#ortleralps

[maxmi1979]

#Stilfserjoch #PassoStelvio #UmbrailPass 2nd Stop. . . The #Stelvio #Pass #PassoDelloStelvio Giogo dello Stelvio #Stilfser #Joch is a #mountain pass in northern #Italy bordering #Switzerland at an #elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) above sea level. It is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern #Alps, and the second highest in the Alps, 7 m (23 ft) below France's Col de l'Iseran (2,764 m (9,068 ft)). The pass is located in the #OrtlerAlps in Italy between #Stilfs ("Stelvio" in Italian) in South #Tyrol and #Bormio in the province of #Sondrio. It is about 75 km (47 mi) from #Bolzano and 200 m from the Swiss border. The #Umbrail Pass runs northwards from the Stelvio's western ramp, and the "Three Languages Peak" (Dreisprachenspitze) above the pass is so named because this is where the Italian, German, and Romansh language-speaking areas meet. The road connects the Valtellina with the #Vinschgau #valley and the town of #Meran. Adjacent to the pass road there is a large summer skiing area. Nearby mountains include Thurwieserspitze, Piz Umbrail, Piz Cotschen, and to the east, the mighty #Ortler. . #biking #BikeTour #MTB #Cube #IG_Italia #IG_Switzerland (hier: Passo Stelvio - Stilfserjoch) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiF85dHoajk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sccycling]

Throwback Thursday via foggy GoPro capture. The shot is from a month ago, but I like it because, save for the guardrail and the baseball hats, it could be a throwback to anytime in the last 50 years or so. And that's how riding up the Stelvio feels: timeless. #tbt #cycling #cyclinglife #roadslikethese #switchback #stelvio #cycleitaly #ortleralps #südtirol (at Passo Dello Stelvio)