Can one drive from Munich to San Cassiano in the Dolomites in January? If so what is the best route for scenery ?
All the other German skiers do it, so why not you? I would be more concerned with clear roads than scenery, which will come by and by. I'd stick to the Autobahn/Autostrada until you get to Fortezza, then take Rt 49 to San Lorenzo, then south on Rt 244 to La Villa, then Rt 32 to San Cassiano. Don't worry about scenery, it'll be there. Make sure you have snow tires on your car.
Make sure you have snow tires on your car.
Snow tires are mandatory in Germany (or at least in Bavaria) in winter so there is no need to worry about that
I would probably just take the most direct route via Garmisch, Mittenwald and the Brenner Autobahn. If the weather is looking really bad, I would go fully on the Autobahn via Rosenheim. Conversely, if the weather is nice, you could go via Walchensee instead of Garmisch.
Thank you for the correction! It is indeed important to make sure that the car has them, because snow chains or winter tires are mandatory for sure in Südtirol, and snow chains are a real pain....
If you must resort to chains, carry cheap gloves.
We lived in Augsburg, Germany from 1988-91 and went skiing every year between Christmas and New Year. We went to either Garmish, Germany or Oberdorf, Austria. These were places not deep into the Alps, but one year we had to buy chains just to get to Austria.
Personally, I would not make the assumption that you could do this. However, I am from Georgia and had little experience driving in winter conditions. I think you would likely need chains, but I have heard that driving long distances with chains can be a problem, since if parts of the roads have been cleared, then your chains hit pavement and wear out before you need them again on ice.