Saturday, August 6, 2011

Stelvio Pass Road, Alps, Italy


Stelvio Pass Road, Alps, Italy

The original road was built in 1820-25 by the Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardia with the rest of Austria, covering a climb of 1871 m. Since then, the route has changed very little. Its sixty hairpin turns, 48 of them on the northern side numbered with stones, are a challenge to motorists.


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