Help needed: dream alpine routes?

[roadrunner]

Hi gang,

I'm thinking about something "crazy" for my birthday - getting an RS Audi and taking it for a 3-5 day spin.

Goal: pure driving pleasure :incar:

Plan on driving most of the time and need some routes that are worth the"effort".

Can you recommend any (mountain) routes in the Bavaria, Austria, Italy, Switzerland quadrant.

I would be strarting from Ingostadt :hahahehe: and return there as well.

Look forward to your suggestions :cheers:

[Qisha]

Dear roadrunner,

this should be something matching your goals:

http://www.audi.de/de/brand/de/erlebniswelt/fahrerlebnis/audi_driving_experience/audi_tour_experience/r8_alpentour.html

R8 4.2 and 5.2 through one of the nicest routes we got in germany. :thumb:

Qisha

[roadrunner]

Thank you Qisha,

we are thinking along similar lines:

my plan was to pick an Audi driver's day package (3 days) and extend it by 2-3 days.

A friend might accompany me (his preference would be the R8 5.2 - prospect buyer), while i am undesided between the R8 and the RS6.

have driven the R8 already - exceptional machine without saying - especially on a race track :thumb: Can only imagine it in the mountains.


But the RS6 is very tempting for me as well, after all the C6 is my dream Audi lookwise (leaving aside A5, R8 which are beauties) and called "the beast" for good reason.

The basic point is - the accomodation packages are not my primary goal - the maximization of driving time & pleasure for a "reasonable" price is.


decisions - decisions :vhmmm: :MTM:

[roadrunner]

Small update: nothing finalized yet BUT I thought it through again AND

Alpine passes + RS6 vs Alpine passes + R8 was no brainer after all = :R8::R8kiss:

@ Qisha: i inquired about the "Nach oben offen" package + extention days - waiting for the replay
( http://www.audi.com/com/brand/en/experience/audi_driver_s_day.html )

To give you an idea what i have in mind:

Top Gear: Challenge to find Driving Heaven :thumb:


...Hammond May and Clarkson go on a hunt to find the World's best roads in some of the world's best supercars...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUF-N8BsBmU


Keep fingers crossed for the best 40 birthday present i can make myself :applause:

ps: it's hard to concentrate on anything else right now :incar:

[roadrunner]

Short update: today i got the confirmation - so everything is on for my Audi driver's day :thumb:

I will keep you posted if you are interrested

4 countries
German highways
Alpine passes
Italian lakes

1 top of the line Audi :R8:

I can't wait - looks to be the best Audi (driving) time ever :incar:

[ben916]

photos and/or movies please

[rks838]

I planned a five-week road trip for this summer, and found my most indispensable source to be Google Earth. Download this and click on the little blue boxes that show up everywhere - they're all photos. This way you can research for yourself, see the roads (it's all overlaid on maps anyway), see the scenery, etc. Of course, others' advice is guaranteed to do you well, but a little self-planning is good too!

[JavierNuvolari]

Awesome, have GREAT time!! and please post pictures ;).

Saludos

[roadrunner]

...Of course, others' advice is guaranteed to do you well, but a little self-planning is good too!

thanks for the advise :thumb: - thats exactly what i did (with Google maps)

[roadrunner]

photos and/or movies please


Awesome, have GREAT time!! and please post pictures ;).

Saludos

Will do my best :cheers: - you have to be patient.

Some of the Alpine passes are still closed.

[The RS6]

Pics are mandatory! Enjoy...I'd sure like to be in your skin... :)

[roadrunner]

To keept the tention (for myself in particular :D )

1st Alpine pass, that we will pass:

