TOP Gear defines Italy's Stelvio Pass:: "One of the World's greatest roads". The Stelvio Pass (Italian: Passo dello Stelvio) is a mountain pass in northern Italy, at an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) above sea level. It is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and the second highest in the Alps.
The original road was built in 1820–25 by the Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardy with the rest of Austria, covering a climb of 1,871 m (6,138 ft) The engineer and project manager was Carlo Donegani (1775–1845). Since then, the route has changed very little. Its seventy-five hairpin turns, 48 of them on the northern side numbered with stones, are a challenge to motorists. Stirling Moss went off the road here during a vintage car event in the 1990s, with an onboard video of his incident being shown on satellite TV.
Before the end of World War I, it formed the border between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Italian Kingdom. The Swiss had an outpost and a hotel (which was destroyed) on the Dreisprachenspitze (literally, Three-Language-Peak). During World War I, fierce battles were fought in the ice and snow of the area, with gun fire even crossing the Swiss area at times. The three nations made an agreement not to fire over Swiss territory, which jutted out in between Austria (to the north) and Italy (to the south). Instead they could fire down the pass, as Swiss territory was up and around the peak. After 1919, with the expansion of Italy, the pass lost its strategic importance.
Fun facts:
- Footage filmed with DJI Inspire 2
-Camera: Zenmuse X7 with 35mm / 50mm
- Filming time: approx. 60 minutes (4 battery set)
- Editing time: approx. 4 hours
- Editing software: FCPX (Final Cut Pro X by Apple)
- Music Licensed By: Artlist
- Song's name: Patriotic Man by Kadir Demir
- Wind: Mild to Strong
Hello and good day ElectricLife Atellani. Thank you for sharing this video you have captured from Stilfser Joch Mountain Pass in Italy. Amazing work and two thumbs up.
DJI Stephen Posted at 3-19 08:12
Hello and good day ElectricLife Atellani. Thank you for sharing this video you have captured from Stilfser Joch Mountain Pass in Italy. Amazing work and two thumbs up.
Bellissimo! Been there twice many many years ago... What happened to the glaciers? I seem to remember there was much more of them... or I am just starting to mess with my memory (70 y.o. and quite ill)?
Antonio76 Posted at 3-22 05:22
Bellissimo! Been there twice many many years ago... What happened to the glaciers? I seem to remember there was much more of them... or I am just starting to mess with my memory (70 y.o. and quite ill)?
The original road was built in 1820–25 by the Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardy with the rest of Austria, covering a climb of 1,871 m (6,138 ft) The engineer and project manager was Carlo Donegani (1775–1845). Since then, the route has changed very little. Its seventy-five hairpin turns, 48 of them on the northern side numbered with stones, are a challenge to motorists. Stirling Moss went off the road here during a vintage car event in the 1990s, with an onboard video of his incident being shown on satellite TV.
The original road was built in 1820–25 by the Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardy with the rest of Austria, covering a climb of 1,871 m (6,138 ft) The engineer and project manager was Carlo Donegani (1775–1845). Since then, the route has changed very little. Its seventy-five hairpin turns, 48 of them on the northern side numbered with stones, are a challenge to motorists. Stirling Moss went off the road here during a vintage car event in the 1990s, with an onboard video of his incident being shown on satellite TV.
The original road was built in 1820–25 by the Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardy with the rest of Austria, covering a climb of 1,871 m (6,138 ft) The engineer and project manager was Carlo Donegani (1775–1845). Since then, the route has changed very little. Its seventy-five hairpin turns, 48 of them on the northern side numbered with stones, are a challenge to motorists. Stirling Moss went off the road here during a vintage car event in the 1990s, with an onboard video of his incident being shown on satellite TV.
I am oversatisfied with the montage and impressed by the aesthetics. Great job! Now waiting for visiting Taormina this summer (<a target="_blank">http://www.sicilyactivities.com/one-day-activities/taormina-walking-tour/</a>) and do amazing views posture!