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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
For someone planning a trip, what would you suggest is the best time of year to avoid heavy traffic on the passes but still have reasonable weather?
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I think any time is a good time. But to get there really early(or late in the day) is the best plan. Start your drive up the pass at 8am or even before. Because by mid day it can be stupid silly crowded. Also going late in the summer... say late August or even in Sept/Oct is a good plan. But in October you run the risk of bad weather and the Pass(s) could be closed to traffic. So just keep checking the Pass websites for closures and weather.
Also traveling in August 15th(or there abouts) in Italy is so mad/insane. Its like the Italian's 4th of July... and everything is closed down or super packed!! So don't travel on that week/weekend.
Last year a friend and me drove up to Stelvio after our Sella 2.0 tour. We drove up in the afternoon(around 2pm) and it was really packed with RV's and bicyclist - not fun. We stayed at Francesca's bother's(Victor) hotel(
Hotel Perego) at the top of Stelvio and there was not many people around at the summit. I found it really quite cool. Erie but cool. Here is a pic or two...
Btw... it will take about 40 minutes to drive from the bottom(Trafoi) to the top of Stelvio(Bormio).
The lights down there is the village of
Trafoi, where Francesca's
Post Hotel is located...
Victor's Hotel Perego...
