Which Swiss-Italian Pass to Drive?

snelldogg · 09-03-2013, 12:48 PM

Car is in production and we leave 2 weeks from today. Super excited!!

From those who have done it could use a little insight. I am driving from St Moritz, Swiss to Lake Como. I really want to drive a great mountain pass and was thinking Stelvio. I may still choose Stelvio but its an 1 1/2 (minimum) in the wrong direction. I am thinking there must be a good choice or two closer to Stelvio.

Any help would really be great!

thanks a lot in advance...

snelldogg · 09-03-2013, 01:48 PM

Did my own homework. Looks like the San Bernadino Pass is a great option. Anyone drive it?

mntbiker · 09-04-2013, 01:15 PM

I am listening to the Smoking Tire podcast (#86) and Matt was talking about his trip a week or two ago in Switzerland. He said the Stelvio was a bit overrated because there was a lot of tourists and you had to go really slow. But, he said his favorite passes were the Susten Pass and the Fluela Pass.

Here's a link to the podcast: http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2013/p...rs-dignorance/ It's all pretty good, but he mentions this info around 36 minutes in.

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snelldogg First Lieutenant 104 Rep 364 Posts Drives: New to the stable. G87 BG, 6MT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Which Swiss-Italian Pass to Drive? Car is in production and we leave 2 weeks from today. Super excited!! From those who have done it could use a little insight. I am driving from St Moritz, Swiss to Lake Como. I really want to drive a great mountain pass and was thinking Stelvio. I may still choose Stelvio but its an 1 1/2 (minimum) in the wrong direction. I am thinking there must be a good choice or two closer to Stelvio. Any help would really be great! thanks a lot in advance... __________________ ED Pickup 9/14: 2014 335msport, MG, Black Leather, Tech, DHP, MSport Brakes, 6mt, Borla S Type 2023 G87 BG, 6MT, Bi Color, Red Calipers
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snelldogg First Lieutenant 104 Rep 364 Posts Drives: New to the stable. G87 BG, 6MT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Did my own homework. Looks like the San Bernadino Pass is a great option. Anyone drive it? __________________ ED Pickup 9/14: 2014 335msport, MG, Black Leather, Tech, DHP, MSport Brakes, 6mt, Borla S Type 2023 G87 BG, 6MT, Bi Color, Red Calipers
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mntbiker Captain 123 Rep 616 Posts Drives: F15 X5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (0)	I am listening to the Smoking Tire podcast (#86) and Matt was talking about his trip a week or two ago in Switzerland. He said the Stelvio was a bit overrated because there was a lot of tourists and you had to go really slow. But, he said his favorite passes were the Susten Pass and the Fluela Pass. Here's a link to the podcast: http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2013/p...rs-dignorance/ It's all pretty good, but he mentions this info around 36 minutes in.
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