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Plans to climb passes in the Alps, Carpathians in 2012 Bicycle tour partner search to join my bike tours climbing mountain street passes in 1-6 days in Austria, Switzerland,Slovenia,Germany, Italy, France, Luxembourg, England, Czech Republic (Bohemia) Poland... ! 2400 km long tour around the Caucasus, in Georgia, but at least on the Georgian Millitary Highway to the Russian border ! Saison opening bicycle tour after Easter 2012 to climb challenge BIGs destinations in South Italy depending on the weather including Vesuv and on the way 6... or some more destinations of the challenge BIG-movement counted from Budapest 1./ 774 San Firmano 42m GPS data 13.55039/43.36462 Altitude: 275m,difference: 233m, distance: 4km, average 5.8% Maximum 14.7% (Budapest -Ancona-San Firmano 13 h. driving+ 1 h cycling ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- II.day Pescara 2./ 786 Blockhaus della Maïella Scafa via Lettomanoppello,Pass start 100m, GPS Daten 14.00375/42.26385 Altitude: 2142m, difference: 2042m, distance 29 km, average 7% maximum 12% A 25 Manopello 2h driving+ 6 h cycling 3./ 789 Abazzia di Montecassino Cassino 2 h driving 1,5 cycling 41m GPS data 13.8317/41.49442 altitude:489m difference:448m, distance 8.6%, maximum 23.1% ------------------------------------------------ III. day 4./ 791 Sella di Perrone Santa Maria delle Macchie 508m GPS : 14.55925/41.47352 Altitude:1261m, difference:753m distance: 15.5 km, average 4.9 % max. 10.3 % 1.5 h driving + 2,5 h cycling 5./ 792 Monte Taburno Montesarchio via Cirignano 294m GPS : 14.63902/41.0629 altitude: 1166m, difference: 872m distance 12.5 km average 7 % maximum 17.2% 1,4 h driving + 2 cycling ---------------------------------------------- IV. day 6./ 793 Monte Vergine Rivarano(Mercogliano) start 409 GPS: 14.74764/40.90714 altitude: 1502 m, difference:1093m distance:14.7 km, average 7.4 % maximum 22.9 % 2,5 h driving + 3 h cycling 7./ 794 Vesuvio Torre del Greco start 20m GPS :14.37814/40.79666 altitude: 1055m difference: 1035 m, distance: 12.3 km, average 8.4% maximum 12.1 % 1h driving 4 h cycling ------------------------- V.day 8./ 797 Monte Faito Castellamare di Stabia 18m GPS : 14.4802/40.69533 altitude 1102 m difference 1147m distance 12.2km average 9.4% maximum 14.4 % 0,5 h ddriving + 4 h cycling 9./ 796 Picco Sant'Angelo Positano (beach) via Colle di 34m GPS: 14.49086/40.62764 altitude: 478m,difference: 444m, distance:15.9 km, average: 2.8%, maximum: 13.6% 1 h driving , 1,5 h cycling -------------------------- VI.day 10./ 799 Monte Vulture Rionero start 657m GPS : 15.670237/40.926418 altitude: 1296m, difference: 639m, distance: 6.3km, average 10.1%, maximum 18.9% 3 h driving, 2 h cycling further options in the bay of Sorrento : 800 Monte Sacro o Gélbison Velina 11m GPS : 15.26937/40.23202 altitude:1666m, difference:1655 m. distance 28.2km, average: 5.9% , maximum: 15.1% Velina 2.45 h driving from Positano (bay of Sorrento ) ---------------------------- VII. day 801 Monte Armizzone Cogliandrino(Ponte in pietra) start 681m GPS : 15.925462/40.094977 altitude 1280 m difference 599m, distance 13.5 km average 802 Colle del Dragone Morano Calabro start 508m GPS : 16.13832/39.84346 altitude :1608m, difference:1100m distance 26.8km, average 4.1%, maximum 12.4%, 2.5h driving from Nr. 800 from Velina and 4 h cycling ------------------------------ VII-VIII. day 803 Serra di Tuono Sapri 4m GPS : 15.63337/40.06946 altitude:1153m, difference1149m, distance 19.9km, average 5.8%, maximum 22.7% on the way home we could still climb : 773 Monte Argentario Orbetello north of von Rom start 10m GPS : 11.22236/42.4425 altitude: 566m, difference 556m, distance 13.8km, average 4 % maximum 11.2% 5 h driving from Positano (bay of Sorrento, 2 h cycling 764 Croce Arcana Cutigliano start 454m GPS: 10.75171/44.09817 altitude 1715m difference 1261m distance 17.4km average 7.2% maximum 12 % 4 h driving Stunden + 4 h cycling and some more passes in slovenia for example 880 Mangrtško Sedlo 2055 m (between Tarvisio-Kranjska Gora ) IT/SLO border GPS: 46.44504 / 13.64166 start: Log Pod Mangartom 651m GPS :13.60381/46.40799 altitude: 2055m, difference 1404m distance 18.5km average 7.6 maximum 18.3% 185 km driving +3 h cycling 881 - Pavličevo Sedlo /Paulitschsattel start: Vellach 767 GPS: 14.54712/46.42471 Höhe 1339 difference 572 m distance 5.2 km average 11% maximum 20.5 % 2,5 h driving 2 h cycling The route can be modified depending on weather, physical fitness etc. After we reached the Vesuv, we can make the route shorter if wished. ~ 4000 km driving Czech Republic (Bohemia) with one-two passes in Poland and one in Austria Click on the link above to view it! Suggestion to see the Polish Cycling Tour between August 4th and 5th 2012. near Wisla close by the three-country-border CZ-SK /Pl At the beginning of August I would like to go there and climb some passes in the area. The fourth and fifth stage seem to be the most spectacular. During the Stage 5 the are going five circles in the mountains by Wisla. Link Who is goint to join me between August 3rd and 5th ? Passes in