boyd
Member Since: 26 Mar 2014
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So I know there is great discussion about which unpaved road is the highest but I'm not necessarily interested in which, I plan to eventually drive them all and ideally in my D4 no less 
So with that in mind, this being the greatest collection of D3/D4 aficionados; has anyone ever (or know of anyone) that has driven the Sommelier pass in a Disco?
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
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Sommelier is easy but sometimes there is lots of traffic 
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| 12th Apr 2014 6:58 am |
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grzesiul
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I can send you my gpx file for that if you want but would have to dig them out.
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| 12th Apr 2014 7:00 am |
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grzesiul
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the other one I liked in that area was Assietta very scenic and of course all Ligurian Alps are awesome
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| 12th Apr 2014 7:06 am |
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boyd
Member Since: 26 Mar 2014
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Ah excellent, no need for files....
Any other suggestions would be welcome though.
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| 12th Apr 2014 7:21 am |
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grzesiul
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only one coming to my mind is pack the car jump in and get yer ass over there
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| 12th Apr 2014 7:23 am |
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boyd
Member Since: 26 Mar 2014
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grzesiul wrote:only one coming to my mind is pack the car jump in and get yer ass over there
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Yes, I'm a great believer in the same. My usual trick nowadays especially in Italy, Austria or Slovenia is to run TomTom to your destination but when it asks avoid tolls, say yes and as every pass is technically a toll (requiring a vignette) you get some rather entertaining gravel passes
The link to the RRS forum is amusing, not only was I in Piemonte last week (admittedly hot air ballooning rather than off-roading) and the majority of my off piste alpine driving has been in RRS'. It's amazing just how capable they are given the weight and the tyre widths. I remember one pass in Slovenia where after snowfall the majority of the locals where proper trekking to get over this pass down to a village the other side and I had to honk them out of the way as the scrabling sport (and driver) were determined to make it and as I passed all of there jaws where scrapping the snow. To give you an idea when I eventually reached the summit the snow level was about a foot higher than the roof line of the sport!
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| 12th Apr 2014 10:09 am |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
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there are very nice mountain roads in Georgia and Armenia... 
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| 12th Apr 2014 11:16 am |
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boyd
Member Since: 26 Mar 2014
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On the list! 
Romania and Morocco are the two next on the agenda though
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| 12th Apr 2014 11:23 am |
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grzesiul
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recommend Maramures area and Merry Cemetery in Sapanta,Romania very interesting area
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| 12th Apr 2014 11:27 am |
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grzesiul
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and food reminded me of what we used to have back home years ago before era of  supermarket food
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| 12th Apr 2014 11:28 am |
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flydive
Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Lugano
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About funny looks...
On that trip, we stumbled upon a group of 7-8 off-roaders, Defenders, Jeep's, etc.
They waved at the 2 Defenders ahead of me, then they looked at me with a look like "what is he doing here?", like I did not belong there, they did not even wave.
Them, with fully equipped cars, raised, big tyres, strops, all the toys, big warm jackets, etc. and there I was, casually driving by, with winter tyres and short sleeves 
Same when we pulled over to let by a group of about a dozen Defenders, same looks and no waves.
Too funny 
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| 12th Apr 2014 11:29 am |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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hence the expression: assumption is the mother of all cockups lol
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| 12th Apr 2014 11:31 am |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
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flydive - where can one go to do some mountain off roading in Switzerland
I know more than half the population has automatic rifles so rather be safe than sorry
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