ALPINE
Independent Tour: 3,600 Chf
10 nights (Optional rest days)
Shorter tours possible.
Dates: March through October
BOOK TOURCyclists will ride an average 75 km a day with around 1000 meters of daily climbing.
Expect to spend 6 to 7 hours in the saddle each day.
Scott Addict Rim Brakes: 300 Chf
Trek ALR Di2: 400 Chf
Scott Addict Disc Brakes: 400 Chf
Scott Addict with carbon wheel set: 700 Chf
Trek Domane Plus: 400 chf
- Orientation and bicycle fitting at shop
- Lake cruise from Geneva to Yvoire to begin tour
- Ferry from Beckenried to Gersau
- All accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels
- All breakfasts
- Return train to Geneva or tickets to anywhere else in Switzerland
- Return of bicycle to Geneva
- Turn-by-turn cellphone navigation
- Luggage transfers
This morning we have another hundred meters of climbing to reach the summit and then it’s a long 1000 meter hairpin descent to the town of Monthey and the valley below.
You’re back in Switzerland and will soon be in Aigle, the home to the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), the world's governing body for cycling. The mountains here are the playground to many elite athletes that come to visit.
You’ve now got our second toughest climb of the trip. Aigle is at 415 meters and within the next hour or so will be ascending to 1500 meters ! You will likely see other cyclists, a few shepherds and the occasional Swiss soldier on patrol.
You will eventually come to civilization. The village of Monbovon is the first in a string dedicated to dairy farming and the manufacturing of Gruyère cheese.
You’ll see the medieval village of Gruyère in the distance and continue to have great views from the comfort of your hotel room. You should take time to walk through the old town, visit the castle, follow the castle ramparts. Finish the evening with a fondue…the best in the world are served here in town.
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