Pinnacle Passes 2024

We will first do a meet and greet at our hotel near Milan where you will meet the crew and we will run through the program for our tour. Later, we will head out and enjoy a traditional Italian welcome dinner that evening before a good night’s rest.

Breakfast at the hotel before we head to the rental depot to collect our motorcycles for the tour.  A quick commute through the streets of Milan before we clear the city and hit the open roads. We can leave our big gear bags or cases in Milan until we return.

We will depart Milan before midday and take the roads north towards the famous Dolomites.  The Tyrol region of Italy lakes hold a special tranquil charm that is irresistible. Our overnight stop for the next two nights is in the town of Livigno, nestled right in the Italian Alps surrounded by striking peaks. 

We will quickly feel the pull of the mountains this morning long before we get on our bikes. What lays ahead is some of the most incredible alpine passes. Not the least of which is Passo dello Stelvio.

If the weather gods don’t act in our favour on Day 2, we do have a second chance of tackling Stelvio on our way north to Austria. Hell we may just do it a second time regardless!

Dropping over into Austria we will be surrounded by gorgeous alpine mountain scapes that will fight for your attention. 

Our hotel is another pearler, nestled in Austrian ski fields. It will amaze you with its luxurious charm.

Choices today. So many of them! 

Our route plan will take us past the gorgeous lakeside village of Hallstat and the mountain range to the south of Salzburg where the opening scene of “Sound of Music” was shot and also the “Eagles Nest”.

If you decided to stay put at our hotel and soak up the luxury, well that wouldn’t be a crime either!

If you think we’ve ridden some amazing mountains then today is sure to have you rethinking. Grossglockner is considered the mother of all alpine roads and it is pretty hard to argue. Great road surface and a mix of sweeping open views and tight hairpins switchbacks.

Today we make our way to some of the most mesmerising landscapes in all of Italy. The Dolomites. The mountains look like they were created by some divine being that had a great sense of proportions and beauty. They are truly magical to behold.

We truly can point our motorcycles in any direction today and we will be spoiled with incredible mountain passes to ride. The views will steal your concentration from the road ahead, roads that demand attention with all their twists and turns. 

If you ask Nick & Trudi they will both swear they were born in this part of the Sud Tirol region of the Italian Alps. Sadly their passports tell a different story! The Dolomites holds such incredible beauty with their awe inspiring granite peaks stretching for the sky. Two nights in the Dolomites to take in at least a small part of the grandeur.

Our hotel is the epitome of luxury mountain lifestyle.  Surrounding our hotel are some spectacular passes including Passo Rolle, Passo Pordoi & Passo Sella. In fact our hotel is pretty much nestled in between these passes so you will feel spoiled.

Really, do we have to leave the Dolomites so soon? Well we will see more of the awesome mountains today as we veer south east towards the Italian Lakes District. You we guarantee you won’t be disappointed when you round that curve above Torbole and see glorious Lake Garda laid out before you. 

It truly is a sight to behold.

Stay and enjoy the many activities around the hotel or ride an amazing loop along the lake and into the soaring mountains that surround the lake? Maybe we can manage both?

With a two night stay at Lake Garda it gives us an opportunity to do some exploring around this most engaging lake. The area is alive with action sports but also has its fair share of history evident in the town centre of Riva del Garda. If you ask Nick or Trudi they will promptly tell you Riva del Garda is there favourite place to spend time when in Italy. We hope you will agree!

Maybe we should add on another night? It seems like it is over too soon. 

Our path to get back to Milan is anything but straight forward. We have discovered a road in the mountains adjoining Lake Garda that we have dubbed the “Road Of 1,000 Corners” – they are relentless! You would never believe a road like this exists!

We return our rental bikes in Milan and then back to our hotel to freshen up before a final dinner together in the city.

After breakfast at our hotel we will make our way home or onwards with your trip wherever that may take you.  Perhaps extend your stay another few days and process the memories.  

Or stay on for a few extra days and take in World Ducati Week at Misano Circuit the following weekend?

If you must head home you will be guaranteed a lifetime of memories and experiences will follow you that will make you feel you have enjoyed something truly special.