All the Alps Tour 2022
Swiss, Italian and Austrian Alps (Incl. BMW Motorrad Days 2020) – 13 days
(Thursday 2nd July 2020 – Tuesday 14th July 2020)
Motorcycling in the Alps is an absolutely mind-blowing experience, and it is something that every motorcyclist needs to do – at least once.
The spectacularly beautiful roads in the Alps make for a motorcyclists dream. It is a surreal experience riding along roads that are bordered with snow at the mountain peaks.
One after another, the twists and turns, the hairpin bends, or switchbacks, as they are known in Europe, the long sweeping bends, the vistas and beautiful scenery that greet you at each lookout point, make for heaven on earth if you are lucky enough to travel these roads, and traverse the mountains and villages by motorcycle.
The Alps are worth a special journey, and if you have ever dreamed of riding in the Alps, – don’t put it off – do it now!
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Arrival in Munich (Germany) – 0 km
Arrival in Munich on the day before the riding begins (by 14h00) allows for a good rest so you will be fresh for your departure the next day. Make your way to the hotel and check in. Have some sleep, freshen up and later in the afternoon you can go across the road to sign all the paperwork for your motorcycle. After that we meet all the tour participants in the hotel for a beverage and a chat. Enjoy dinner in a local beer garden.
Munich (Germany) to Zernez, Switzerland – 285 km
We meet at the bike rental station where we pack our bikes, have a briefing and then hit the road. We aim to get on the road by 09h30 so it will be an early pack and start. It is short distance today to allow you to familiarise yourself with riding on the right-hand side of the road. We will exit Munich on the autobahn and turn off at Garmish- Partenkirchen. We ride towards Imst and through the Landecker Tunnel and then onwards to the Reschensee. We will stop here to have a look at the sunken city and a quick coffee and comfort break. We then head through Malles Venosta Mals through the lands eventually, meeting the Swiss border. After crossing the border or rote takes us onwards to Ofenpass/Fuornpass, and we reach our hotel in Zernez. We will enjoy dinner in the hotel and chat about the first days riding.
Reutte (Austria) – BMW Motorrad Days Outride
Today you can ride to the event at your leisure and enjoy the festivities of the day at BMW Motorrad Days. You can watch the stunt drivers doing tricks, test ride a bike or simply enjoy walking around the various exhibitions.
Reutte (Austria) –Outride – 200 km
Today we will plan an outride around Austria and its various mountain passes. Stopping for lunch at the Plansee before heading back to Berwang.
For the adventurous you can take a walk over the Highline 179 swing bridge, which extends at an altitude of 114 meters above the Ehrenburg castle and connects the Ehrenburg ruins with Fort Claudia
Reutte (Austria) to Flims (Switzerland) – 280 km
We leave Berwang in Austria and head to Oberalp in Switzerland. Our route takes us over Fernpass towards Imst and Nauders. Entering Italy, we ride over the Reschen pass and then past the Rechensee. The Rechensee is the largest lake in the province and is famous for the steeple of a submerged 14th-century church.
We cross into Switzerland and ride through the Swiss National Park and Ela Park. Staying in Switzerland we ride over many mountain passes and through ski villages. Tonight we spend the evening in the quaint village of Flims.
Flims (Switzerland) to Obergoms (Switzerland) – 260 km
We leave Flims and go over the Oberalp pass heading towards Andermatt, and do a circular route covering all the twisty passes of the area, namely Susten Pass Furka Pass, Nurene Pass, St Gothhard Pass and Grimmsel Pass.
Our overnight stop is in the Obergoms and will be well deserved after many switch backs and mountain passes. Freshen up and enjoy some Swiss hospitality.
Oberwald (Switzerland) to Livigno (Italy) – 350 km
Just in case you did not have enough of the passes yesterday today we will ride some more. We leave and head towards the Nufenpass. We continue riding towards St Moritz over the Julierpass. Stop at a street side cafe for a café (expresso coffee) and soak up the views.
After St Moritz we head towards Livigno over the Bernina Pass. We will stay in Livigno for two nights. Take the opportunity to do some laundry at the hotel as you have two nights. Enjoy the Italian hospitality and take a walk in the pretty duty free town.