Jaufenpass (I)
http://www.sportiversum.de/foto/thumbs/600/249.jpg

distance: 38 Km
max. altitude: 2.094 m
max. alt. diff: 1.380 m

<iframe width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.at/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=de&amp;q=Jaufenpass,+39015+Sank t+Leonhard+in+Passeier+Bozen,+Trentino-S%C3%BCdtirol,+Italien&amp;sll=47.635784,13.590088&amp;ssp n=6.262709,14.150391&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;cd=1&amp;geocode=FYC1ygId p6WsAA&amp;split=0&amp;t=h&amp;ll=46.824026,11.278839&amp;spn=0.05 638,0.109863&amp;z=13&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.at/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=de&amp;q=Jaufenpass,+39015+Sa nkt+Leonhard+in+Passeier+Bozen,+Trentino-S%C3%BCdtirol,+Italien&amp;sll=47.635784,13.590088&amp;ssp n=6.262709,14.150391&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;cd=1&amp;geocode=FYC1ygId p6WsAA&amp;split=0&amp;t=h&amp;ll=46.824026,11.278839&amp;spn=0.05 638,0.109863&amp;z=13" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Größere Kartenansicht</a></small>

Infos:
http://www.alpentourer.com/alpine_passes/sarn_valley/jaufenpass/jaufenpass.html

[rks838]

Looks AMAZING. I hope you turn around several times and run it again, and again, ...

[ZeroCool]

may i ask how much do you pay for that?

[roadrunner]

may i ask how much do you pay for that?

No big secret - can be found on the Audi page:

Audi driver'S day package "Nach oben offen"
http://www.audi.com/com/brand/en/experience/audi_driver_s_day.html

in German:
http://www.audi.de/de/brand/de/erlebniswelt/fahrerlebnis/audi_driver_s_day/einzelbucher/nach_oben_offen.html

640,- EUR + extention days

It is the equivalent of a 2 week family holiday - BUT

- There are two of us :cheers:
- How often do you have your 40 birthday :dig:
- Is there a better present for an Audi "die hard fan" (as KresoF1 would put it) :D

Life is too short :incar: :R8:

[Erik]

Dear roadrunner,

this should be something matching your goals:

http://www.audi.de/de/brand/de/erlebniswelt/fahrerlebnis/audi_driving_experience/audi_tour_experience/r8_alpentour.html

R8 4.2 and 5.2 through one of the nicest routes we got in germany. :thumb:

Qisha

I've seen that before when visiting Ingolstadt.

Any special offers for RS6.com members? :hahahehe::cool2:

[roadrunner]

...
Any special offers for RS6.com members? :hahahehe::cool2:

Should i have asked? :vhmmm:

[ZeroCool]

Yes!! :D ;)

but maybe Qisha can do something for us? ;)

[roadrunner]

Update:

We optimized :D our day 1 route:

As an easy starter ;)

1. pass: Fernpass * (A)

distance: 22 Km / 13.67 Miles
max. altitude: 1.212 m / 3.967 feet

http://www.alpentourer.com/alpine_passes/tyrol/fernpass/fernpass.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Pass

<iframe width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.at/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=de&amp;geocode=&amp;q=fernpass&amp;sll= 47.635784,13.590088&amp;sspn=10.054444,19.775391&amp;ie=UT F8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=47.356909,10.840759&amp;spn=0.027909,0.05493 2&amp;z=14&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.at/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=de&amp;geocode=&amp;q=fernpass&amp;sl l=47.635784,13.590088&amp;sspn=10.054444,19.775391&amp;ie= UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=47.356909,10.840759&amp;spn=0.027909,0.054 932&amp;z=14" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Größere Kartenansicht</a></small>

2. pass: Timmelsjoch **** (A/I)

http://www.alpentourer-bilder.de/pics/timmelsjoch_neu12.jpg

distance: 52 Km / 32.31 Miles
max. altitude: 2.509 m / 8.232 ft

http://www.alpentourer.com/alpine_passes/sarn_valley/timmelsjoch/timmelsjoch.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timmelsjoch
http://www.timmelsjoch-hochalpenstrasse.at/en/home.html

<iframe width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.at/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=de&amp;q=Timmelsjoch,+6456+S%C3 %B6lden,+Imst,+Tirol&amp;sll=47.635784,13.590088&amp;sspn= 10.054444,19.775391&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;cd=1&amp;geocode=Fc-3ywId6FSpAA&amp;split=0&amp;t=h&amp;ll=46.912458,11.101513&amp;spn =0.028143,0.054932&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=A&amp;output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.at/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=de&amp;q=Timmelsjoch,+6456+S% C3%B6lden,+Imst,+Tirol&amp;sll=47.635784,13.590088&amp;ssp n=10.054444,19.775391&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;cd=1&amp;geocode=Fc-3ywId6FSpAA&amp;split=0&amp;t=h&amp;ll=46.912458,11.101513&amp;spn =0.028143,0.054932&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=A" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">Größere Kartenansicht</a></small>


