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Half way up from Bormio not yet on the plateau. We look to the north to the steep valley with all those serpentines on the southern side of the Stilfser Joch.
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We are now nearly on the plateau on the south ramp and view back down into the valley - lets say to the place where we have taken the previous picture.
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N 46°31΄00 E 010°24΄27
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N 46°31΄00 E 010°24΄27
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We have reached the plateau at an altitude of 2.300m. From here you cant see yet the Stelvio summit. We look towards north. The former hostels along the road are mostly derelicted and uninhabited.
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We are still on the plateau but now you can spot the summit of the Stelvio pass. we still have to go 1.000ft in altitude. Here we look north up to the pass summit.
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N 46°31΄49 E 010°24΄23
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N 46°32΄20 E 010°25΄53
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This picture was taken between the junction that leads over to the Umbrail pass and the summit. We look towards northwest and you can spot the border station to Switzerland downhill.
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One serpentine before we reach the top with a view back to the plateau. you can see the border station and the junction to the Umbrrail Pass.
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N 46°32΄04 E 010°26΄17
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N 46°32΄02 E 010°26΄54
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Summit of Stilfserjoch. This picture was shot in July 2006. We had at that day 34°C down in the Vinschgau and up here still comfortable 22°C.
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Thats how it looks like up here during a weekend. The Stilfser Joch summit at about 18°C and blue sky. Even we had used sun factor 20 we had a sunburn in the face within a 20min time frame.
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N 46°31΄45 E 010°27΄13
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N 46°31΄45 E 010°27΄13
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East ramp of Stilfser Joch. We took that picture coming up from the Trafoi valley. We are here at the Franzens hight with view to the summit.
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East side of the Stilfserjoch at Franzens hight with its guesthouse and hostel, view towards the summit.
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N 46°31΄45 E 010°27΄13
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N 46°31΄45 E 010°27΄13
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A few miles behind the village Trafoi with view towards the Ortler mountain and his glaciers. We are on the east ramp and ride towards west up to the summit.
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Just in front of the village Trafoi on the east ramp in the Trafoi valley.
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N 46°31΄45 E 010°27΄13
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N 46°31΄45 E 010°27΄13
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