Easy or challenging in terms of riding technique? Would you prefer to take the lift and shuttle up or would you prefer to climb almost 3000 metres in one day? But please always be scenic, panoramic, fun to ride and steeped in history. We present the ten best Alpine crossings where you will definitely get your money's worth:
TOBLERONE
From the Zugspitze to the Matterhorn - nine stages with a dream finale. For experts only.
WOMEN ON COURSE
From Ehrwald to Lake Garda: medium-difficulty tour through the fantastic Val Mora with Tremalzo as the finale.
TO SOCA
From Bayrischzell to Tolmin in Slovenia: The Julian Alps are the new Transalp destination.
ON WARPATHS
From the Zillertal to Monte Grappa: via the Dolomites to the last bastion before the Po Valley.
LIGHT ALTERNATIVE
From Chiemsee to Millstätter See: the beginner's alternative to the Via Claudia.
SUMMIT-TRAILMASTER
From Livigno to Lake Kaltern: trail experience along the main Alpine ridge - with lift.
FLOW COUNTRY
From Lake Constance to Lake Como: over the most beautiful passes in Graubünden to Italy.
TOUR OF THE GIANTS
From Chamonix to Zermatt: along the famous Haute Route you meet the giants of the Western Alps - the hard way.
17000 METRES DOWN
From Livigno to Santa Caterina: an (almost) pure downhill route through the singletrail Mecca of the Alta Rezia.
SCHMUGGLERWAGE
From St. Anton via the Brenta to Lake Garda - a classic tour of medium difficulty.
The range of Transalp tour operators is huge, and your holiday is sacred to you? All the more important that you find the right provider for your dream tour. In addition to the descriptions of the ten top tours, we give you a brief overview of 21 ride-sharing companies and their offers - in BIKE 2/2014.
Gitta Beimfohr
Editor