3. pass: Jaufenpass *** (I)

distance: 38 Km / 24 miles
max. altitude: 2.094 m / 6.887 ft
further info - some posts above


:R8kiss:

[roadrunner]

Time flies by... less than 2 weeks till "take off" :hihi:

Update on the route:

Day 2: Lake Grado loop, but maybe we will find a pass on the way :incar:

http://www.holidaycheck.de/urlaubsbilder/mittel/13/1070726662/Italien/Gardasee/Gargnano/Italien+Gardasee+Gargnano.jpg
http://www.b-markert.de/Tage_am_Gardasee/Gardasee_600.jpg

Day 3:

1. Stilfser Joch

http://www.freizeitbiker.de/pics/stilfserjoch.jpg
http://alpinecycling.org/cycling/Alpine-Cycling/Stilfser-Joch/images/Stilfser-Joch-1.jpg

distance: 49 Km / 30,45 Miles
max. altitude: 2.758 m / 9.048 feet

2. San Bernardino

http://dmargrave.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/img_6287.jpg

distance: 32 Km / 20 Miles
max. altitude: 2.065 m / 6.775 feet

[roadrunner]

Hey gang,

I did not come around to post the rest of the route, but who cares right now, when i can give you the following teasers :hahahehe:

http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8215&d=1244667980
Yes, this is ours for the next few days

http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8216&stc=1&d=1244668134
1st Alpine passes crossed :applause:

And yes, it is not as good as i imagined - it is much better :R8:

We were laughing so often - out of joy

Try te keep you posted, promise to give you more details after a save return.

roadrunner (current location: Audi Driving Heaven)

[The RS6]

Niceee...enjoy your trip, keep us posted and drive safely (that does not meen slow) :D

[roadrunner]

After a safe return - some more teasers - won't come around to put the "report" together before weekend:

Plenty of luggage room
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8241&d=1245230005

You won't stay alone for long
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8242&d=1245230005

The scenery
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8243&d=1245230005

Met a "small" brother
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8244&d=1245230005

Passo Sella
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8245&d=1245230041

Time to say goodbye :R8:V10
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8248&d=1245230041

[gdavison]

Roadrunner... looks amazing

Considering taking the RS6 over from the UK to Germany for a week, doing the same as you.. sightseeing and fun drives, bit of walking, some geocaching etc etc ..

Wondered how you went about booking the hotels / picking the routes

Some one advised my that the "romantic road" was worth driving .. Wife would love to see the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang castle etc etc Any comments from folks ?

[roadrunner]

Gdavison - it was more than amazing :D

How we went about to plan it:

1. googled for alpine passes
2. put them on google maps to see where they are located
3. planned daily routes
4. planned stay over places
5. looked for hotel recommendations (e.g. tripadvisos.com)
6. boooked hotels online

When i put my report together, i can give you some more details - but if you have some more questions right away, feel free to aks.

One thing i would do differently in your position compared to our route - do less than we did. Your wife will thank you and the experience will be not smaller :0:

Before i forget - i highly recommed that you do the trip with your beast :addict:

[Erik]

Wow, some (like all of them...) of those roads are just crazy.

I wouldn't like to be the passenger, but I'd love to drive!

[roadrunner]

Wow, some (like all of them...) of those roads are just crazy.

I wouldn't like to be the passenger, but I'd love to drive!

Erik, we had a good "time sharing" concept: most of the passes - i was the uphill guy and my friend the down hill driver.

And it is not that bad as a co-driver - you just have to find something to hold on to :hihi:


And you HAVE TO drive them one day - it is unforgetable (either with a RUF or an R(S) Audi)

[mr]

wow - seems like you had a REALLY great time.

just a question - have you been to LIENZ, when driving to the italian mountain roads?

[roadrunner]

wow - seems like you had a REALLY great time.

just a question - have you been to LIENZ, when driving to the italian mountain roads?

