2022 Euro Alpine Trip / HGT'22: 9 days, 7 cars and a few thousand miles of driving

hok020 · 05-29-2022, 01:38 PM

Very cool! Looks like the perfect holiday with cars. Great write up and very nice pictures!
Thanks for sharing.

snowbimmer · 05-29-2022, 02:04 PM

Wow. Awesome post. Awesome trip.

But, I gotta say............Day 8 for the win. Spectacular.

DMD · 05-29-2022, 02:23 PM

Awesome trip. Makes me nostalgic for euro delivery trips i took.

Thanks for sharing

dutchm2 · 05-29-2022, 03:06 PM

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Many thanks again to club owner joao.toscano for inviting me along for this tour. Hopefully, it will be the first of many

you're very welcome buddy! First of may my friend

vipergt831 · 05-29-2022, 06:58 PM

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[SIZE="6"]Day 4 - Sunday 22nd May[/SIZE]

Day 4 sees us tackle the highest pass on the tour, the Stelvio pass. We'd been keeping an eye on the weather and traffic via the webcam, and both looked good.

Time for some food......

Then on to the Albula Pass.

Hotel in Imst for the night.

With a parking space right outside for me.

Gathered round the laptop for the F1 with some beers.

Then food n more beer.

Final stats.

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Súper dope! I have actually ridden my road bike up the Stelvio. Need to actually drive up it next time.

themnmd · 05-30-2022, 12:18 AM

Excellent story, those roads must have been fun to drive. I especially like all the stops for food and beer!

bobert · 05-30-2022, 03:22 AM

Awesome write-up - thanks for sharing!

Been missing ED stories, so this was a nice surprise to see, esp with all the Alpine driving.

I did Stelvio during my M2 ED trip in Oct 2017 and got hooked on Alpine passes. Rented an M2 Comp in June 2019 and did Grossglockner. Sadly, I suffered the same fate as you with Gotthard/Furka/Grimsel/Susten being closed when I came through - and I was there a few weeks later too (June 6).

I did hit Klausen on the way.

I'm planning another ED trip for next year (obviously not a BMW...) - aiming for July or Aug to make sure all the passes are open this time. I have 14 on my itinerary at the moment, but you gave me a few more passes to consider adding.

PS - I need to move to Germany so I can join trips like this!

jri_21 · 05-30-2022, 07:28 PM

What a fantastic story you just shared!!!
Thanks for doing that, a trip like that is on my bucket list, I can only dream of it!
So happy for you and your group that you were able to have that AWESOME experience!

M8Bimmer · 05-31-2022, 09:36 PM

Superb Trip and pics....Bravo and thanks so much for posting all of those.

dutchm2 · 06-01-2022, 12:37 PM

That last day Mal was wow!

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Day 8 - Thursday 26th May

Not sure what to expect after yesterday's blizzard i looked out of my bedroom window but was pleasantly surprised.

I had company for breakfast again.

The descent down the north side was lovely and sunny.

Whenever you go to the Grossglockner, you have to visit the local brewery. Turned out though that the Thursday was a Bank Holiday and they were closed. However, the owner recognised me from previous visits and let me purchase some beer

The final pass of the tour was a small scenic / toll road, the Rossfeldpanorastrasse.

And now it was a quick blast on the autobahn to the hotel. Autobahn was fairly quiet so was able to hit 170MPH.

Hotel for the night? The v8 hotel in Stuttgart.

Here, if you choose, you can purchase any number of exotic cars.

Food and beer.

Final stats.

_jenks_ · 06-02-2022, 06:32 PM

Wow such a cool trip , I'm heading across the alps this summer from England and I can't wait , starting in July 👍

conradb58 · 06-02-2022, 08:24 PM

Ok, so I'm back from my road trip.

Started Monday morning 0530

Ended : Today Friday morning 0200

Total: 2573km.

Trip 1: my house in Bayern to slightly north of Hamburg to visit Stern Performance Parts to let them use my car to build a rear seat delete kit.

Trip 2: Stern Performance Parts to Blackfish Graphics in Münk to pick up some instagram stickers I got made for my car.

