Route 1: France - Circular route from Thonon les Bains on Lake Geneva to Alpe d'Huez and return via Italy and Switzerland

Multi day ride to cross the French Alps form Thonon les Bains in the north to Alpe d’Huez to the south. This is the first leg of a circular ride from Thonon les Baines, see the route here: From Thonon-les-Bains to L'Alpe d'Huez, 425km, 12,100m, and is broken down into four riding days with a suggested rest day in Alpe d’Huez. The return leg from Alpe d’Huez to Thonon les Bains can be found here: From L'Alpe d'Huez to Thonon-les-Bains, 411km, 9,800m and is broken down into four riding days back to Thonon les Bains.

Route 2: France - Ride through the heartland of the Northern and Southern French Alps

This is a 725km route with 17,350m elevation gain, possibly 8 days of riding. The ride starts in Val d'Isere (taxi ride from Le Bourg Saint Maurice to save you from a busy 32 km ride on a main road) and ends in the La Chambre in the Maurienne valley. In between the route covers 12 climbs in the heartland of the Northern and Southern French Alps.

French Alps Heartland: From Val-d'Isère to La Chambre, 724km, 17,350m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 1: from Val-d'Isère to Valloire, 106km, 2,140m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 2: from Valloire to Guillestre, 105km, 2,620m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 3: from Guillestre to Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, 90.7km, 2,780m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 4: from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée to Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes, 84.0km, 1,850m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 5: from Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes to Savines-le-Lac, 92.0km, 1,890m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 6: from Savines-le-Lac to Le Monêtier-les-Bains, 90.4km, 1,940m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 7: from Le Monêtier-les-Bains to Bourg d'Oisans, 86.6km, 2,140m elevation gain

French Alps Heartland Day 8: from L'Alpe d'Huez to La Chambre, 74.6km, 1,970m elevation gain

Route 3: Italy - Crossing the Italian Alps East to West

Multi day ride to cross the Italian Alps form near Venice to Sondrio which is near Milan, see the route here: Crossing the Italian Alps from Conegliano to Sondrio. It is a 490km ride with 11,910m elevation gain and is broken down into five riding days with a suggested rest day after day three in Merano. See more detail for each of the stages:

Crossing Italy Day 1: from Conegliano to Dont, 96.9km, 2,730m elevation gain

Crossing Italy Day 2: from Dont to Arabba, 73.5km, 2,670m elevation gain

Crossing Italy Day 3: from Arabba to Meran - Merano, 107km, 1,410m elevation gain

Crossing Italy Day 4: from Meran - Merano to Bormio, 96.3km, 2,570m elevation gain

Crossing Italy Day 5: from Bormio to Sondrio, 114km, 2,490m elevation gain

Route 4: Ride through Italy - Aosta Valley and Piedmont - and Switzerland

This is a 852km route with 20,360m elevation gain, possibly 10 days of riding. The ride starts in Bourg Saint Maurice in France and weaves its way to Lindau on Lake Constance in Germany, through Italy climbing high passes in the Aosta Valley and the many climbs in the Piedmontese foothills before navigating through Switzerland.

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - 10 day ride through Italy and Switzerland, 852km, 20,360m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 1, 66.3km, 1,940m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 2, 54.4km, 2,100m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 3, 96.5km, 2,310m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 4, 75.6km, 1,990m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 5, 70.0km, 1,970m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 6, 85.4km, 2,150m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 7, 77.8km, 2,350m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 8, 105km, 1,860m elevation gain

From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Lindau (Bodensee) - Day 9, 99.0km, 2,350m elevation gain

Route 5: Austria - Crossing the Austrian Alps West to East

Multi day ride to cross the Austrian Alps form Bregenz in the west to Graz in the east, see the route here: From Bregenz to Graz, 818km, 18,120m gain and is broken down into eight riding days with a suggested rest day after day four in Bruck and der Großglocknerstrasse. See more detail for each of the stages:

Austria East - West Day 1: from Bregenz to Elmen, 128km, 2,780m elevation gain

Austria East - West Day 2: from Elmen to Axams, 88.7km, 2,800m elevation gain

Austria East - West Day 3: from Axams to Hippach, 109km, 2,130m elevation gain

Austria East - West Day 4: from Hippach to Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße, 90.4km, 1,240m elevation gain

Austria East - West Day 5: from Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße to Mitten, 72.2km, 2,710m elevation gain

Austria East - West Day 6: from Mitten to Innerkrems, 119km, 1,910m elevation gain

Austria East - West Day 7: from Innerkrems to Althofen, 109km, 2,840m elevation gain

Austria East - West Day 8: from Althofen to Graz, 111km, 2,180m elevation gain

Route 6: Crossing the Alps North to South from Munich to Conegliano (Venice)

North – South crossing of the alps starting in Munich and ending in Conegliano near Venice, see the route here: From Munich to Conegliano (Venice), 567km, 11,910m gain and is broken down into six riding days with a suggested rest day after day 3 in Oberdrauburg. See more detail for each of the stages:

Munich - Venice Day 1: from Munich to Kössen, 112km, 1,210m elevation gain

Munich - Venice Day 2: from Kössen to Ferleiten (Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße), 109km, 1,930m elevation gain

Munich - Venice Day 3: from Ferleiten (Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße) to Oberdrauburg, 101km, 2,760m elevation gain

Munich - Venice Day 4: from Oberdrauburg to Vigo di Cadore, 102km, 2,870m elevation gain

