The Alps are calling....   This time for a group on big V twin Harley Davidsons...   We set off once again to do  what some people say cannot be done on these big beautiful bikes, conquer the Alps on some very technical roads in Austria, Italy and Switzerland....  We started the tour in the lovely village of Seefeld Austria. A skiers paradise  in winter, a lovely place to USUALLY beat the heat in summer.  But trust me...it is plenty hot this year.    We left Seefeld behind on a nice leisurlly ride through a tiny part of Germany....back in Austria.  We turned our bikes south towards Lake Achen. Then we climbed up to Krimml water falls....then through a beautiful valley to the foot of Grossglockner the highest mountain in Austria with an amazing pass to take  over the top..... finally we headed through Lienz on our way to call it a night in our awesome hotel in Kals....

Riding Day 2 - Welcome in the Dolomites !

Waiting for Staller Saddle to be opened. Only a few more minutes and we enter beautiful Italy !

Is there any better place to have a coffee in the morning? Lago di Anterselva

Great view out of the cable car while going up to Lagazuoi. Here the Sass de Stria mountain (meaning "stone of a witch" )

Operation Manager Markus is talking about the static battles that took place at the Dolomites during WWI.

Bolzano... To Riva Del Garda.... A great day of some nice leisurely rising.... Not a whole lot of sight seeing....but a TON of outstanding riding....

Juli and Urs ...on behalf of Edelweiss Happy birthday Juli.

Bolzano Harley Davidson.... A mandatory stop on this tour.... T shirts from Italy are a must...

A stop on top of Lavaza pass.... Chip,Juli...URS..John .. Victoria..and Thomas... All enjoying the ride..and one another's company.

Riding Day 4 - High above Lago di Garda

Having a coffee at beautiful Lake Idro

Happy Harley riders enjoying the view high above Lake Garda

Great view at the Shudder Terrace at Lago di Garda

The Brasa Canyon is that small, that the (one way) traffic gets regulated by a traffic light.

Happy faces at a red traffic light?? Only on Edelweiss Bike Tours !

Thomas on the Harley

Friends reunited

Evening in Riva del Garda

Riding Day 5 - fearless Harley riders vs. Passo Gavia !

Beautiful weather at Passo Tonnale

On top of Gavia

We mastered the challenge, going up Passo Gavia with Harleys - congratulations !!

East side of Passo Stelvio

Julie

John and Victoria

Chip

And Thomas !

Livigno to Seefeld.... Wow . The last day already....time flies when you are having fun....and it indeed was fun as we left Livigno over Bernina pass....into Switzerland and over Offended pass..then back into Italy where we rode Reschen Pass back in to Austria....some wet weather moved in so we had to for go the last few kilometers...but we had a great day and a fantastic tour.. Memories made for a lifetime...This is why we ride...

Livigno

Heading over Bernina pass

Offen Pass

The old steeple on Reschen pass