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	SULDEN VAL VENOSTA SOUTH TYROL, Tourist Information SULDEN, HOLIDAYS, TRENTINO SUEDTIROL, Agritur SULDEN, Hotel ...
		The Ortles area in the Stelvio National Park is a first-class holiday resort, just like the entire Upper Venosta Valley.
		And there is another superlative: The Stelvio Pass (2,757-3,400m) is the largest summer ski resort in Europe.
		The construction of the second highest pass road in the alpine region was completed in 1836.
	www.valvenosta-vinschgau.it /en/solda_trafoi_vinschgau_valley.htm (381 words)

	Bormio - Stelvio Pass - Stilfserjoch - Bormio - Mountain Passes - B.E.S.T Bormioonline.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Stelvio Pass or Stilfserjoch, how it is called in German, is one of Italy's roofs with its 2758 m.
		This is why one should, in case of ascending the Stelvio, consider the possibility of sudden weather changes: you can start with bright sunshine in the valley and arrive on the top in the rain or even in the snow.
		Passing by the junction into the direction of the Umbrail Pass and Santa Maria, only a few kilometres and about 250 metres in altitude are left to reach the top of the Stelvio Pass.
	www.bormioonline.com /en/bormio/mountainpasses?c=137&k=216&p=2237 (591 words)

	Stelvio Pass -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Italian Giogo Dello Stelvio, German Stilfser Joch, Alpine pass (9,042 feet [2,756 m]) at the northwest base of the Ortles mountain range in northern Italy near the Swiss border.
		One of the highest road passes in Europe, it connects the Venosta valley of the upper Adige River to the northeast with the Tellina valley of the upper Adda River to the southwest.
		Alpine pass (9,042 feet [2,756 m]) at the northwest base of the Ortles mountain range in northern Italy near the Swiss border.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9069566 (911 words)

	HISTORY OF THE STILFSERJOCH ROUTE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The first half of the road from Spondinig to the pass is 27.45km long, has 48 hairpin curves, and gains 1900m of elevation.
		The Stilfserjoch pass and the road experienced a second bloom, which found its peak in the 70's with Gustav Thöni, the famous world champion skier from Trafoi.
		Recently the administration of the famed Stilfserjochstrasse passed on to the region of South Tyrol.
	www.franzenshoehe.com /English/hist1.html (442 words)

	Bormio - Bormio - Mountain Passes - B.E.S.T Bormioonline.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Gavia Pass, between the provinces of Sondrio and Brescia, is one of the highest and even most beautiful passes of the Alps.
		The peak of the Forcola Pass represents the border between Italy and Switzerland, and it is opened during summer.
		The Bernina Pass is situated in the Swiss Engadin, near the Italian border, and it is open the whole year round.
	www.bormioski.com /en/bormio/mountainpasses (354 words)

	Ultracycling: Race Across the Alps Results (2001)
		Stelvio Pass greeted us with rain from the bottom, hailstone a little higher and snow blizzard at the top. The first to cross Stelvio after Glomser was Jrn Schwarzkopf (Germany), shortly folowed by myself, Marko Baloh (Slovenia) and Paul Lindner (Austria). That all changed before the downhill.
		My hopes before the race were high, but after I almost froze on Stelvio, almost fell downhill (because of a careless driver of a car), got a puncture and waited pretty long for my team to catch me and change the wheel, I was on the verge of abandoning.
		By the foothills of Stelvio Pass (from Switzerland) his advantage was "just" 20 minutes, which is not bad, since I was almost an hour behind him 300 kilometers earlier.
	www.ultracycling.com /results/rata2001.html (508 words)

	An Unfortunate Region -Hot spots on the Swiss border (1914-1918)
		Italian attacks, also on the Stelvio, in 1848, 1859 and 1866 resulted in the construction of the fortress Gomagoi (1860/61) at the northern end of the pass — and in a new border between Italy and Austria on the top of the Stelvio pass after the peace agreement of Vienna in 1866.
		On the Austrian side, the Army of Tyrol under General von Dankl was responsible for the rayons I-V, ranging from the Stelvio pass to Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites.
		A battery of artillery was installed south of the hotels on the summit of Stelvio pass and a single gun on Mt. Livrio (at altitude ca.
	www.xs4all.nl /~aur/Battlefields/swiss2.htm (2101 words)