Munich - Venice Day 5: from Vigo di Cadore to Agordo, 69.5km, 1,900m elevation gain

Munich - Venice Day 6: from Agordo to Conegliano, 77.3km, 1,270m elevation gain

Route 7: Crossing the Alps North to South from Munich to Bergamo

North – South crossing of the alps starting in Munich and ending in Bergamo, see the route here: From Munich to Bergamo. The ride is 596km long and covers 12,100m elevation gain and is broken down into six riding days with a suggested rest day after day three in Merano. See more detail for each of the stages: 

Munich to Bergamo Day 1: from Munich to Seefeld in Tirol, 113km, 1,310m elevation gain

Munich to Bergamo Day 2: from Seefeld in Tirol to Sölden, 89.3km, 2,160m elevation gain

Munich to Bergamo Day 3: from Sölden to Meran - Merano, 74.4km, 1,510m elevation gain

Munich to Bergamo Day 4: from Meran - Merano to Bormio, 96.6km, 2,590m elevation gain

Munich to Bergamo Day 5: from Bormio to Sondrio, 109km, 2,230m elevation gain

Munich to Bergamo Day 6: from Sondrio to Bergamo, 117km, 2,240m elevation gain

Route 8: Circular ride from Lake Constance in Germany through Austria, Italy and Switzerland

This is a 585km route with 12,260m elevation gain, possibly 6 days of riding. The ride starts in the town of Lindau on Lake Constance in Germany and covers five climbs in Austria, three in Italy and two in Switzerland. The highpoint of the ride is the mighty Stelvio pass, ridden from the northern side from Pad am Stilfserjoch. You can look at the route here an Komoot.

Lindau Loop Ride Stage 1: Lindau to Warth, 100km, 2,470m elevation gain

Lindau Loop Ride Stage 2: Warth to Prutz, 92.7km, 2,080m elevation gain

Lindau Loop Ride Stage 3: Prutz to Franzenshöhe, 83.8km, 2,240m elevation gain 

Lindau Loop Ride Stage 4: Franzenshöhe to Pontresina, 97.6km, 2,600m elevation gain

Lindau Loop Ride Stage 5: Pontresina to Saas im Prättigau, 100km, 1,980m elevation gain

Lindau Loop Ride Stage 6: Saas im Prättigau to Lindau, 107km, 900m elevation gain

Route 9: Italy - Circular ride from Innsbruck across the Italian Alps of Alto Adige 

Multi day ride to cross the Italian Alps from Innsbruck across Alto Adige in Italy and back to Innsbruck, see the route here: Multi day route in Alto Adige from Innsbruck, 540km, 13,440m elevation gain and is broken down into six riding days with a suggested rest day after day in Wolkenstein in the Val Gardena. This is a great ride across the Alto Adige province and covers passes in the western Dolomites to the east of the Eisack valley and in the Adige and Passeier valleys. Without a rest day, this route requires five nights’ accommodation. See more detail for each of the stages:

Alto Adige Route Day 1: from Innsbruck to Sterzing - Vipiteno, 53.3km, 1,130m elevation gain

Alto Adige Route Day 2: from Sterzing - Vipiteno to Kastelruth - Ciastel - Castelrotto, 92.9km, 2,320m elevation gain

Alto Adige Route Day 3: Castelrotto via Würzjoch and Grödnerjoch to Wolkenstein, 97km, 2,930m elevation gain

Alto Adige Route Day 4: Road ride around Seiser Alm, 97km, 2,560m elevation gain

Alto Adige Route Day 5: from Seiser Alm to St. Leonhard in Passeier - San Leonardo in Passiria, 110km, 2,310m elevation gain

Alto Adige Route Day 6: from St. Leonhard in Passeier - San Leonardo in Passiria to Innsbruck, 91.3km, 2,200m elevation gain

Route 10: Switzerland 4-pass bonanza - Furka, Grimsel, Nufenen, Sankt Gotthard

This spectacular 132 km route with 4,200 m of climbing showcases one of Switzerland’s most concentrated clusters of higAlpine passes. With four major climbs above 2,000 m and scenery that borders on the surreal, it’s an unforgettable journey through the heart of the Central Alps. See route here.

Route 11: Italy - Eight day ride from Varenna on Lake Como in Italy to Innsbruck in Austria

This 559 km route, with 15,400 metres of climbing, starts in Varenna on Lake Como and takes in the lower-altitude climbs and passes of the Bergamo Alps in Lombardy before transitioning via Trento into Alto Adige / Südtirol and continuing over the Penser Joch to Innsbruck in Austria. Alternatively, the route can end in Bozen after riding back down from Sterzing through the Eisack valley.

From Varenna on Lake Como to Innsbruck, 561km, 15,420m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 1: From Varenna to Vedeseta, 64.7km, 2,120m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 2: From Vedeseta to Dorga, 69.4km, 1,840m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 3: From Dorga to Bagolino, 80.4km, 2,550m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 4: From Bagolino to Cunevo, 97.6km, 2,040m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 5: From Cunevo to Terlan - Terlano, 76.3km, 1,940m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 6: From Terlan - Terlano to Bolzano, 34.8km, 1,340m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 7 (alt): From Bolzano to Pens - Pennes, 78.7km, 2,560m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 7: From Bolzano to Pens - Pennes, 57.1km, 2,010m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 8 - (alt ending): From Pens - Pennes to Bolzano, 102km, 1,240m elevation gain

Varenna to Innsbruck Stage 8: From Pens - Pennes to Innsbruck, 79.2km, 1,520m elevation gain