ROADS OF ITALY: Stelvio Pass

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Brilliant cheers. 👍🏆🇬🇧

[@kenwynn3871]

I cycled Stelvio in summer 2023 on my birthday its utterly awesome. It got to 35⁰C there were tons of cyclists, motorbikes, cars, all sorts, even a long distance rally from UK, and everyone was super respectful of each others vibe and safety, wonderful. Further east id Timmelsjock which is fun, with its motorbike museum near the top, and to the west is the Passo dello Spulga which is longer at 30km and has even more hairpins, 51!

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi Ken, Apologies in my late reply, we couldn’t agree more... it's all about celebrating nature's finest coupled with a fabulous road, total respect for cycling the pass 🙏😀

[@Paul-TrophySE]

I done the Stelio in June just past on my touring motorcycle. As with All the passes I was on, I was in awe of the cyclists grinding their way up the road. I was sweating on a motorbike, I couldnt comprehend doing those inclines on a pedal bike.

[@robertcarless7445]

That is the best video of the stelvio that I have seen, combining drone shots ..... fantastic

[@SmokeyBCN]

there's another nice camping spot further down in the forested area at turn 31

[@Dutchy_Pascal]

Think every motorcyclist has this pass on his/her wishlist. Fun video, thanks. Keep sharing.

[@TheGapDecaders]

Thank you and yep, just one of Europe’s great many biking roads, love em 🙏😀

[@spirit5_of_adventure]

Awesome video guys. Stunning scenery, I think it beats Trollstigen.

[@andrewwaxman2724]

Bucket list road. Doing the Ring in May and looking to make it to the pass on the same trip... Fingers crossed.

[@tramptruck4859]

Did it a few years ago on a bike, brought back lots of good memories. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@TheGapDecaders]

Yeah, it's a great biking road. We did 600km that day on the RT crossing several mountain passes in Switzerland and ended up in France, frazzled and buzzing. 👍🏻😁

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

Wow some spectacular scenery

[@jasonthomas5925]

Great vid 😀…. Thanks for sharing 🙏….And some nice drone footage 😀🇬🇧x

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi Jason, my pleasure... appreciate you saying so. 🙏

[@DaveH-t9s]

Fantastic and what a road

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi David, 🙏😀

[@annvanderaa2630]

Stunning! Can‘t believe we skipped it 😂 next time and maybe off season too!

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

What a great road for a ride. Thanks for sharing your pov on the ride.👍

[@TheGapDecaders]

Totally and as always, big thank you. 🙏

[@askthechicken]

Hey guys that mountain pass and views looks incredible

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi Amanda, it was & it's all ahead of you 😀

[@peterfinch3548]

Stunning views and an awesome road. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@TheGapDecaders]

Cheers Peter, one of many here as you're probably aware, but good fun. 🙏😀

[@andyokoroafo5035]

As usual a really interesting video. What a road! Thanks.

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi Andy, thank you 😀

[@gordonbryson2986]

Abso fantastic as usual phil ,the scenery is awesome .that red wine didn't look like a Lidl one .we're here in amboise weather been good but just watching out for the unrest in france just now .during your filming at the Hele pad Fiona says to me how high is our van again to,d her and I now think the pass is on the list Can't wait for the next one Take care you two oh I tinny Izzy should get a head and shoulders hair sponsorship 😀all the best from Fiona and me in france but from bonnie Scotland

[@TheGapDecaders]

🤣🤣🤣Cheers Gordon, very much appreciated. we're sat here laughing... you’re so on it and yep, it's a local red we picked up in a lovely little shop for three euro's 🍷😀 Izzy's loving the sponsorship idea, just need to sort out the greys first 😁. Yeah, a bit unsettled to say the least, anyway look after yourselves and keep researching the French red 🙏😀

[@michaelgarcher]

Gotta love the Stelvio Pass, I did it on motorbike quite a few years ago and this had brought back so many memories, another great episode :)

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi Michael, thank you...yeah it's such a great road on a motorbike. Appreciate your feedback 🙏😀

[@kevinhasker]

Rig for maximum comfort, motorcycle for maximum mobility. So glad you did it on a motorcycle, though I admit if you had a van... the views!

[@TheGapDecaders]

Funny enough, for 30 years we've biked/toured and loved it, the van things great but not full time, particularly when you want to carry lots of outdoor gear, suddenly you’re well over the weight limit. There's plans afoot which involve both, will share more shortly. 🙏😀

[@kevinhasker]

@@TheGapDecaders *Interesting* plans are afoot, are they??? Yea, I can't believe couples who make a van work. I mean, wow, 2M by 5M you can actually live in.