Yes, we have for one night, but that was actually the last stop of our "tour de force" :thumb:

Took the Staller Sattel en route, if you know what i mean :hihi:

[mr]

well i think I saw the R8 then - it was parked just beside my favorite bar that i visit frequently, when I'm at home - I was born and lived just a few kms outside Lienz.
would have been great if we would have met.


wow Staller Sattel with an R8 V10 - man that must be great.
but also all the other alpine passes you went over must have been ......... wonderfull.

[Trebor]

Fantastic set of roads
Will plan a summer trip & 4 sure will be doing a few of these

Many tks for the post :cheers:

[mr]

Trebor: when doing that route / alternative route - I would be plesased, when we could meet somewhere in the west of Austria and I could give you some tips for wonderfull alpine routs here in the west.

rgds
mr

[Trebor]

Trebor: when doing that route / alternative route - I would be plesased, when we could meet somewhere in the west of Austria and I could give you some tips for wonderfull alpine routs here in the west.

rgds
mr

Hi Mr
Not sure of dates or duration yet, however would be happy to get your input :thumb:
Any heads up guidance would be appreciated, so I can check it out before hand
As for a meet sounds like a good idea, perhaps we should consider extending this to a broader group, (states can't have all the fun)
A meet or a run :idea: now there's a germ of an idea

Take care :wo:
Trebor

[roadrunner]

Hi Mr
Not sure of dates or duration yet, however would be happy to get your input :thumb:
Any heads up guidance would be appreciated, so I can check it out before hand
As for a meet sounds like a good idea, perhaps we should consider extending this to a broader group, (states can't have all the fun)
A meet or a run :idea: now there's a germ of an idea

Take care :wo:
Trebor

If it fits: i will be in the Wörgl / Kufstein area end of July for a week with family.

Did not come aroud yet putting THE REPORT together - job and family come 1st.

So therefore some more teaser pics:

3 pass of day1:
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8280&d=1245743466

Lake Garda
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8281&d=1245743466
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8282&d=1245743466
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8283&d=1245743466

Water, snow and "rocks"
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8284&d=1245743513

Around St. Moritz
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8285&d=1245743513

And our beloved garage at Audi Forum Ingostadt
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8286&d=1245743513
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8287&d=1245743513
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8288&d=1245743539
http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8289&d=1245743539

More comming soon :cheers:

[roadrunner]

well i think I saw the R8 then - it was parked just beside my favorite bar that i visit frequently ...would have been great if we would have met.


wow Staller Sattel with an R8 V10 - man that must be great.
but also all the other alpine passes you went over must have been ......... wonderfull.

If it was outside Traube, than it was us. Would have been really nice if we could have met. But as we are at least once a year near Wörgl, maybe we can arrange something next time (i will be with an Audi, but not with that beaty & beast)

Staller was just insane - for all that don't know it - the last "few" Kilometers are ONE WAY with traffic light regulation = NO oncomming traffic, just what is in front of you, if anything :D

[mr]

@roadrunner - yes, outsind Hotel Traube :-) I was looking at the R8 quite a few minutes - well ... it's really a pity, that we hadn't met there ......... anyway.
would really be great, when we could arrange a meeting.

for trebor's trip - well when I can give you input - you can contact me anytime - for my mobile phone nr. or so just pm me - or when we could arrange a get together or sth. like that - count me in.

rgds
mr

[cata4]

Nice route u had ! I'm a little jealous on your car :D , I made this route with a A8 4.2 TDi. :R8kiss:

[roadrunner]

Nice route u had ! I'm a little jealous on your car :D , I made this route with a A8 4.2 TDi. :R8kiss:

Well, i see you did some "upgrades" to your stable. the last addition should be able to increase the fun factor quite a bit :hahahehe:

I really think i got Alpine passes addicted :incar:

[cata4]

Yes , it should be ! But unfortunately this summer it's impossible! :vgrumpy:
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[mr]

Yes , it should be ! But unfortunately this summer it's impossible! :vgrumpy:
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Hi cata,

When you're planning to make another trip to Austria and other wonderfull alpine countries I'd be plessed to show you my favourite routes and give tips.

rgds
mr

[roadrunner]

You have waited for too long - so please continue here:

The R8 Forum should be more appropriate
http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19285