, 6:47 PM

Thanks! Yeah, it was just amazing! And Iben, spot on with the guess! I was actually really impressed by this car. The last diesel I drove was an old Landcruiser, things have certainly come a long way since then! And of course the RWD with good-as-always BMW handling made those roads that much more enjoyable!

fbc · November 8th, 2007, 8:55 PM

Awesome - my god I have to, and will, do that drive one day.

zenkidori · November 8th, 2007, 9:55 PM

very nice pics. and is that twisty bit on the sat nav the only twisty bit? That's really all that's being shown in pics I find, and I thought it was longer than that.

Speedtouch · November 9th, 2007, 6:39 PM

Wow. You lucky bastard. I hope to go on some huge Europe driving tour once I can drive.

VorteC · November 11th, 2007, 8:47 PM

whoa that's crazy. so lucky!

flamingice · November 13th, 2007, 5:19 PM

Thanks guys! And no, that part on the sat-nav isn't the only really tight bit. From what I remember there's over 40 hairpin bends heading up to the pass on the Eastern side (they're numbered) and then more on the other side, as well as some more sweeping curves. The section that I took the sat-nav shot on is the twistiest though.

47 · November 14th, 2007, 8:00 AM

I hate you... images/smilies/dry.gif

kidding!! Great pics, amazing road and scenery!! You lucky man!!

I propose the next FG meeting be held there!! I only hope my Punto would make it to the top, or bottom images/smilies/biggrin.gif

francis · November 18th, 2007, 8:11 PM

Crazy trip and shots too images/smilies/biggrin.gif

SV · November 18th, 2007, 8:31 PM

Amazing pictures, thanks !
The second picture is great, i have a sweet spot for snow scenery images/smilies/tongue.gif

IceBone · November 18th, 2007, 9:33 PM

http://forums.finalgear.com/finalgear-meets/summer-roadtrip-to-davos-to-stelvio-and-na-rburgring-nordschleife-22207/ images/smilies/idiot.gif

flamingice · November 21st, 2007, 6:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceBone

http://forums.finalgear.com/finalgear-meets/summer-roadtrip-to-davos-to-stelvio-and-na-rburgring-nordschleife-22207/ images/smilies/idiot.gif

Yeah, I saw that thread but unfortunately I'm not going to be able to make it. I don't know which continent I'll be on at that particular time, but it definitely won't be Europe!

fsk · November 4th, 2008, 5:41 AM

Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I just have to compliment those photos. Stunning!

A roadtrip including this route is definitely on my "bucket list", that's for sure!

matt2000 · November 4th, 2008, 1:53 PM

^^ Same here. I'll have to find someone I can bribe to get me a good car though, but what would be best?

We should revive Ice's plans and keep them on ice (sorry, no pun intended) for a while. I would love to join a bunch of you on a road trip.

LeVeL · November 4th, 2008, 2:48 PM

I NEED TO GO SKIING IN THE ALPS!

Speedtouch · November 5th, 2008, 7:08 PM

Man a road trip across Europe would be epic. If I had enough money - I would honestly go with a mate. We've always said we have to go across the continent sometime, but it always comes down to money.

damnhawk · November 5th, 2008, 7:26 PM

I would like to drive across the us, and i wouldnt mind driving across europe now that ive seen some of this!

nismohks · November 16th, 2008, 8:35 AM

i would fly over just to your house and kick you in the balls for being able to enjoy such a great road! images/smilies/tongue.gif

.... on second thoughts, why wouldnt i just fly to the road and rent a car.... hmmmm...

..

.

.... im too poor anyway HAHAHAH

ps. awesome pics

November 7th, 2007, 9:07 PM	#1
flamingice Joined: Nov 25th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: It's complicated. Posts: 865 Rep Power: 17	Roadtrip: Davos-Stelvio, "The Greatest Driving Road In The World" So, I recently had the opportunity to do the roadtrip. I'd planned out the route beforehand, and then afterwards saw the first epidsode of the new TG season, where they declared the Davos-Stelvio route "the greatest driving road in the world." Turns out that the road was only a short detour to what I'd already planned, so I decided to add it in to the route. We actually did it in the reverse direction to what the TG blokes did (so we went from Stelvio to Davos) but it was just as good. What an absolutely spectacular stretch of road! Even the TG team didn't manage to do it justice with their superb footage, in real life it's just so much more spectacular! I've heard that it can be pretty overcrowded in the middle of summer. However, I took a chance and went pretty late in the season. There had been snow up there earlier, but the weekend I was there we had clear(ish!) skies, perfectly clear roads, balmy (6°C) weather and best of all... no traffic! Through the whole route (several hours) we passed only 5 cars going the other direction, only got held up by one car (which was quickly overtaken) and only got overtaken twice... both times by new E92 M3s! Overall it was just amazing. Enough talk, here's a few photos: Just entering Italy, but before turning off the main road: Now the fun starts: Awesome. __________________ Last edited by flamingice; November 7th, 2007 at 9:16 PM.

