Sonntag, 25. September 2016
160924 Schrofen Pass
neill, 21:56h
All summer Caro has been wanting to do the Schrofen Pass. It was getting to be a bit of an obsession. Today was a perfect autumn day so the three of us decided to "go for it". We had a plan and we had a few backup plans if 80kms and 2400 meters of climbing turned out to be too much for an autumn day.
We left from the Fellhornbahn with the temperature hovering around 6°C, a little colder next to the river, and then cycled along the valley and up the Schrofen Pass. The last time I cycled this route was about 20 years ago and it was just as impressive then as it is now. Stefano admitted to "shaky knees" when he saw the route across the cliff face but we all managed the pass no problem.
After a coffee in Warth, we crossed over in to the Bregenzerwald following the "alte Salzstrasse". Then it was 800 meters downhill on tarmac roads to Schoppernau. Since then I have been humming "Vo Mello bis ge Schoppornou" non stop.
We took the lift 800 meters up the mountain and then carried on cycling towards the Starzeljoch before pushing the last 40 minutes up to the pass. Once over the pass we stopped for a bite to eat at the Stierhofalpe.
By now it was late so we adopted "Plan B" and descended in to the valley and followed the road down through Kleinwalsertal. We took the shortcut back in to Stillachtal via the 300 meter climb to the Schrattenwangalpe.
I had estimated 10 hours and shortly after that, and just before dark, we were back at the car.
79 kilometers with 2336 meters of climbing. Tracks at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zdkaljprqpwbmakj and http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mjktxskvclhrjlmm
My pictures at https://goo.gl/photos/4MQtaFepeMrDQWbo8
Stefano's track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=arsjhixsctojubhw. This shows 3210 meters of climbing with 800 on the lift so 2410. we aren't going to argue about the odd 100 meters. We both agree about the 79 km.
Stefano's photos are at https://goo.gl/photos/4Vb3Q7NNnWgKLMtN7
We left from the Fellhornbahn with the temperature hovering around 6°C, a little colder next to the river, and then cycled along the valley and up the Schrofen Pass. The last time I cycled this route was about 20 years ago and it was just as impressive then as it is now. Stefano admitted to "shaky knees" when he saw the route across the cliff face but we all managed the pass no problem.
After a coffee in Warth, we crossed over in to the Bregenzerwald following the "alte Salzstrasse". Then it was 800 meters downhill on tarmac roads to Schoppernau. Since then I have been humming "Vo Mello bis ge Schoppornou" non stop.
We took the lift 800 meters up the mountain and then carried on cycling towards the Starzeljoch before pushing the last 40 minutes up to the pass. Once over the pass we stopped for a bite to eat at the Stierhofalpe.
By now it was late so we adopted "Plan B" and descended in to the valley and followed the road down through Kleinwalsertal. We took the shortcut back in to Stillachtal via the 300 meter climb to the Schrattenwangalpe.
I had estimated 10 hours and shortly after that, and just before dark, we were back at the car.
79 kilometers with 2336 meters of climbing. Tracks at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=zdkaljprqpwbmakj and http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=mjktxskvclhrjlmm
My pictures at https://goo.gl/photos/4MQtaFepeMrDQWbo8
Stefano's track is at http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=arsjhixsctojubhw. This shows 3210 meters of climbing with 800 on the lift so 2410. we aren't going to argue about the odd 100 meters. We both agree about the 79 km.
Stefano's photos are at https://goo.gl/photos/4Vb3Q7NNnWgKLMtN7
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