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AMA Alps Challenge - Part I (SPT23052)

Sunday, September 24, 2023 | Thomas Repplinger / Henning Sewöster | Europe

Matt, Darin, Dave, Mike and Justin from Utah

The AMA Alps Challenge Part 1 in the second edition of this year.
Five riders from Utah booked this fascinating trip to feel the magic of the alps passes, switchbacks and endless curvy roads. Let the Challenge begin...

#1 Erding to Lienz

First departure in Erding.

Our first day of driving started in bright sunshine in Erding and ended in Lienz in Austria. The weather was perfect all day. First we drove along the Chiemsee towards the Alps and then over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road to Lienz. 

Chiemsee
our location for lunch (Pillersee)
The riders at the Grossglockner High Alpine Road
no words needed
Pasterze glacier below the Grossglockner.

#2 Lienz to Klobenstein (Collalbo)

Riding into the heart of the Dolomites. Thats the goal of today.After some cruising upstream along the river Drau, we entered Italy and dived into the Dolomites. 

The afternoon highlight was the famous Sellaronda. Four passes which are circling around the Sella , one of the mightiest rock towers in the Dolomites.

#3 Restday Klobenstein

the beautiful view from our hotel in Klobenstein in the morning
group at the departure to our „restday“ ride
Taking the cablecar down to Bolzano for having dinner.
finally, some scoops of „Gelato“ in Bozen

#4 Klobenstein - Livigno

Morning breefing in the sun for our ride to Livigno in front of the hotel.
Panorama „Strudel“ at our first stop at the Penegal.
Group enjoying the spectacular view of Bolzano
Group photo in front of the alpine panorama
Gavia pass…what a blast!
GS1250 in its ideal place of use
Lunch at the top of the Gavia pass
Lake Cancanon at the Torri di Faeme nature resort
Selfie on the dam of the reservoir

#5 Restday Livigno

Day off? Not with us thought our group and decided within a second that we also ride motorcycles today.  The tour guides had of course prepared something and so it went today towards Switzerland to surf some passes. Albula, Flüela, Ofen, Bernina to name a few.... 

Matt on his GSA
St. Moritzersee
Start ramp of the famous bob track in St. Moritz
Coffee break @ Albula Pass

#6 Livigno - Sölden

Today, the most beautiful pass in the Alps for many bikers was on the agenda. Some call it "the queen of alpine passes". Passo Stelvio or as it is called in German: Stilfser Joch. It was pretty fresh up at the top of the pass and you can feel that autumn has arrived. Then we passed endless apple orchards in the direction of Timmelsjoch, where we made a detour to the Crosspoint Museum, before we drove to Sölden to the hotel. 

on top of Stelvio
Stelvio north ramp
Inside the Museum

#7 Sölden - Erding

Starting with a lot of rain into our last riding day
Our first stop of the day at the Walchensee.
Hot chocolate and some „Strudel“ are calling.
group visiting the BMW world and museum in Munich
Henning, Michael, Darin and David in front of the BMW motorcycle shelf in the museum.
Group studying the exhibits at the BMW Museum
Darin highlighting the completed route in his map
Farewell dinner in Erding - Thanks for joining us guys
On this trip we learned…
„MONSTER can be basic food!!!“
And guys…we enjoyed riding with you!!!
We hope to see you again on AMA Part 2 next year.
Best regards Tom and Henning
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