Switzerland The Magic four on BMW R1200GS LC and Brienz Rothorn Bahn first Swiss steamtrain

Switzerland The Magic four passes and first Swiss steamtrain

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packed our bags, ready to go
camping Brienz, #1 night cold & wet
next morning, sunny & warm
riding the "Magic four" passes
starting with the Grimselpass
27 km long, rising up to 11%
base of EU steepest cablecar 106%
top; big terras and meeting point
Furkastrasse to Nufenenpass
landscape quiet, rough and bare
ending after 14 km at 2478 mtr
new Gotthard pass wide and open
on top intersection with old pass
Sustenpass ending the "Magic four"
28 km: 25 bridges, 25 tunnels
beautiful views on top at 2224 mtr
ending the day with a nice meal
Rothorn Bahn first Swiss steamtrain
1:4, 25% gradiant ending at 2244m
12 km steep descent (900m) by foot
breathtaking views everywhere
next France, first the Gotthard tunnel

Tags: BMW 2013 R1200GS-LC liquid coold packed our bags, ready to go camping Brienz, #1 night cold & wet next morning, sunny & warm riding the "Magic four" passes starting with the Grimselpass 27 km long, rising up to 11% base of EU steepest cablecar 106% top; big terras and meeting point Furkastrasse to Nufenenpass landscape quiet, rough and bare ending after 14 km at 2478 mtr new Gotthard pass wide and open on top intersection with old pass Sustenpass ending the "Magic four" 28 km: 25 bridges, 25 tunnels beautiful views on top at 2224 mtr ending the day with a nice meal Rothorn Bahn first Swiss steamtrain 1:4, 25% gradiant ending at 2244m 12 km steep descent (900m) by foot breathtaking views everywherenext France, first the Gotthard tunnel Mountain Trip Part 3: Switserland Part 1=Austria, Part 2=Italy Austria heading to Switserland crossing the Flüela pass (2383 m) Stan Kawasaki ZX1000 Wilbert Aprilia Tuono Oberalp pass Graubunden (2044 m) snowy peak even until July nice youth hostel in Andermatt detour Furka pass (2431 m) home of the Rhone Glacier Martijn BMW K1200R Gotthard pass home of Rhine river open only during spring / summer pass ends at 2106 mtr let's make some noise Theo BMW R1200GS heading to the Vierwaldstättersee 4th largest lake Switserland (114 km²)perfect place for food and leisure leaving Switzerland via Basel from Mulhouse visiting the Vosges perfect German hospitality until our first speeding ticket in 3200 km a film says more than 1000 words Italy Stelvio Part 1=Austria, Part 3=Swiss heading to Italian Stelvio pass crossing Fuorn and Ofen pass single lane Munt la Schera Tunnel Foscagno pass to Bormio/Stelvio start of west side Stelvio pass west side 12 hairpins, east 48 2760 mtr, 2th highest pass Alps tradition: Bratwurst from Der Ernst east side closed due to snowfall returning the same west side offroad playing in dry lake Livigno ending the day with fish & chips Mountain Trip Part Austria Part Italy Part Swiss last minute modifications many roadblocks and detours foggy B500 schwarzwald hochstrasse south germany flooded by rain and if it is dry, we make it wet avoiding roadblocks from nature sometimes nature wins accepting detour if all else fails Flexenpass, our first snowstorm warming up during short stop ending the day in Sölden Austria best way to start the day: bacon-eggs perfect dry asphalt along the Plansee motorbikers always having fun after rain comes snow: Kuhtai pass sunny day taking a mountain walk visiting closed Timmelsjoch pass Enjoy fun off-road motorcycle allroad snow rock gravel tenere yamaha ktm dirtbike Camping Park world climbing canyon highway steep descent great views overtaking possible people motorbike minded giving space possible around the world RTW coast to coast CTC reis dolomites dolomieten karpaten balkan gebergte sun rain snow monuments nature culture fun happy service maintenance troubleshooting manual youtube zen art relex life is joy lifeisjoy www.lifeisjoy.nl enjoy East Great Britain Scotland England Isle of Man Netherlands Nederland Holland Germany Switserland Austria Italy Hungary East Great BMW R1200GS R1200R R1200RS R1200RT packed our bags, ready to go camping Brienz, #1 night cold & wet next morning, sunny & warm riding the "Magic four" passes starting with the Grimselpass 27 km long, rising up to 11% base of EU steepest cablecar 106% top; big terras and meeting point Furkastrasse to Nufenenpass landscape quiet, rough and bare ending after 14 km at 2478 mtr new Gotthard pass wide and open on top intersection with old pass Sustenpass ending the "Magic four" 28 km: 25 bridges, 25 tunnels beautiful views on top at 2224 mtr ending the day with a nice meal Rothorn Bahn first Swiss steamtrain 1:4, 25% gradiant ending at 2244m 12 km steep descent (900m) by foot breathtaking views everywherenext France, first the Gotthard tunnel