November 7th, 2007, 10:22 PM	#3
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	Wow. Beautiful scenery. I at the sat-nav screen shot.

November 8th, 2007, 6:47 PM	#4
flamingice Joined: Nov 25th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: It's complicated. Posts: 865 Rep Power: 17	Thanks! Yeah, it was just amazing! And Iben, spot on with the guess! I was actually really impressed by this car. The last diesel I drove was an old Landcruiser, things have certainly come a long way since then! And of course the RWD with good-as-always BMW handling made those roads that much more enjoyable! __________________

November 8th, 2007, 8:55 PM	#5
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Awesome - my god I have to, and will, do that drive one day. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

November 9th, 2007, 6:39 PM	#7
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 7:18 PM Location: Kent, England Age: 17 Posts: 4,129 Car: '99 Kangoo 1.4 (Parents) Rep Power: 86	Wow. You lucky bastard. I hope to go on some huge Europe driving tour once I can drive. __________________ ^My Flickr^

November 7th, 2007, 9:25 PM	#2
lben Joined: Jan 18th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Vermont, USA Age: 22 Posts: 760 Car: e30 318is Rep Power: 25	Wow mate, SWEET photos and it looks like a sweet drive! Which 1 was it? I'll hazard a guess at a 120d?

November 8th, 2007, 9:55 PM	#6
zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	very nice pics. and is that twisty bit on the sat nav the only twisty bit? That's really all that's being shown in pics I find, and I thought it was longer than that.

November 11th, 2007, 8:47 PM	#8
VorteC Joined: Nov 4th, 2007 Last Online: October 22nd, 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 58 Car: 2004 Acura TSX Rep Power: 0	whoa that's crazy. so lucky! __________________

November 13th, 2007, 5:19 PM	#9
flamingice Joined: Nov 25th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: It's complicated. Posts: 865 Rep Power: 17	Thanks guys! And no, that part on the sat-nav isn't the only really tight bit. From what I remember there's over 40 hairpin bends heading up to the pass on the Eastern side (they're numbered) and then more on the other side, as well as some more sweeping curves. The section that I took the sat-nav shot on is the twistiest though. __________________

November 14th, 2007, 8:00 AM	#10
47 Joined: Mar 6th, 2006 Last Online: 6:56 PM Location: Croatia Age: 25 Posts: 1,430 Car: Focus 1.6, Kawa ER6n Rep Power: 30	I hate you... kidding!! Great pics, amazing road and scenery!! You lucky man!! I propose the next FG meeting be held there!! I only hope my Punto would make it to the top, or bottom __________________ 47 - tuned by Medtronic

November 18th, 2007, 8:11 PM	#11
francis Joined: Mar 11th, 2007 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: VDC, Portugal Age: 27 Posts: 755 Car: 98´Impreza GT Rep Power: 33	Crazy trip and shots too __________________ »»My Flickr Album«« Greetings from Portugal...

November 18th, 2007, 8:31 PM	#12
SV Previously Known As SLR 722 Joined: Feb 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 747 Car: '85 ZL Ford Fairlane Rep Power: 18	Amazing pictures, thanks ! The second picture is great, i have a sweet spot for snow scenery __________________

November 18th, 2007, 9:33 PM	#13
IceBone Experienced Crash Test Dummy Joined: Jan 14th, 2007 Last Online: 7:14 PM Location: Slovenistan Age: 25 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 186	http://forums.finalgear.com/finalgear-meets/summer-roadtrip-to-davos-to-stelvio-and-na-rburgring-nordschleife-22207/ __________________ Bridge to Gantry time: 11:07

November 4th, 2008, 5:41 AM	#15
fsk Joined: Jun 14th, 2006 Last Online: August 3rd, 2009 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I just have to compliment those photos. Stunning! A roadtrip including this route is definitely on my "bucket list", that's for sure!

November 4th, 2008, 1:53 PM	#16
matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 6:21 PM Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,612 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 101	^^ Same here. I'll have to find someone I can bribe to get me a good car though, but what would be best? We should revive Ice's plans and keep them on ice (sorry, no pun intended) for a while. I would love to join a bunch of you on a road trip. __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

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nismohks Joined: Aug 15th, 2004 Last Online: November 13th, 2009 Posts: 127 Rep Power: 0	i would fly over just to your house and kick you in the balls for being able to enjoy such a great road! .... on second thoughts, why wouldnt i just fly to the road and rent a car.... hmmmm... .. . .... im too poor anyway HAHAHAH ps. awesome pics

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