	The Stelvio Pass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		"The Stelvio is not in itself an essential through-route, but it is one of the most magnificent mountain passes to be driven by experienced drivers for its own sake.
		Till 1936, when the Iseran was opened (), the highest motorable pass* in Europe, it has only surrendered that honor by a matter of 46 ft, and is incomparably finer from the scenic angle: indeed, many consider it scenically the finest of all the Alpine passes.
		The road itself is also a marvel of engineering skill, the huge rises on both sides being overcome by some fifty hairpin bends on either approach, the 48 on the north side between the summit and Trafoi being probably the finest continuous hairpin sector in the Alps.
	members.aol.com /ottoaxel/stelvio (302 words)

	Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio - Itineraries
		Leaving the Pass behind, you start the descent toward Livigno, along an itinerary crossing brooks and streams whose waters start here their long journey toward the Black Sea.
		At the mountain pass the view is worth a stop: here you can see the "Tredici Cime" ridge from Mount Cevedale to Pizzo Tresero, dominating the basin of the glacier of Forni.
		The Stelvio Pass (2,757 m), one of the highest mountain passes in Europe, can be reached by bus.
	www.comunic.it /PARKS/parco.nazionale.stelvio/Eiti.html (2229 words)

	Stelvio
		Participants from all over Europe converge at the Stelvio Pass (second highest road in Europe and scene of the early tests of the Elise S1) on Friday 13 September.
		Somewhere in the vicinity of Stelvio, I became aware of the sound of screeching of tyres from somewhere behind me. A short time later I was greeted with the sight of a familiar face grinning from behind the wheel of a Stelvio Or Bust stickered rental Peugeot!
		By the time I had crossed the Pass I was convinced that my brakes were about to pack up (they were whistling in a complaining sort of way) and that my gearbox was going die (it felt like it was about to seize up), but after a short pause the car was happy again.
	www.hazelnet.org /stelvio (707 words)

	Tourist Association Sulden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		For keen motor bikers, the Stelvio Pass is the Non-Plus-Ultra.
		Obviously the Stelvio Pass is a challenge, but it is reward enough to reach the height of the Pass.
		The Stelvio Pass is also the starting point for many Pass tours despite its height of 2,780 m and its 48 hairpin bends.
	www.trafoi.info /sommer_aktiv_en.asp (649 words)

	VA : Stelvio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This is the second highest surfaced pass in the Alps, and the most dramatic of all the high passes.
		It is entirely in Italy, but the Umbrail which forms a third side to this pass crosses the Swiss border.
		Both sides have numerous spectacular hairpin bends - to the west these are heavily engineered to climb out of a gorge, to the east the road is narrower and rather rough as the bends claw up the mountainside towards the summit.
	www.aukadia.net /alps/ste1.htm (96 words)

	Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
		The last time the Stelvio was proud part of the parcours, in early June 1994, one of those epic pages was actually written, with Marco Pantani powering his way into cycling history for the first time with his attacks doing big damage to the legs of Miguel Indurain and future Giro winner Eugeni Berzin.
		Stelvio Webcam: yes, you can even open your "virtual window" and have a look at the present situation at the top of one of Europe highest ascents by clicking here.
		The leaders are about to achieve the halfway point of the Stelvio, and Rujano is forcing the pace again, with his teammate Parra and Damiano Cunego of the back of the front group.
	www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=8004 (6364 words)

	Jerry’s Tour of the Dolomites and Central Alps 2003 – Day Twelve
		Maria, so in the coming years this pass is likely to become a fully surfaced approach to the Stelvio pass.
		It is the Stelvio pass that could be seen in the distance.
		The side from Prato up to the Stelvio pass, that I did in year 2000, is the toughest approach and the most classic one with plenty of cyclists going up there every day.
	www.eyeless.org /tour2003/alp12.html (1128 words)

