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The little everyday escape
Michael Schroder

The little everyday escape

The little everyday escape

The little everyday escape

The little everyday escape

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A mountain panorama to kneel down beautiful. Where? On the south ramp just before the pass of the Great St. Bernard Pass.

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Nobody there on the Col de l’Iseran except the two of us. At eight degrees and bright sunshine.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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4-day autumn walk through the Alps.

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No, my GS doesn’t know anything other than TKC 80. And nothing else suits an enduro either.

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Great, this Colle delle Finestre. Because the steep north ramp is so wonderfully gravel.

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Clearly one of the hottest routes in the Alps. And: in autumn you have this route to yourself.

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Canada or South America? No, totally wrong, this road leads to the Col du Mont Cenis.

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The little everyday escape
4 days in autumn

The old GS stood in the garage for far too long. But at some point her time should come again, I had promised her that. Now, at the beginning of October, the time had come: four days of collecting passes in the Alps to get used to each other again. Finally.

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It should be. Now. Maybe the last chance this year. The boss understood, only asked for the route: Western Alps, across the great passes to southern France and back, before the shop closes its doors until next summer. Four days should be enough.

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Quickly changed the oil the evening before, looked deeply into the two headlights of the old R 1100 GS. Our last big trip was 15 years ago. Six months in South America, the trip of my life (see MOTORRAD 24 and 26/2001). Two children changed a lot after that. Pony farm instead of Patagonia – also an adventure, but one without my GS. Only now and then a lap on the home track. 1000, maybe 2000 kilometers a year. More was not possible.


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This road leads to the Col du Mont Cenis.

And now suddenly four days just for us. The old familiarity – back immediately. Stuttgart, Martigny, the Col de la Forclaz, through the Montblanc tunnel and, shortly before sunset, quickly over the Little St. Bernard. My goodness, what a great feeling! We only stop because it’s pitch black from 7 p.m..

Immediately after breakfast the Col de l’Iseran. 2764 meters above zero, number two in the Alps. Plenty of sun at eight degrees, the view is amazing. Other motorcyclists? Just a small, sworn community. No RVs! No, I haven’t seen the mountains like this for a long time.


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In autumn you have this route to yourself.

Continue. Over the Col du Mont Cenis to Susa, immediately afterwards the Colle delle Finestre. Finally gravel and rubble under the tunnels again, at least for ten kilometers, because the Assietta border ridge road is closed due to a landslide. Anyway, then on to the Col d’Izoard and the Col de Vars. Drive, just drive and live for the moment. And when the day ends, look for a room somewhere. It doesn’t take more to feel free.

Day three. Return. Over the Col du Galibier, the Col de la Madeleine and the Little Saint Bernard to Aosta. The GS and I – we feel life. Tomorrow then the Great Saint Bernard. It was good to go.

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