Grossglockher and other alpine roads advice please

[RDMcG]

I have spent a lot of time in Germany and was thinking of all those places like thr Stelvio and thge Grossglockner for a change....anyone have any tip[s for good driving roads?..may not be for a while but thinking of some advance planning.....

[bridgdav]

Nice drives from the North to Grossglknr. From Zell am See, also Krimmel falls to the west down the 165. Great drive and views over the hill to Gerlos.

[anonymous-user]

My tip: Allow much more time than you think for alpine roads.

[RDMcG]

I wll not be doing it in any kind of performance car I expect so will certainly need lots of time....

[RDMcG]

I wll not be doing it in any kind of performance car I expect so will certainly need lots of time....

[majordad]

Hi Ronan,

I did the Grossglocker last Sept in the Zell am Zee Porsche Event. Had done it in May 1995 as well but spoiled by really foggy freezing snow/weather. Last year it was the traffic that spoiled it, just way too much and getting caught behind a 1000 lone cyclists.

When ru going, and what about the OGP in August ?

[ghibbett]

Not too far from the Grossglockner, but a much better road (and much quieter) is the Turracher Strasse running up from Reichenau in the South to Predlitz in the North. The half-way point is at Turracher Höhe and I can strongly recommend the Hotel Hochschober for a stop/stopover. The road south of Turracher Höhe is more open sweepers and larger radius curves. North of Turracher Höhe and the road is all 90 deg switchbacks and a great chassis test.

Did I mention the road is really quiet? Recommended.

[RDMcG]

majordad said:

Hi Ronan,

I did the Grossglocker last Sept in the Zell am Zee Porsche Event. Had done it in May 1995 as well but spoiled by really foggy freezing snow/weather. Last year it was the traffic that spoiled it, just way too much and getting caught behind a 1000 lone cyclists.

When ru going, and what about the OGP in August ?

What is OGP?..( my transatlantic ingnorance showing). Will in in EUR for a couple of weeks so flexible.

[RDMcG]

ghibbett said:

Not too far from the Grossglockner, but a much better road (and much quieter) is the Turracher Strasse running up from Reichenau in the South to Predlitz in the North. The half-way point is at Turracher Höhe and I can strongly recommend the Hotel Hochschober for a stop/stopover. The road south of Turracher Höhe is more open sweepers and larger radius curves. North of Turracher Höhe and the road is all 90 deg switchbacks and a great chassis test.

Did I mention the road is really quiet? Recommended.

That is very helpful - will definitely do it. Thanks