Dackel's Swiss Alpine tour...

sonicbimmer19 · 08-24-2013, 04:20 PM

great pictures, I want to drive through the alpines one day.. thanks dack!

Maz335i · 08-24-2013, 04:25 PM

Amazing! Can't wait to go back soon.

M3 Adjuster · 08-24-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicbimmer19

great pictures, I want to drive through the alpines one day.. thanks dack!

make Euro Delivery a priority! you won't regret it!

Dackel, thanks for the tour !

I think I have fallen in love with the county of Austria!

BMW_Belgier · 08-24-2013, 04:33 PM

Yep!

That's what i call "my home"

It doesn't ever stop being impressive...

EB_F30 · 08-24-2013, 05:02 PM

Awesome photos! I am stationed in Italy and I've been lucky enough to travel through Austria and Switzerland a few times (not in my f30 yet) and it is a absolutely gorgeous. Your pics make me want to get in my car head for the alps!

Dackelone · 08-24-2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian///M

Bring back memories. Thanks for sharing. You should stay over in Andrematt

I did pass thru Andrematt - that was one of my favorite areas of the trip!

Dackelone · 08-24-2013, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremicium

Breathtaking photos! I love the small alpine villages. How long was your trip?

I've been doing research for a eurodelivery next year. Switzerland and Austria are on the agenda, just trying to find the best mountain passes. These look like great contenders. Do you know if these passes are open in May?

Thanks for any insight you can provide.

Jeremy

I was there for three days - basically for the weekend. I think next time I will stay for four or five days though. So many nice roads and scenic alpine passes.

In May some of these passes might be closed due to snow. You just have to check the Pass's website before heading out. But normally in late May/June they are open until late October-ish.

The thing that makes the Swiss Passes interesting is they have live stock roaming around the roads. So you never know when a cow or a heard or cows will be on the road. Talk about making those switch backs interesting!

The only bad thing about Swiss is they are really strict on speed enforecement on some of these passes - like on Furka. In Switzerland the speed limit is only 80 kph(on country roads) - but IF they catch you going more than 120 kph in a 80 zone THEY CAN TAKE YOUR CAR! No joke, so be carefull!

Italy is much more friendly for spirited driving. See my link in my signature in Stelvio 1.0 and 2.0 tours.

I would say you should also go visit Stelvio Pass and then drive thriu Switzerland. While Stelvio isn't the best road out there... its just so EPIC that I feel everyone should at least drive that road once. But it is quite well known, and there is a lot of traffic on the weekends there. Thats whats nice about these Swiss Passes - not too much traffic.

I would also highly recommend you drive the Gotthard Pass, Furka Pass and Grimsel Pass - those were my favorites.

///MD · 08-24-2013, 05:29 PM

Amazing pics Dackle. Scenes are beautiful but clearly part of it is hardware and technician. What camera/lense did you use?

Dackelone · 08-24-2013, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by EB_F30

Awesome photos! I am stationed in Italy and I've been lucky enough to travel through Austria and Switzerland a few times (not in my f30 yet) and it is a absolutely gorgeous. Your pics make me want to get in my car head for the alps!

There are plenty of nice Passes(or Passo as the Italians call them) in Italy. Are you stationed in Vincenza/Aviano? I have often thought about driving some of the mountain passes near Trento and to the East of there...

Trento -> Cavalese -> Ponte Nelle Alpi...

https://maps.google.de/maps?saddr=Tr...mra=ls&t=m&z=8

I often use Google maps to find some nice twisty roads and do some internet searches on them. Find some Passes and have some fun!

Dackelone · 08-24-2013, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MD

Amazing pics Dackle. Scenes are beautiful but clearly part of it is hardware and technician. What camera/lense did you use?

Hahah... would you believe most of the pics were taken on my phone! All the panorama shots were phone pics on my Samsung Galaxy. My travel camera is a Panasonic Lumix LX7 with the Leica lens - has a 16:9 photo format that I shot with for these wide frame shots.

csween86 · 08-24-2013, 06:15 PM

Looks like fun! Nice pics dude, I enjoyed the post. I'm jealous and miss living in Europe

davesaddiction · 08-24-2013, 07:10 PM

Fantastisch! Very jealous of these roads...

positiveions · 08-24-2013, 07:50 PM

All i can say is: beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 08-24-2013, 07:54 PM

Dave what a great weekend trip! Thanks for sharing ...

loved the photos and all the video clips.

What camera did you use Dave? Next moths I'm taking my 1969 Pagoda to Williamsburg, Virginia for the 50th celebration of the Pagoda. I'm thinking of going with my removable hardtop so I'm shopping for a good car video camera. Looks like your's is the ticket. Took fantastic video clips

well done!

YANFRET · 08-24-2013, 08:02 PM

You are awesome. And the videos are addictive!

JulieDriving · 08-24-2013, 08:17 PM

EPIC!!

Thanks so much (again) for the great write-up and tons & tons of photos and videos.

The alpine passes trip my husband & I took in 2012 was the most fun we ever had on a vacation.

We went through some of the areas you did and we *can't wait to go back!!*

Your thread gives us some ideas for next time!

Dackelone · 08-24-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. ///M3 RD

What camera did you use Dave? Next moths I'm taking my 1969 Pagoda to Williamsburg, Virginia for the 50th celebration of the Pagoda. I'm thinking of going with my removable hardtop so I'm shopping for a good car video camera. Looks like your's is the ticket. Took fantastic video clips

well done!

I camera I used for the videos was a GoPro Hero(2nd gen) mounted on my glass sunroof. I like the new GoPro Black series for its WiFi remote with use of a smart phone - I need to get one of those soon.

Bx Tpr · 08-24-2013, 10:06 PM

I spent five days in Switzerland a few years ago and it has to be the most beautiful country I've been to. Absolutely breathtaking. These pictures took me back and I thank you bro. Awesome.

qlking · 08-24-2013, 11:54 PM

very cool! beautiful scenery! Godspeed my friend

Alen E90 · 08-25-2013, 12:08 AM

very cool pics/vids, thanks for sharing!

JUSTIN335 · 08-25-2013, 12:48 AM

Beautiful pictures. We decided to do an overnight trip to Zermatt while staying on Lake Como this summer and it was the best decision of the whole trip. You should've take the train up to see the Matterhorn though. It's an awesome city, except for the very expensive electric taxis... And the Matterhorn is stunning in person! Also, the Swiss highways are stunning. Driving under the coverings they've built into the mountain face is like being in a modern architecture exhibit.

ron_jeremy · 08-25-2013, 01:11 AM

Great trip, thanks for sharing!
It really reminds me alot of my country Norway, natural, clean and twisty roads.
Alot of fresh air, and the shoulders goes down and the stress goes away.
I think i need such a trip this fall.
:-)

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///MD Second Lieutenant 122 Rep 284 Posts Drives: panamera Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: nowhere and everywhere iTrader: (0)	Amazing pics Dackle. Scenes are beautiful but clearly part of it is hardware and technician. What camera/lense did you use? __________________ '16 X5 M-Sport '16 M3 Individual Grigio Telesto
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