Talk:Gavia Pass

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I removed this section because it was non-encyclopedic (use of 2nd person pronoun). The recommendation is really more suitable for WikiTravel. It's not clear also whether the intent of "strict restrictions" is to mean laws or practical restrictions.

RosinDebow 06:22, 28 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'll agree with the style not being quite right. But this is useful information and should be recorded. I can't remember the details of the restrictions (I was in a car, so was unaffected), but yes, they are legal (certainly no lorries, probably no camper vans either). jodastephen 11:55, 28 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Practicalities

The Gavia Pass is one of Europe's highest and most remote road passes. If you just want to get from Bormio to Ponte di Legno then you should probably go via Aprica. Much of the pass is single track, and as such there are strict restrictions on allowed vehicle type. Realistically, only cars or smaller can attempt the pass.

Suitability

There seems to be no place to put this but here. The Bicycling.com link is stale. Having said that, the Wikipedia project while attempting to bring order out of chaos seems to be something that should probably be brought to an end. It has replaced the monopoly of the press and mass-media with the monopoly of pin-heads that are such sticklers that they don't care enough about just editing in changes for what doesn't meet their picayune standards. Don't comment about it - just change it if it provides useful information. If it doesn't provide useful information, delete the article. Personally, what I wanted was a zeroed in map of the actual pass itself plus something that shows its location better. It would also be nice to know if it actually exists for some other reason than bicycle races. A map showing how it connects on both sides does wonders in showing information like this. hhhobbit (talk) 19:45, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]