8 dagen bikepacken in Zwitserland en Italië
Collection by William van der Staaij
8
Tours
55:44 h
541 mi
62,650 ft
Last summer (2019) I went on a solo bikepacking trip from Luzern in Switzerland through the Alps to Milan in Italy. A freedom trip on the roads of the mythical climbs of this region. Surrounded by mountains, goats and all the best of nature. When I arrived in Milan after 8 days, 900 kilometers and almost 20.000 meters of altitude the adventure wasn't over. For the way back to Luzern I chose the Gotthard Express (train). The train trip through the Alps is known as one of the most epic train trips in the world. And it was! In this collection I share my experiences of this adventure with you. Including some of the best highlights and photos. Hopefully my adventure will inspire you to have your own Alps adventure one day. If you enjoyed checking out this collection, feel free to leave a comment, use it and follow me on Komoot for more collections and inspiration. Keep exploring folks! 💚
William
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Road Cycling Highlight
nice steady rise. Good for GA1 training or one or the other interval training. Very good road surface, unfortunately always a lot of traffic.
Tip by paddy_fällt_hin
Road Cycling Highlight
The Oberalp Pass connects the two Swiss villages of Disentis / Mustér in the Surselva in the canton of Grisons with Andermatt in the Urserental in the canton of Uri. Wikipedia
Altitude: 2,044 m
Mountain range: Alps
Ø gradient: 4.4% (914 m / 20.9 km)
Canton of Grisons
Watershed: Vorderrhein
Valley: Disentis / Mustér
Tip by THE ROAD IS PINK ( PINKI )
Bike Touring Highlight (Segment)
Nice route from the Inn to the Albula Pass and down.
Great alpine landscape.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/albulapass and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albulapass
Tip by RadlerJan
Bike Touring Highlight
I admit, I would like to take this pass with the Rhaetian Railway to the Ospizio Bernina station and then I just let myself roll down towards Pontresina.
Still an impressive alpine landscape, provided the weather is fine.
Twice the weather, twice fog, snow and headwind.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berninapass and quaeldich.de/paesse/berninapass
Tip by RadlerJan
Bike Touring Highlight
From Roli - The Forcola di Livigno connects the Italian customs free zone of Livigno with the Valle di Poschiavo in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The road crossing Passo Forcola is one of only three accesses to the Valle di Livigno. The other two variants run from Bormio via the Passo Foscagno and the Passo d'Eira or from the Ofenpass road through the Munt la Schera tunnel at the northern end of Lake Livigno to the winter sports resort.
The driveways to Forcola di Livigno are very different. On the Italian side, from Livigno, you have to negotiate 450 Hm over almost twelve kilometers, while the Swiss ramp has a difference in altitude of 261 m over 3.5 km. From Graubünden you can either get from the Passo del Bernina and thus from the Engadin or you have the long journey from Tirano (450 m altitude) behind you.
In addition to the already mentioned combination possibilities, the beautiful road to Passo Torri di Fraele is also nearby.
Tip by Alpvelo
Road Cycling Highlight
Alpine pass of the western Rhaetian Alps which connects the Livigno Valley with Valtellina and Valdidentro. The pass is located at a height of 2,291 m a.s.l. and can be reached via the Foscagno state road 301.
Tip by Nicola Amadini
Road Cycling Highlight (Segment)
The queen of all Alpine passes, a sweeping carousel that is second to none. 48 hairpin bends take you up the 1,200 vertical meters from Gomagoi, Trafoi to the Franzenshöhe. The hairpin bends are numbered, so you know every agonizing meter how much you still have ahead of you. Head against body, body against road. You can win the battle and conquer the highest road in the Eastern Alps in the face of the Ortler.
Tip by Betty Achrainer
Road Cycling Highlight
The Umbrail pass, located at 2501 meters above sea level, connects the Swiss canton of Grisons to the Italian Valtellina. From the pass, it is possible to reach the Stelvio pass in just three kilometres.
Road Cycling Highlight
A very nice pass! Scenic a smooth one. Deductions in the B-Note are available for - to my taste too many - motorized vehicles. Apart from that, it slowly but steadily climbs up to the summit without being too steep. But there is an awesome place: right up there is a tunnel waiting for you. In contrast to the otherwise well-known galleries, the tunnel is actually pitch-black. You just do not see anything. And: The drivers do not see you at all. So remember to bring at least a little lighting for this tunnel, it will greatly contribute to your relaxation. ;) If you do not want to drive through the tunnel, you can take the dirt road outside. However, he is not mobile with the road bike.
Tip by Martin Donat
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Bike Touring Collection by Alvaro Hernandez