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Passo dello Stelvio

By • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, Snow

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Passo delle Stelvio (Stilfser Joch in German) is one of the most famous, beautiful, high, and fun cycling rides anywhere.

I was afraid of bad weather but lucked out (a little snow!) and enjoyed one of the greatest rides of my life.

This is one of those climbs that many of us dream about – and it didn’t disappoint. With roughly 1800 metres of climb (6000 feet), it is a true giant (less than 50 metres from being the highest paved road/pass in Europe). But it’s the unbelievable surroundings and the never-ending hairpins that make this climb so memorable.

I won’t say much ….. I’ll leave it to the photos.

Stelvio Looking up! Stelvio Stelvio Epic - Looking down - lots of recent snow Stelvio

Half way down:

Stelvio


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  1. EricEric on July 9th, 2009 at 12:05 am:

    I didn’t know you miss our winter-cycling that much!
    I expect you will do the Stelvio again this week when the weather gets better :-)
    Eric

  2. EE on July 18th, 2009 at 5:08 am:

    Wow, amazing post.

    Great pictures! wonderful.

    Thanks a lot!

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  4. fptruedasfptruedas on December 18th, 2009 at 5:48 pm:

    bravo, bravisimo, una gran y bella ascension

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  6. Adrian GohAdrian Goh on August 3rd, 2010 at 2:26 pm:

    Great pictures and ride. Will be planning such a ride in mid October 2010. When did you do the ride (what month-as there appears to be quite a bit of snow)? Is the pass still open in October?

  7. WillWill on August 3rd, 2010 at 3:21 pm:

    Adrian, I did this ride in early July. It had snowed the day before. October? It’s possible that it could be open. But it is also very possible that it will be closed. Hard to say, but don’t count on it – and even if it is open ….. bring very warm descending clothes. Good luck

  8. PetePete on August 18th, 2010 at 3:59 am:

    Will,
    I had the pleasure of riding the Stelio this summer. This may well be the ultimate climb, with difficulty, beauty, weather, and history. Of course we needed to warm up on Martello, cause just the Stelvio would not have been enough for our guide. It just seemed to be so hard to capture the beauty in a photograph.
    Pete

    http://www.dolomitica.es/EtapasDolomiticaXTreme.asp

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