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I`m taking my 75 to the factory ( from Wolverhampton ish ) and I want to
sample some of the passes through the Alps. Anyone know any good driving
routes?
Cheers
Phil PS sold the GTV so `im up there can`t have it !

In article >,
"Phil Speight" > wrote:

> I`m taking my 75 to the factory ( from Wolverhampton ish ) and I want to
> sample some of the passes through the Alps. Anyone know any good driving
> routes?
> Cheers
> Phil PS sold the GTV so `im up there can`t have it !

Most actual "passes" are closed near the summit 'till early
summer(snow), probably. That leaves you with the the tunnel passes (such
as Frijus) and the AutoStrada'd Brenner which are open all year.

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On 31-1-2005 20:11, Phil Speight wrote:
> I`m taking my 75 to the factory ( from Wolverhampton ish ) and I want to
> sample some of the passes through the Alps. Anyone know any good driving
> routes?
> Cheers
> Phil PS sold the GTV so `im up there can`t have it !

Passes through the Alps is just not a very good idea in wintertime. For
example see this overview of the Swiss passes. Basically they are all
closed.

http://tinyurl.com/4ongz

Arjan

Ah - I forgot to say - we`re going in the summer.
Phil
"Arjan Renting" > wrote in message
...
> On 31-1-2005 20:11, Phil Speight wrote:
>> I`m taking my 75 to the factory ( from Wolverhampton ish ) and I want to
>> sample some of the passes through the Alps. Anyone know any good driving
>> routes?
>> Cheers
>> Phil PS sold the GTV so `im up there can`t have it !
>
> Passes through the Alps is just not a very good idea in wintertime. For
> example see this overview of the Swiss passes. Basically they are all
> closed.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4ongz
>
> Arjan

On 1-2-2005 13:20, Phil Speight wrote:
> Ah - I forgot to say - we`re going in the summer.

That's a much better idea ;-) I can't tell you about the passes in
France. But passes that I liked a lot are for example Pass Umbrail and
through to Paso dello Stelvio and down again towards Bormio. It's about
around the south east of Switzerland. An other beautiful area are the
passes around "Gruppa di Sella", slightly south of the line
Brixen/Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy. Anyway it is probably not on your
route but maybe you just want to make a detour and... a detour and then
again a detour.... :-)

I am sure that there are nice passes in France too.

Arjan

"Phil Speight" > wrote in message
...
> I`m taking my 75 to the factory ( from Wolverhampton ish ) and I want to
> sample some of the passes through the Alps. Anyone know any good driving
> routes?

If it's spares your after, there's an Alfa specialist in Ettingshall, a bit
nearer

Hellraiser........>