British motorcyclist plunges down ravine to his death after colliding with German biker on Italian mountain 'cursed road'

By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:04, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 09:07, 19 June 2026 A British motorcyclist who plunged down a ravine after colliding with another biker on a 'cursed' mountain road in Italy has died.  The 65-year-old man was riding on a hairpin bend on the Pennes Pass road in the Italian Alps on Thursday when he collided with a 43-year-old German motorcyclist.  The German biker died instantly, while the Brit plummeted down a ravine. Emergency services rushed to the scene and airlifted him to Bolzano hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to local reports.  The Pennes Pass is a 7,000 ft mountain road in the Italian Alps, offering breathtaking alpine views.  It has been referred to as 'cursed' by the Italian press following a series of fatal accidents.  The tragedy involving the British and German tourists comes just two days after a Czech motorcyclist died in a collision on the Pennes Pass road. The Daily Mail has reached out to the Foreign Office for comment. The unnamed man is the latest Brit to die in a tragic accident in Italy.  A British motorcyclist who plunged down a ravine after colliding with another biker on a 'cursed' mountain road in Italy has died File image shows the winding roads on the Pennes Pass in the Italian Alps  The tragedy involving the Brit comes a day after a Czech motorcylist died in a collision on the same road (file image) Last month, a British glider pilot died after his aircraft lost altitude and crashed into woodland during an international flying competition in northern Italy.  Jon Gatfield, 68, crashed on the slopes of Monte Grem above the mountain town of Gorno in the Val del Riso area of Bergamo province, Lombardy, on May 25 during the FAI Sailplane Grand Prix, which had started earlier that day from Varese near the Swiss border. According to organisers, Jon had been flying alone in his motor glider when it suddenly began losing height at around 3.30pm for reasons that are still under investigation. Another pilot taking part in the race reportedly spotted the aircraft descending abnormally and raised the alarm. Rescue teams, including firefighters, mountain rescue crews and a helicopter emergency service, reached the crash site within minutes but Jon could not be saved. The experienced British pilot had been competing alongside 15 other glider pilots from across Europe in the international event. Reports said he had won the opening race of the competition the previous day after completing a 205-kilometre route in just over two hours. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.