Austria it is then...
 

After not managing to make Austria this year, for various reasons, I have decided to have another crack next year. Last week in may or more likely first week in June. Hope to end up with 3 clear days of being able to ride around with no luggage. The Grossglockner is going to take up one of those days.

Any recommended places to visit or roads to look out for?

TIA

Chris

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http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g8.../SV3000291.jpg

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Just be aware that the road may be closed if the snow hangs around in the Spring, you need to be checking the weather forecasts and the road website to be sure it is open on your chosen day. June a better bet obviously. Have you considered trying to get in to stay at the 'Bikers Nest', a B&B at the summit of the road at Edelweissspitze?

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I hadn't considered staying on the actual mountain for the same reason that it might not be open. The more I look at it the more I like it though..

Doing a bit of black forest on the way down and hopefully a bit of Deutsche Alpinestrasse on the way too.

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Not actually in Austria but in a strange part of Italy where they speak German and everything looks Austrian but I did the Jaufenpass when I went to Europe a couple of years ago. This was the best road I rode on the whole trip, and earlier in the day I did Stelvio.

Make sure you stop at the cafe at the top for the biggest plates of strudel you've ever seen

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._5597916_n.jpg

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Silvretta, it cost 11 Euro but its bloody brilliant.

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Just checked out the Deutsche Alpinestrasse Wow will try to work this into this years trip.

Also if you plan on Grobglockner only a short ride away is Sankt Wolfgang Im Salzkammergut, for this view

http://www.mohrenwirt.at/image/medium/en/268.jpg

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Thank for the tips. All going on my 'squeeze this in' list for places to ride to lol. Definately looking at first week in June for this (sat to sat/sun) so hopefully the sky will be as blue as your pic LOM2 :cool:

Chris

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Let's know how you get on with your plans :)

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PM'd you Skybaba