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Swiss Alpine Passes Cycle
9 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Cycle over high mountain cols on the Swiss Alpine Panorama
Route between Lake Constance and Lake Geneva
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Lustenau 2 | Cycle the rolling Alpstein mountains overlooked by Säntis peak (2502m) to Urnäsch/Hemberg (55‐70km/34‐43.5mi) 3 | Cycle through forests and the Linth plain to Linthal (70‐80km/43.5‐50mi) 4 | Ascend the Klausenpass and descend to Beckenried (75km/46.6mi) 5 | Cycle past lakes and across the Glaubehbielen Pass (1611m) to Sörenberg 6 | Cycle the hills and dales of Emmental to Thun (55‐70km/34‐43.5mi) 7 | Continue to Gruyères via the city of Fribourg with its gothic cathedral (95km/59mi) 8 | Final stage with 1000m descent to Aigle or Montreux on Lake Geneva (65‐95km/40.3‐59mi) 9 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 8 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 8 nights in 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes and maps per room booked (GPS data available on request), luggage transfer & emergency hotline TRANSPORT: boat ticket Gersau to Beckenried (bike included) EQUIPMENT: road bike or e‐bike rental
NOTES: High season is from 1 Jun to 18 Aug. Mid season is from 19 Aug to 22 Sep. Supplement applies to mid and high season departures.
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Cycling in the alpine wonders of Austria’s Salzkammergut region
Salzburg to Vienna Cycle
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Cycle from Salzburg in the picturesque Austrian
Lakes District to Vienna via the Danube River valley
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Cycle Innsbruck to Verona
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
A stunning ride from high in the Austrian Alps along historical trade routes towards Shakespeare’s Verona in Italy
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Innsbruck 2 | Transfer
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Salzburg 2 | Cycle to Attersee (60km/37mi) 3 | Cycle the Weissenbachtal Valley to Traunsee, then by train or ship to Ebensee (55km/34mi) 4 | Cycle to Lambach,bytraintoLinz(31km/19mi)5|ToGrein and Strudengau via the Monastery of Florian (60km/37mi) 6 | Cycle through the Wachau valley visiting Melk (63km/39mi) 7 | Pass through Krems to Tulln, by train to Vienna (65km/40.5mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 3‐4 star hotels and local inns on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including maps & tourist information per room, luggage transfer, emergency hotline TRANSPORT: boat (or train ride from Ebensee) on Lake Traun including bike, Lambach to Linz train ticket including bike, Tulln to Vienna train including bike EQUIPMENT: bicycle with 21 gears & pannier (electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies) & 1 handlebar bag per room PLUS: 1 bottle of wine per room
HOTEL / INNS
GRADE 3
Vienna Linz
Ebensee Austria
NOTES: High season is from 18 May to 13 Sep. Mid season is from 27 Apr to 17 May and 14 Sep to 4 Oct ‐ supplement applies for high and mid season departures.
DATES
Daily from 27 Apr to 19 Oct
to the Brenner Pass, cycle to Brixen (50km/31mi) 3 | Cycle along the Eisack River en route to Bolzano (40km/25mi) 4 | Through the southern Tyrol wine region to Auer (30km/18.5mi) 5 | Along the Adige river bike path to Trento (50km/31mi) 6 | Continue through the Adige valley to Ala/Rivalta (45‐60km/28‐37mi) 7 | To Verona (50‐65km/31‐40mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights 3‐4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities (hotel taxes extra, payable locally ‐ allow €10‐15) BACKUP & SUPPORT: arrival briefing, information pack including route notes and maps per room (GPS data available on request), luggage transfer & emergency hotline TRANSPORT: bus transfer from Innsbruck to Brenner including bike EQUIPMENT: bicycle, 21 or 7 speed with pannier, repair kit and bicycle insurance (electric bike available ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: Brixen card (selected admission to museums, public transport and cable car ‐Plose)
HOTEL
GRADE 2
Austria Innsbruck
Salzburg
Brixen Bolzano
Sörenberg
GRADE 5
Germany Lustenau
Austria Linthal
Gruyères Switzerland Montreux
DATES
Daily from 1 Jun to 13 Oct
Col de la Croix (1778 m) in Canton Vaud, crossing from Villars-sur-Ollon to Les Diablerets.
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Trento Verona
NOTES: Mid season is from 11 May to 21 Jun and 7 to 27 Sep. High season is from 22 Jun to 6 Sep. Supplement applies to mid and high season departures.
DATES
Weekly on Saturday from 27 Apr to 5 Oct
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