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<<” Can I still drive through to reach Menaggio? Or take the car train from Brig?”>>
Ask in Brig.
Slowpoke
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Hi Boredy,
The highest section of the pass road is snow covered. You will at least need winter tires and be comfortable driving on snow. Or take the car train.
Have good trip!
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Thanks everyone for their response.
Assuming the conditions remain the same, where do you recommend taking the car train? Where do I take the car train and continue my journey? Kandersteg to Iselle or from Brig to where? I am not sure if the car transports runs daily from Kandersteg to Iselle?
So what would my route be then? Bern – Kandersteg – ??
Thanks
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Hi Boredy-
Two different car trains.
One from Kandersteg to Goppenstein.
Then, drive to Brig and catch the other car train through/under the Simplon Pass to Italy in Brig.
Slowpoke
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Unfortunately the direct Kandersteg to Iselle car train only operates until mid October, so you’d best take Slowpoke’s advice. The link I shared in my earlier post gets you all the details. That page has a list of links to timetables, fares, etc.
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I just checked the road conditions, it says “Open, no restrictions.” Does this mean the road is without snow and still wet? Or it’s dry? How often does the Alpen-Paesse updates?
Is there an website (if Alpen-Paesse doesnt) to see hourly updates?
I guess I am following Slowpoke’s advise if the weather doesn’t permit driving across the pass. Hopefully I can.
Thanks
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Oh wait.. I forgot to ask.. Cat Train #2 – Brig to Iselle right?
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<<“Oh wait.. I forgot to ask.. Catch Train #2 – Brig to Iselle right?”>>
Right.
Sorry that I was not clear.
Slowpoke
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How about this Slowpoke?
“I just checked the road conditions, it says “Open, no restrictions.” Does this mean the road is without snow and still wet? Or it’s dry? How often does the Alpen-Paesse updates?
Is there an website (if Alpen-Paesse doesnt) to see hourly updates?
I guess I am following Slowpoke’s advise if the weather doesn’t permit driving across the pass. Hopefully I can.
Thanks”
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Sounds like you could do it. Make sure you have winter tires on your car… There might be a few slippery spots.
Slowpoke
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How was your trip Boredy?
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Hello Arno and everyone!
My trip was great, we left Stuttgart at 2pm, somehow the GPS took us to countryside routes, off the highway. We arrived Bern, stayed 2 nights. We started driving from Bern at abut 830am, driving to Kandersteg, it was snowing and the scenery was pretty with all the snows covered mountains. My car was equipped with All Season tires, it did pretty well on snowy roads, no skidding. We arrive Goppenstein, and decided to take the car train to Iselle, however we arrived the station, the train was full, and since Simplon Pass was opened, we proceeded to drive through the pass. It was a nice drive, narrow roads and it was snowing. Ascending to the top of the pass, the fog was so dense for a short stretch, we could hardly see anything. But once we pass the top, the rest of the drive was easy. We arrived Menaggio in shorter time than anticipated, around 130pm.
I want to thank everyone for the advise and suggestions. It was a great 21 days trip, driving across and visiting 4 countries, each with different climate.
Jacquie
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Hi Jacquie,
Thank you for reporting back. I’m glad to hear you had a safe and wonderful trip!
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We video taped the drive, I don’t know if I could post it here though. Can I?
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Upload it to Youtube and post link here.