	Chairman Bill rides the Stelvio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		When the Stelvio was first paved in 1938, it was the highest paved pass in Europe and today remains the highest Alpine pass.
		The Umbrail Pass is the highest pass in Switzerland.
		Just as they pass, they open the throttle and give a blast of painful noise to show how strong and cool they are.
	www.torelli.com /travel/dolomiti/stelvio.shtml (7510 words)

	PRAD AM STILFSERJOCH VAL VENOSTA SOUTH TYROL, Tourist Information PRAD AM STILFSERJOCH, HOLIDAYS, TRENTINO SUEDTIROL, ...
		On the 2nd November the devil is the matter in completely Glurns: Sealamorkt, all soul market...
		Prato (900 m) in the heart of the Stelvio National Park is a lively small village, in which the modern and traditional are combined in harmony.
		On your shopping spree in fashionable shops you will walk over the nostalgic cobbled streets, past traditional farms and the Roman church tower.
	www.valvenosta-vinschgau.it /en/passo_stelvio_vinschgau_valley.htm (243 words)

	AllRefer.com - Stelvio Pass, Italy (Italian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
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	HOTEL THONI 3000 - PASSO DELLO STELVIO
		The expected arrival time in Milan from the Stelvio Pass is between 6 p.m.
		At the Stelvio Pass you can go on various excursions on foot easily reaching the underlying valleys of the glacier.
		These valleys are part of the Stelvio National Park: also nearby towns like Bormio, an old medieval village known also for its beneficial thermal waters, Prato allo Stelvio and Monastero Valley all within distance.
	www.thoni3000.it /inglese/notizie_utili.htm (344 words)

	Swiss Alps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Chief peaks and mountain passes in the Swiss Alps:
		The chief peaks of the Swiss (Pre-)Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:
		The chief passeses of the Swiss Alps, north of the Klausen Pass, are:
	www.wikiverse.org /swiss-alps (209 words)

	RALLY AT STELVIO PASS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		One of the European bikers’ landmarks is certainly the Passo Stelvio, 2758 meters high....
		The French say that a road at a small French pass is the highest European road, but a rumor says the French added truck loads of dirt to make their road higher.
		This nice pass was a direct route to the Bergamo valleys (my area), and this road had little traffic.
	www.mgnoc.com /Departments/rally_at_stelvio_pass.htm (1892 words)

	Moto Guzzi
		The International Meeting at the Stelvio Pass, in its 28th edition this year, will be the perfect way for Moto Guzzi to welcome Guzzi riders from the North of Europe to the start of a whole week of events in the company of Eagles.
		In recent years the Stelvio Meeting itself has also become an event not to be missed in the Moto Guzzi calendar.
		Registration at the Stelvio pass also includes lunch in the tavern of the Folgore Hotel.
	www.combattiva.it /guzzigmg/eng/gmg2003.htm (1923 words)

	MGCB :: EAGLES AT THE STELVIO 2004
		The image of motorcycles flicking through the bends up to the Stelvio Pass is one that has been repeated now for 28 years.
		Moto Guzzi will be setting up its traditional stand at the Pass to welcome all bikers intrepid enough to ride there on their a Guzzi twin.
		The registration fee for "EAGLES AT THE STELVIO 2004", inclusive of a commemorative t-shirt and a lunch coupon for use in the Albergo Folgore restaurant on Saturday 3rd or Sunday 4th July, is only 15.00 Euros.
	www.motoguzzi.be /moxie/news/stelvio.shtml (353 words)

	Porsche 911 GT3 v Ferrari 360 Stradale \| Car Reviews - Road Tests \| evo
		Which is how we find ourselves converging on the magnificent, awe-inspiring Stelvio Pass for one of the most eagerly awaited skirmishes of 2003.
		As there are few faster ways of ascending a mountain pass than at the wheel of a GT3 or 360 Stradale, we could be in trouble.
		The Stradale is the most brazen of the duo, scarlet paint shrieking in the sunlight, sharply chiselled nose and sills bringing menace and muscle to the standard 360's delicate bone structure.
	www.autoexpress.co.uk /evo/roadtest/39122/cliff_hanger.html (1698 words)

