Old Gits 2023 - Italy, Lakes and Mountains

David Mc

In 2023 the Old Gits went to Italy – Lakes and Mountains. We booked 3 nights in the Hotel Rosa in Baveno on the shore of Lake Maggiore, and 3 nights in Fondo at the Hotel Lady Maria to give us access to the Dolomites.

All the share route planning was done on MRA web and everyone rode their own routes, loading day-by-day maps, with my overall trip for the week here:

https://www.myrouteapp.com/route/open/8486854

Ready for the trip

On the way

In Italy

Switzerland - part of the "holy trinity"

Switzerland

A Swiss coffee stop

The Dolomites

One of the hotels

More Dolomites

A full trip write up can ve found here: https://www.old-gits.org/2023.htm

Hans van de Ven MR.MRA

@David-Mc

Nice, great pictures

paul69

hi @David-Mc said in Old Gits 2023 - Italy, Lakes and Mountains:

All the share route planning was done on MRA

looks quite nice.
just out of interest, did you find that the pre-planned time was correct with the actual riding time, between calais and Maggiore.

David Mc

@paul69 I find the MyRouteApp web time estimates to be pretty good. Obviously, it depends how often you stop and how long for but assuming "normal" traffic then it's about +/- 10%, and that applies to motorways, main roads, country lanes or mountain passes.

That's riding at speeds that would potentially get a ticket but not an expensive one!

paul69

@David-Mc said in Old Gits 2023 - Italy, Lakes and Mountains:

That's riding at speeds that would potentially get a ticket but not an expensive one!

750+ miles in 2 riding days, the pillion boss would definitely not do that, i would have to overnight at least twice, and i imagine even three, but TBF i would also not use motorways, to get to Maggiore

i will bookmark that and play with it, and convince the boss to go back to connobio

David Mc

@paul69 Different aproaches. You can take longer getting there on mediocre roads, limiting your time on the great roads or you can cover boring miles quickly so as to have more time really enjying yourself.

We had 9 days, that's either 6 there and back and only 3 there or 4 there and back and 5 there. For me, that’s an easy choice.

paul69

hi @David-Mc said in Old Gits 2023 - Italy, Lakes and Mountains:

You can take longer getting there on mediocre roads, limiting your time on the great roads or you can cover boring miles quickly so as to have more time really enjying yourself.

i do not disagree at all, i could and would do it, however, any chance you can come and convince her indoors of that

David Mc

@paul69 I'll pass on that one, thanks!