Swiss pass

[manek]

A while back one of the mags (either evo or CAR) did a piece on a terrific-looking twisty Swiss/Italian or Swiss/Austrian mountain pass, a pure driver's road. Name began with a K, I think. Can anyone remember what and where it was?

[robp]

Was it the road used in the Evo eddition with the Lotus 340R?
I'll try and dig it out..........

[manek]

If so, I must have a copy too. With the 340R on the cover? [rummage, rummage]

[robp]

Think so, I have loads of pics on the computer but cant find the mag. Will ask my personal librarian (brother!) to have a fish through!

[manek]

{rummage}

Ah, here it is. Number 12, October 1999. Nope, not the one, I'm afraid. Wish I could remember what that road's name was -- I can see the pic in mind's eye...

[manek]

OK, found it. evo 21, July 2000, p60, if anyone's interested. It's the Klausen pass.

[manek]

...and the reason I'm interestd is simply that it looks like a fab road to drive next time I happen to find myself in the middle of Switzerland...

[SFV]

Better late than never....

A scan of said Evo article on the Klausenpass can be found here -

http://jwhub.xtdnet.nl/drives/drives.php

E

[qualityscrew]

Did this road in the summer of 2001 in my Tuscan - it's truly awesome! As I remember the road going up from the west has a much better surface than the 'down' side. There were loads of local bikers and plenty of road signs to remind them that the road is dangerous!
If you are in the area, make sure you have plenty of fuel before you start, as there are no petrol stations until you descend the other side and the first tiny station you come to only accepts cash! The 'low-fuel' warning on my Tuscan was 'on song' for virtually the whole time and GF was doing her 'nut' thinking we were going to run-out at the top! (so did I)!!!!

[JMGS4]

And when you do the Klauenpass do the triangle and do the Umbraill pass on the same trip as well....... a lot of hard driving for about a hundred kms!

[bigbrowncow]

Just avoid the San Gottardo pass over the next few weeks - they seem to be digging up the whole thing at the moment.

Steve

[federx]

make the stelvio pass... these days it's empty