	Bormio - Stelvio Pass - Home - Mountainbiking - B.E.S.T Bormioonline.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Description of the route: Starting in Bormio, you follow the SS (state road) 38 "dello Stelvio", which leads directly up to the peak of the Stelvio Pass.
		You will pass by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd "Cantoniere", before you reach the little church of S. Ranieri.
		Cross the little river "Braulio" and you will find yourself back on the SS 38, reaching the peak of the Stelvio Pass after some more switchbacks.
	www.bormioonline.at /en?k=401&p=3461 (167 words)

	14. Dilettantism (1865-1866) Page 1
		With a few months more his own term of four years would come to an end, and even though the questions still under discussion with England should somewhat prolong his stay, he might look forward with some confidence to his return home in 1865.
		Of course the private secretary was detached as their escort, since this was one of his professional functions; and he passed six months, gaining an education as Italian courier, while the Civil War came to its end.
		John Hay passed through London in order to bury himself in second-rate Legations for years, before he drifted home again to join Whitelaw Reid and George Smalley on the Tribune.
	www.public-domain-content.com /books/Dickens/Adams/C14P1.shtml (911 words)

	Ultracycling: Race Across the Alps (2002)
		Lindner tried to imitate Glomser, who had jumped away from the pack in the foothills of the Stelvio Pass last year.
		When I stepped from my bike on the top of Fluela Pass, I was shaking so much, that my team had to change my clothes for me. My stop lasted almost twenty minutes during which Robic caught me and (without changing) passed me.
		They had awful weather again when they passed the Stilfser Joch for the second time at the end of the race.
	www.ultracycling.com /results/rata2002.html (810 words)

	LIEGE ROME LIEGE
		This pass is inseparably linked to the history of our rally; it is here that the legendary drivers made their reputations and it is here that the finest pages of the history of the “Liege” were written.
		It is from the top of the 2758 metres high Stelvio in the Italian Alps that the starting signal for the 75th Liege Rome Liege will be given on Monday 20 June.
		Though the starting signal will be given at the top of the highest pass, the final arrival will be at sea level with your feet in the water.
	www.liegeromeliege.com /EN/special.html (819 words)

	Swiss Alps in July (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Stelvio pass is nice over umbrail, however, the famous stelvio climb is from
		Jaun pass and end up in Bottigen on the route to Interlaken.
		Stelvio the day we were going to climb over (June 20th).
	www.thetravelforum.com /t99494.html (1078 words)

	Gabor Györgyi's Cycling Page
		The well known passes of my tour were: Colle Lombarda, Cime de la Bonette, Colle Fauneria / Pantani, Col de Vars, Col de Granon, Sestriere, Colle Finestre, Nufenenpass (CH), Grimselpass, Furkapass, Passo San Gottardo, Julierpass, Berninapass, Passo Gavia, Timmelsjoch and at the end the Gletscherstrasse up to the height of 2829 m.
		From the austrian border I managed to cycle up to the third highest pass of The Alps: it was the Passo Stelvio, with it's 2760m high point.
		The first serious pass was the Certovica, but on the next day in rain should we get known an unnamed pass towards Zuberec.
	www.angelfire.com /pro/gyorgyigabor/english_page.html (3416 words)

	CYCLEVENTS - Bicycle tours in the Alps of Switzerland, Austria and Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The spectacularly switch-backed passes of Furka and Oberalp are next, with a relaxing night in Realp in between.
		A few folks have opted to challenge the renowned Stelvio Pass for the fun of it, before enjoying our downhill run through the castle lined Adige River Valley.
		This challenging day tackles the renowned passes of Grodner Joch, Campolongo and Falzarego; long spectacular climbs up the switchbacks followed by incredible descents, all packaged up with some of Italy's most beautiful mountain scenery.
	www.cyclevents.com /text/tota-s1.htm (966 words)

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