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GREAT TRIP
CATHERINE LE
NEVEZ, WRITER
Awe-inspiring mountainscapes
and adrenaline-pumping activities
abound on this alpine itinerary, but
the ultimate draw is the drive itself,
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peaking with its trio of dizzying
high-altitude switchback passes –
the Grossglockner High Alpine Road,
Gerlos Alpine Road and Silvretta
High Alpine Road. This is a route
that reminds you that the highlight
of road-tripping isn’t the destination
but the journey.
Top: Racing along Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Left: Bergisel ski jump in Innsbruck
Right: Krimmler Wasserfälle (Krimml Falls)
