Alps Deluxe / RTV2301

Freitag, 23. Juni 2023 | Arno Lachmann / Trung Duy Nguyen | Europa | 2 Kommentare

Welcome to the first Alps Deluxe Tour of 2023. This years small but exclusive group will travel through the beautiful Dolomites, the Prosecco and Grappa areas of northern Italy, Verona and Lake Garda on carefully selected, small and windy alpine streets with an emphasis on slow food and the dolce vita.

Day #1 Welcome day near Seefeld

Arrival day at the Panoramahotel Inntalerhof.

At 5pm the riders meet the guides Trummy and Arno for the first time at the introductory Welcome Briefing

Picture of the tour at the Welcome Briefing

The view from the hotel terrace towards the Inn valley and river

Our first dinner at the Hotel Inntalerhof

Day #2 Seefeld to Bolzano

First daily briefing by Trummy on the hotel terrace

The buddies Tony and Bryan are getting ready

Trummy and his KTM almost ready to race, Bryan, Mark and Kimberly on their beautiful BMWs ready to make life a ride

Jimmy on his first ride in Europe, have fun

Here we are at our first coffee stop. Sunglass weather with a terrific view

One of the highlights of the day: Passo Rombo

On top of the first pass

There are different ways of getting up here

Of course they got PIZZAAA in Italy

They were busy taking pictures on top of Passo Mendola

also Passo Mendola

no words needed for this view

Now, let's have dinner!

Day #3 Bolzano to Cison di Valmarino/Follina

Jimmy in his backyard

Or was it Tony's backyard?

Or even Bryan's backyard?

Well, we were in the middle of the apple fields and vineyards of South Tyrol

Please pick up the boys from the playground

Everbody lined up for the Mountain Pala in the Dolomites

Just hanging around the place to be

Looks like someone is happy

Valle del Mis with the complete group

Mark and Kimberly

Jimmy on his GS

So fantastic here in Valle del Mis

Last coffee stop (at Lago del Mis)

Oh yeah. Have you ever tried Kimberly's drink wish? Mint tea with whipped cream

Day #4 Cison di Valmarino/Follina to Asolo

This is where we start from today

Arno at the briefing with the group

This is us. The group of RTV2301

Let's get ready

Here is a fast one. Already ready!

Guess who is hiding ....the tour guide

Overlooking the prosecco hills

Tony

Kimberly and Mark

Jimmy

Bassano del Grappa

Bryan and Tony

Day #5 Asolo to Verona

Val d'Adige

Romeo and Juliet

Getting ready to ride through the clouds

In between the sheep

Lunch at Malga Rivetta

Jimmy arriving at Passo Broncon

Shortly after our Sweeper team

Made it!

Day #6 Rest day in Verona

Verona Cathedral

Fresh and homemade pasta dishes

An old Saab

Made by Ducati

Delicious dinner with perfect service. Thank you, Pane e Vino!

Day #7 Verona to Gardone Riviera

Trummy at his best

Mark and Kimberly leaving the hotel in downtown Verona

Bryan

And Tony

Leaving the Valpolicella region

Slowfood in Isera

Lake Garda from above

On Monte Baldo

It stayed dry today

Something else was interesting at that moment

Cooling-off with ice cream

The last hairpin of today

Short shopping stop for the group at an olive oil plantation

Boot Beer at the end of a long day of riding

Our hotel tonight

Heavenly

Day #8 Gardone Riviera to Bormio

Tony and Bryan with Lake Garda in the background

Kimberly and Mark

Croce Domini

Lunch stop

Bryan on his way to Passo Gavia

Made it

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Ibex on Gavia

On top of Gavia

Someone is happy

What a stunning place to have dinner

Main course

Beautiful and delicious dessert

Day #9 Bormio to Seefeld

Our breakfast needs to be deluxe as well

There is only one

At Munt La Schera Tunnel

Switzerlaaaaaand

Passo Umbrail

Another boarder crossing today. From Switzerland to Italy again

Just two happy guys on top of Passo Stelvio

The pass of all passes

The sunken church on Reschenpass

At "Gacher Blick"

Kind of done after 10 days

Let's have a farewell dinner with a view

When you can lean back as a tourguide and Bryan does the briefing

Farewell

It's been so much fun on this trip with a lot of challenges. Not only everyone grows skill wise ON the bike but also OFF the bike. Everyone enjoyed their vacation on the bike and made some new and memorable experiences. We can't thank you enough for being part of this trip. We are looking forward to see you on one of the greatest passes of the world. #bestridethereis.

Arno and Trummy

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