Sunny morning! Buffet beakfast in YH Merano is better then in Riva. I took the walk along the river to the elegant center of the city. It is surrounded by high mountans. In Tourist Office no maps of the region.
Italy! It was 11 am when I started to drive up Venosta Valley. Upps, traffic jam – 20 minutes. In Prad I turned left to the Stelvio Pass road. They say it is one of the hardest mountain roads. It is all paved but very steep and narrow. Can you imagine 49 switchbacks, 180 deg each?
Yes, I did it! From Stelvio Pass 2757 m there is a great view of .Mt Ortler -3905m – the highest peak in this part of the Alps. Breaks were smoking when I was driving back down.
Before sunset I managed to reach the end of Venosta Valley to see romantic church in the waters of Resia Lake. Only thevtover is above the water. Anothervtraffic jam in the tunnel on the way back to Merano. But what a day!
