Alpine passes

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UltimaCH

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Thursday 22nd May 2014
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Hi peeps,

Looks like most if not all the passes will be open as of May 28th cool Get the vehicles ready driving

UltimaCH

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Thursday 29th May 2014
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Yesterday every pass but one opened. Guess which one is still closed? Nufenen! Let's wait a couple more days wink

UltimaCH

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Tuesday 3rd June 2014
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In the Alpes not too far from Geneva, try the following:
1.
Geneva - Aigle
Aigle - Villars
Villars - Col de la Croix (arriving in Les Diablerets)
Les Diablerets - Col du Pillon (arriving in Gstaad)
Gstaad - Château d'Oex
Château d'Oex - Col des Mosses (arriving at Aigle)
Aigle - Geneva

2.
Geneva - Martigny
Martigny - Col de la Forclaz
Col de la Forclaz - Col des Montets
Chamonix
Return to Geneva via France

Enjoy and drive safely driving


UltimaCH

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Wednesday 4th June 2014
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I have heard a lot of great roads in the French Jura. I've never really tried them out. Some day in the Ultima... wink

And the Nufenen is now open!

Edited to change from closed :ranting to open smile

Edited by UltimaCH on Thursday 5th June 14:55

UltimaCH

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Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Some quick photos taken at the top of the Nufenen yesterday afternoon. Apart from a bus load of Japanese tourists, little traffic and quiet except me... biggrin


Edited by UltimaCH on Wednesday 11th June 16:36

UltimaCH

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Thursday 12th June 2014
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The road surface south to north is much better. On the Wallis side it may need some repairs soon (bumpy indeed).