Where the hell is this?

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Post by Alun » Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:14 am

I've just been sent one of those round robin emails with this image attached. Man, do I want to go ride this trail. Anyone know where this is?

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Post by Alun » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:12 pm

I've still no idea where this is - any takers?

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Post by scouse » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:42 pm

It looks like the Ligurian Ridge an old military road on the French Italian border. Colle Tende is part of it. I wanted to ride the section from Fort Central to Limone this summer but couldn't find anyone to go with me as many sections are rated SG5 in Denzel and on Alpenrouten.de http://alpenrouten.de/

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Post by scouse » Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:46 pm

P.S The Germans call it the LGKS or the Ligurian Grenzkammstraße

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Post by scouse » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:45 pm

Yup it's the LGKS

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Post by Alun » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:23 am

Good find Scouse, thanks. I must get down there one day.

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Post by GSMATT » Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:16 pm

Weird, it looks just like the road up to my house ???