When The Stelvio Is Your Local Ride

The famous Stelvio Pass attracts people from all over the world. Technical and gloriously scenic, the pass connects Switzerland with Italy. Despite cyclists, busses, tourists and slow moving classic cars, locals still ride the Stelvio Pass making it one of the best motorcycle roads in Europe.

In the video, local YouTuber Schaaf climbs the pass from Italy, weaving through traffic and taking hairpins at speeds demonstrating he's done this a ride a few times before.

The road is breathtaking and when the mountains first come into view I too gasped a bit. For more from Schaaf check him out on Instagram

Before attempting the Stelvio prepare yourself with a ride through the Umbrail Pass in the Swiss Alps. I've added both routes below. Ride on.

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