→ 211km↑ 4330m♦ mediumSTART/FINISH: Les DiableretsCountry: SwitzerlandCLIMBS: Les Voëttes (1401m), La Forclaz (1260m), Villars (1253m), Les Plans-sur-Bex (11178m), Col du Pillon (1546m), Col des Mosses (1445m), Col de la Croix (1778m)A 4-day tour on quiet roads in the Alps near Lake GenevaEasily accessible by car and train, the Alpes vaudoises, with their characteristic chalets, green pastures and snow-covered peaks, are a …
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Graubünden gravel & road tour
→ 190km↑ 5670m♦ difficultStart: SplügenFinish: IlanzCountry: SwitzerlandCLIMBS: Lai da Vons (1991m), Maigelshütte (2314m), Alp Nova (2079m)A 3 day tour on quiet roads and gravel tracks in eastern SwitzerlandLocated in eastern Switzerland, the canton of Graubünden is home to some of the most beautiful road cycling passes in the Alps such as the Albula or the Umbrail. It is also a …
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Strada dell’Assietta and Colle delle Finestre
→ 139km↑ 4390m♦ difficultStart/Finish: Rifugio delle RaneCountry: ItalyCLIMBS: Colle delle Finestre (2178m)Route: Loop (clockwise)A 2 day gravel biking tour on the high military roads of PiemonteThe Strada dell’Assietta is a gravel road in Piemonte, Italy that will blow your mind. Going up and down between 2’000 and 2’500m for more than 30km, this old military road connects the ski resort …
Passo delle Erbe
→ 96km↑ 2400m♦ DifficultStart/Finish: SAN MARTINO IN BADIACountry: ITALYRoute: Loop CLIMB: PASSO DELLE ERBE (1987M)A hidden gem in the DolomitesThe Dolomites are one of the most popular destinations for road cyclists. And for good reasons: its landscapes studded with towering peaks are breathtaking, and some of the most prestigious pages in the history of the Giro d’Italia have been written on …
The Rhone valley loop
→ 75km↑ 390m♦ EASYStart/Finish: BEXCountry: SWITZERLANDRoute: LooP CLIMB: CHAMOSON (620M) The sunny side of SwitzerlandThis ride is part of our “Winter riding in the Alps” collection. To learn more about it, read this story on the blog. The canton of Valais enjoys a mild climate compared to the rest of Switzerland. …
Croix de Coeur and Col du Lein
→ 71km↑ 2580m♦ DifficultStart/Finish: le châbleCountry: SwitzerlandRoute: Loop CLIMBS: CROIX DE COEUR (2174m) COL DU LEIN (1685m)A loop that punches above its weightIn 2023, the Giro d’Italia riders discovered a new pass on their way to Crans-Montana: the Col de la Croix de Coeur. Located above the well known resort of …
Chablais gravel loop
→ 66km↑ 600m♦ EASYStart/Finish: BEXCountry: SWITZERLANDRoute: LooP CLIMBS: NO MAJOR CLIMB Gravel fun in the Rhone valleyThis ride is part of our “Winter riding in the Alps” collection. To learn more about it, read this story on the blog. Over last winter, I spent many hours scouting gravel roads in the …
La Corniche
→ 81km↑ 600m♦ EASYStart/Finish: AIGLECountry: SWITZERLANDRoute: LooP CLIMB: LA CORNICHE (570M) Winter miles along Lake GenevaThis ride is part of our “Winter riding in the Alps” collection. To learn more about it, read this story on the blog. When we want to do a longer ride on a cold and sunny …
Down and Up
→ 26km↑ 810m♦ MEDIUMStart/Finish: GRYONCountry: SWITZERLANDRoute: LooP CLIMB: BArboleuse (1190M) How to do a big climb in winter without freezing on the downhillThis ride is part of our “Winter riding in the Alps” collection. To learn more about it, read this story on the blog. It is tricky to do long …
The Chablais hills
→ 54km↑ 530m♦ EASYStart/Finish: WORLD CYCLING CENTERCountry: SWITZERLANDRoute: LooP CLIMBS: NO MAJOR CLIMBS Our go-to loop on miserable winter daysThis ride is part of our “Winter riding in the Alps” collection. To learn more about it, read this story on the blog. We live in Gryon, a village half way up …
