If you book your MTB tour with an organiser, you may pay a little more, but you no longer have to worry about the route, navigation, accommodation, luggage transport and return transfer. From the short Transalp to many classic Alpine cross routes (e.g. Garmisch-Gardasee) to the Western Alps Passage - here are the addresses of the largest bike tour organisers:
More and more organisers are offering Transalp routes with the use of lifts and shuttles. However, this does not mean that you no longer have to pedal any metres in altitude yourself. The various MTB routes across the Alps and services on offer can be found here:
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