[@TheGapDecaders]

@@kevinhasker 😁😁 yep, it's early days but definitely watch this space. 😀

[@kevingallagher1445]

Super!...looks beautiful. I cycled it 2019 from San Valentina. I like you videos and love your truck...and as a fellow norn iron man, not too many KZbinrs pronounce the work vehicle properly...lol ..heading to Italy this weds in our crafter. Safe travels.

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi Kevin, brilliant... that's a good ride, scenery is incredible. Been away 36 years, so I've lost a lot of my accent but still go home regularly so maybe that keeps it present. Have a great time in Italy, fantastic country. 🙏😀

[@kenjimdotcom]

I was there July 8th! Maybe it was the same day! Took the trek all the way from Austin Texas.

[@TheGapDecaders]

Fantastic, a little different than Austin Texas. Missed you by a few days (earlier), hope you managed to pack in many of the other great mountain passes in Europe 🙏😀

[@kenjimdotcom]

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[@johnwelbers4248]

Thanks for sharing 😎🏍💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦🍻

[@TheGapDecaders]

Cheers John, 🍷🙏

[@PenelopetheTruck]

Great footage 🎥 nice work both 👌🏻

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi both, thank you. Hope all's good with you guy's 😀

[@brianinbrisbane6632]

Great video. I've been lucky enough to ride a motorcycke across Stelvio twice, once is each direction. Both times were in late Septemeber si the roads weren't too crowded. Where to next?

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi Brian, yeah we rode it late May (early morning) and it was a pleasure, I can Imagine late September's ideal. We're currently in the Dolomites (wishing we we're on a bike 😀) and heading southeast, eventually to Albania.

[@markwilkinson2673]

Another great video , quick question what make and model is the scooter ? , thanks very much , Mark

[@Overlandtravelling]

Bloody great Phil. Your videos are looking fantastic. The hills your on are the same incline we accidentally made our way into the Dolomites. 😂 Great to see you both once again. ❤

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi both, thank you. We totally get it, we're in the Dolomites right now and feeling guilty for holding up the bikers 😀

[@neilkendall9621]

Wonderful video keep up the good work 👍..

[@TheGapDecaders]

@@neilkendall9621 Thank you 😀

[@daveboracay2132]

What time of the year was this? Looks like the perfect time to go.

[@dannyvan5792]

question what part of the uk are you from ? black country ?

[@TheGapDecaders]

😀 I'm from Northern Ireland, on the border of Donegal.

[@חנןגולמבק]

shalom my frinds . wanted to ask can you drive the road to the tunnels and than come back or canot drive on this road with the truck at all ? thanks hanan

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hi there if you’re coming from the north you can drive the pass all the way to the tunnels and then turn round and drive back. The tunnels are between the top of the pass and Bormio on the south side :)

[@TheGapDecaders]

Hello, you can drive to the tunnels in a truck, but finding a turning point beforehand would be difficult,particularly when it's busy. You are restricted to 3.3m in height and a maximum vehicle length of 10m but we didn't see any weight restrictions. I hope that helps 🙏😀

[@pedemeyer]

We just did the Stelvio Pass, and I think you made wise choice not to bring the van op there. We were behind a British van, that couldn’t make the sharpe turns, and they had to reverse at every single hairpin on the way down! I think it would be fair to say, that they were pretty stressed out by the impatient drivers, who had been looking forward to a very different pace going down🙁

[@TheGapDecaders]

We think so too, as a biker having done the pass, I get the frustration of those looking to enjoy it. 🙏😀

[@shirenpanjolia8897]

What is the best period/month to motorbike the Stelvio pass?

[@TheGapDecaders]

We rode it on a bike early May, still snow around but roads were reasonably quiet. So May to early June or mid-September until late October when the snow starts again. Best advice ride it before 0900hrs

[@CG-99]

How do you identify in advance that there are tunnels with limited height?

[@TheGapDecaders]

We have a truck sat nav but that doesn’t tell you the exact hight of the obstacle (just that it's not an option). It's usually through planning and research, in most countries it's never a problem as most bridges/tunnels are a minimum of 4m and usually 4.5m, but certain mountain passes with tight switch backs have tunnels, prompting us to check.

[@kevinhasker]

@@TheGapDecaders Thanks for the info

[@dannyvan5792]

when you are not from the UK it is soms difficult o understan

[@dannyvan5792]

ok noord ierland now i see

[@TheGapDecaders]

lol 😀👍🏻

[@saintpreferred9223]

Get a REAL CAR to make the drive. Ridiculous.