Livigno (Italy) – Rest Day (Outride 170 Km)
For those that prefer riding to resting, today is a day of riding not to be missed!! Leaving in the early morning we exit Livigno via Teola and head towards Bormio.
We will then ride up Stelvio Pass to the top, stop for coffee, and then down Umbrail pass coming out in Switzerland. Our route takes us towards Zernez thorough the Swiss National Park, through the Swiss tunnel and over the dam wall, entering Livigno from the lake side of town.
Livigno (Italy) to Pocol (Italy) – 280 km
We make our way out of Livigno via the twisty and beautiful Gavia Pass, heading towards Bolzano.
From Bolzano we take a winding route along the river in the shadows of the tall autostrada above us, and then start climbing into the Dolomites.
Once again you will be overcome with the beauty of these various mountain peaks and the hairpin bends and S-bends feel endless.
Pocol (Italy) – Rest Day or 17 Passes in the Dolomites (Outride 300 km)
17 passes in one day!! You might decide to rest in Pocol, go for a walk or have lunch in Cortina. For those who want to ride, there is the challenge of 17 passes in one day.
You can do all 17 or just some of them, it is your choice. Promising the most exciting scenery and bends once again, the Dolomiti as the Italians call it, will take your breath away.
Pocol (Italy) to Mayrhofen (Austria) – 315 km
There are more hairpin bends and switchbacks in store for you today, as we will ride the Austrian High Alpine Road, to the Grossglockner in the afternoon. The morning has us heading out of the Dolomiti and over some very narrow roads and passes, part of the Gia d’Italia cycle route and then over the border of Italy into Austria via Brenner Pass. Once we are in Austria will ride towards Winkerln and then up to the Grossglockner viewpoint.
Enjoy coffee and apfelstrudle in the restaurant at the top and take in the view of the glacier. We will then ride down the Alpine road and exit towards Gerlos. Enjoying the waterfall views and scenery that Gerlos pass has to offer we will descend into the Tyrol valley towards Mayrhofen. Enjoy your evening taking a stroll into the beautiful village or having a beer in the hotel beer garden. It is a rest day tomorrow so you can enjoy some beer, traditional music and dancing at the Brück’n Stadl, which is next door to the hotel
Mayrhofen (Austria) Rest Day or Small Outride (80 km)
Enjoy the day in the village, do some paragliding (weather permitting) or take the cable car to the top of the mountain and take in the view, hot chocolate and Kaiserschmarrn with ice cream.
If you would like to ride your motorcycle take a small ride to neighbouring village and have some lunch. Gerlos is a good option for distance and has some quaint restaurants.
Return in the evening to dinner in the hotel and enjoy some time in the beer garden and chat to new friends.
Mayrhofen (Austria) to Munich (Germany) – 180 km
Today is the day we to head back to Munich and part ways with our motorcycles. We will wind our way through the small Austrian villages until we reach the Autobahn and then ride back into Munich.
After handing the bikes back, we will head to the hotel and freshen up. Then we take a stroll through the English Garden and visit one of the many beer gardens or visit BMW Welt and the BMW Museum.
To confirm attendance an amount of 30% of Tour price (ZAR) is payable by 15 December 2019.
There will be an increase in pricing should confirmation of attendance not be confirmed by 15 December 2019.
We require a minimum number of participants to run the tour, so please do not book any air tickets till this number is confirmed by EU Bike Tours.
Included in tour price:
full luggage system (top case and two side pannier cases)
navigation system with European maps and tour routes
hotel accommodation & buffet breakfast daily
Excluded from tour price:
flights
fuel costs
toll fees & road taxes
personal travel & medical insurance
visas
leisure activities
drinks & refreshments
souvenirs
2 dinners not included on tour
applicable taxes
Epic Alps Tour
Austria | Switzerland | Italy | Germany
2 July – 14 July 2020
- Start / End Munich, Germany
- Total Distance Approximately 3 500 km’s
- Total Time 13 days
- Riding Days 12 (Optional rest days)
- Rest Days 5
- Breakfasts & Dinners 13 Breakfasts & 11 Dinners
- Daily Mileage 250 km’s on average
- Weather Long summer days with possibility of some rain
- Roads & Terrain Tar roads and many tight mountain passes