Trip 3: Blackfish Graphics to Kaiserslautern to visit some friends

Trip 4: Kaiserslautern to Adenau where my other friend lives, from there I would stay 2 days so we can hangout and drive our cars to the Nurburgring Nordschleife. I did 3 laps in my car one with Misha so stay tuned for his video!

Trip 5: Nürburg back to my home.

P1 · 06-02-2022, 09:23 PM

These threads are my always my favorite. Thanks for taking the time to post!

mjn77 · 06-06-2022, 05:51 AM

So, what happens when you buy crisps at the bottom of a mountain and then take them 2544 metres high up?

mjn77 · 06-06-2022, 05:54 AM

On Wednesday evening the view at the top looked like this;

But on the Thursday morning, the view was;

dutchm2 · 06-06-2022, 08:21 AM

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On Wednesday evening the view at the top looked like this;

https://youtube.com/shorts/3TidR_wX27s?feature=share

But on the Thursday morning, the view was;

https://youtube.com/shorts/m3LNo5SI3d4?feature=share

Weather can change so rapidly!

mjn77 · 06-27-2022, 08:51 AM

Susten Pass Climb........couldn't get all the way to summit as still closed due to winter.

mjn77 · 06-27-2022, 09:22 AM

As per the Susten Pass, the Furka was also closed at the very top.

mjn77 · 06-27-2022, 10:54 AM

The San Bernardino Pass was fully open.

mjn77 · 06-27-2022, 12:43 PM

The Spulga Pass. The Swiss side is not my favourite, that is the Italian side which has tunnels and tighter hairpins.

mjn77 · 06-27-2022, 12:53 PM

The Julier Pass.

mjn77 · 06-27-2022, 02:26 PM

Bernina Pass

05-29-2022, 01:38 PM	#23
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bobert Major 861 Rep 1,148 Posts Drives: manual shift cars Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: MD, USA iTrader: (0)	Awesome write-up - thanks for sharing! Been missing ED stories, so this was a nice surprise to see, esp with all the Alpine driving. I did Stelvio during my M2 ED trip in Oct 2017 and got hooked on Alpine passes. Rented an M2 Comp in June 2019 and did Grossglockner. Sadly, I suffered the same fate as you with Gotthard/Furka/Grimsel/Susten being closed when I came through - and I was there a few weeks later too (June 6). I did hit Klausen on the way. I'm planning another ED trip for next year (obviously not a BMW...) - aiming for July or Aug to make sure all the passes are open this time. I have 14 on my itinerary at the moment, but you gave me a few more passes to consider adding. PS - I need to move to Germany so I can join trips like this! __________________ 2018 M2: BSM, Exec, 6MT (ED on 10/5/17, re-delivery on 11/30/17) My BSM M2 European Delivery Story 2013 335i M-Sport sedan: BSM, 403M wheels, walnut trim, 6MT (gone)
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mjn77 Colonel 1443 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	On Wednesday evening the view at the top looked like this; But on the Thursday morning, the view was; __________________ //E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black / Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3// Euro Road Trips 2014 (French Alps) 2016 (GER ITA AUS) 2017 (ITA GER SWI) 2018 (LIE GER AUS SLO CRO) 2019 (SWI ITA GER AUS) 2022 (SWI AUS ITA) 2024 (NOR) Last edited by mjn77; 06-27-2022 at 08:54 AM..
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mjn77 Colonel 1443 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	Susten Pass Climb........couldn't get all the way to summit as still closed due to winter. __________________ //E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black / Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3// Euro Road Trips 2014 (French Alps) 2016 (GER ITA AUS) 2017 (ITA GER SWI) 2018 (LIE GER AUS SLO CRO) 2019 (SWI ITA GER AUS) 2022 (SWI AUS ITA) 2024 (NOR)
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mjn77 Colonel 1443 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	The San Bernardino Pass was fully open. __________________ //E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black / Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3// Euro Road Trips 2014 (French Alps) 2016 (GER ITA AUS) 2017 (ITA GER SWI) 2018 (LIE GER AUS SLO CRO) 2019 (SWI ITA GER AUS) 2022 (SWI AUS ITA) 2024 (NOR)
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