der area: Przełęcz Koniakowska (766 m ) between Istebna and Wegierska Górka Przełęcz Kubalonka 763 m) , between Wisla and Bielsko Biala Przełęcz Szarcula (761) between Wisla and Szczyrk I would appreciate local hobby cyclist's help ! Partner search for cross country skiing : f.e.. Sopron "Iron curtain " tracks, Slovakia, Donovaly ( alerady tested by me , well treated tracks, lovely trails). Map to download here. Austria St. Jakob im Walde 1200 m sea level ( only 105 km from Kópháza , from the Hungarian border) web site Further 35 cross country ski tracks in Austria Romania , Transylvania, Maradarasi Hargita the most locals speak Hungarian Georgian Military Highway in the Caucasus in 2011,which runs between Tbilisi (Georgia) and Vladikavkaz (Russia) and follows the traditional route used by invadors and traders throughout the ages. The road stretches some 208 kilometers. This is the must. The border between Georgia and Russia was opened 2010 in direction to Vladikavkaz again, but only for motor vehicles. I would appreciate any support (information, escort .. ) from local cyclists. My father with some hundred thousand other Hungarian civilists was dragged by the Soviets from Hungary to the Soviet Union for so called "small labour" malenkij robot ( to labour camp ) in January 1945 . They called themselves prisoner of war, though they had never been a soldier. In memory of those prisoners, I dedicate this tour. At least one third of them died. I am trying to find out the location of some prisoner (labour ) camps. He built roads in high mountains.  If the border between Russia ( Sotchi ) and Abhazia is going to be opened next year, I could make a whole round tour around the Caucasus. The highlights of the tour would be the Georgian Millitary Highroad from Tbilisi to Valdikavkaz. As it was told me at the Georgian embassy in Budapest ( November 2011) Georgia is only allowed to enter on land through the Turkish-Georgian border by car or bicycle near Batomi. The route would be following: Batomi(Adjar Autonome Republic)-Goderdzis ughelt (mountain pass 2025m) - Akhalcike ~150 km - Borjumi ~50 km off from the main road to Tskhratskaro 2100m in direction of challenge BIG Nr. 875 ~42 km back on another way ~ 65 km -Gori 80 km - Tbilisi 100 km Mchete - Georgian Millitary Highroad ~ 180 km to the Russian-Georgian border -Duseti- Anannuri-Gudauri-Kazbegi (option of a guided walking tour up to Kazbek : 5033 m ) -challenge BIG Nr.874 Djvaris Ughelt 1052 m>> 2395m (in Russian :Kerestovij pereval= cross pass) probably further to Vladikavkaz ~70 km in direction Krasnodar via Naltchik ~120 km - Mineralnije Vodi -Kislovodsk 130 km challenge BIG Nr.868 - Ex-Urss 03 Pereval Gumbasch (Pass) altitude 2060m 23 km -Karatchajevsk 10km - Usty Jeguta-Tcherkessk 80 km - Nevinnomissk 70 km- Armavir 60 km -Krasnodar ~215 km -Paskovski 15 km -Gorjatchij Kljutch-Jubga 105 km (Black Sea )-Tuapse 60 km -Sotchi 125 km challenge BIG Nr. 866- Akhun by Sotchi Khosta (Naviganka)10.4 km 648m difference from Sotchi 36 km to the Russian- Georgian - Abkhasian border Sohumi- Poti - Batumi. If the border is not open to Turkey: by ship to Trabzon (in Turkey) 400 km Total ~ 2300-2400 km. The shortest route by car from Budapest to the Turkish-Georgian border(Sarpi on European Road E 70) 2600 km. It would be suitable to climb some challenge BIGs in Bulgaria and above all in Turkey, so the distance would grow on 3500-3600 km. The tour would include the mystic Van lake and close view up to Ararat ( Armenian holy mountain). On the way we could climb in Turkey 8-9 challenge BIG Ziele fahren. On the way to Georgia we could climb 8-9 challenge BIG destinations in Turkey . For example: Guney Geçidi (Izmit),Kayabasi (near Polatli),Uludag (from Bursa uphill),Beycik station (from Ankara uphill), Karadag geçidi (Merzifon),Üzümlü (Province Erzincan)Tendürek Geçidi(Ararat view). I try to get more information at the Russian Embassy in Budapest. First of all about the compulsory daily police registration, hotel reservation in advance. Who is feeling like joining me even for some days ? Romania, Carpathians ( because I speak a bit Romanian) about 20 pases to climb I am interested in anything similiar, if I can get holiday and it will be not raining all day. The most beautiful is certainly South Tyrolia, Austria,Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, England not by last because of the road quality. About myself: I make along with luggage at most 20 km/h averagely, daily 80-100-150 km, at least last year I still could at the age of 62. Climbing passes I climb 500 m level difference in the first hour, later a bit less. In the age of 62 I became slower, but the distance I can still manage, just slower. If we are more cyclist together I can be certainly faster. During a tour all language problems I can solve in German in English. However I speak a bit Polish,Romanian, Russian, Italian. Contact for bike tours, bicycle tour ideas f.e. Alps,Carpathians , bicycle tour around Caucasus,in Georgia, South-Italy, Bohemia, Luxembourg, England,Bulgaria etc. 
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