Dolomite passes

[Zebede4500]

Planning to cross Dolomites into Italy, early September, either Timmelsjoch pass or Brenner pass,
Any advice or recommendations?
Thanks

 

[WESTY66]

Only advice I’m gonna give you is DO NOT DO Passo Gavia

 

[royandsharont]

Brenner pass is very easy and the old Road, non toll, is a really pleasant drive. Brenner is a nice place to stop for lunch too with ample parking on the tarmac market areas just south of the town and walk in, provided it’s not market day

 

[Jays2]

Just looked that up, looks very interesting!

 

[WESTY66]

Just looked that up, looks very interesting!

What the gavia? Oh it was

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[Jays2]

Did you drive it or ride it?

 

[WESTY66]

Did you drive it or ride it?

Rode it, big sign at bottom “NO Vans” but there was a council van trying to squeeze past an Astra, the outer of the twin wheels hanging off the side of a BIG drop

 

[JoshnPen]

We've just done the brenner pass, amazing drive.

 

[Bobby-gg]

Brenner pass is very easy and the old Road, non toll, is a really pleasant drive. Brenner is a nice place to stop for lunch too with ample parking on the tarmac market areas just south of the town and walk in, provided it’s not market day

Is that the SS12 non toll road?

 

[royandsharont]

Is that the SS12 non toll road?

Yes Bobby-gg it’s the 182 in Austria which I pick up in Innsbruck off the 174. It changes to the SS12 at Brenner when it goes into Italy. I would then often take the Italian toll roads if going south or ho to join the SS49 if heading east along the Dolomites or if I wish to head south using different crossings. I like to travel north & south on different crossings into Italy just to keep a change of scenery

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[Bobby-gg]

Yes Bobby-gg it’s the 182 in Austria which I pick up in Innsbruck off the 174. It changes to the SS12 at Brenner when it goes into Italy. I would then often take the Italian toll roads if going south or ho to join the SS49 if heading east along the Dolomites or if I wish to head south using different crossings. I like to travel north & south on different crossings into Italy just to keep a change of scenery

Thanks, I've been looking at our return trip North and thinking about the SS421 past Lake Molveno, to SS43, then SS44 to Vipiteno, then SS12 to 182.
Looks very interesting