Monday 19th September 2016 Mileage: 235 miles Todays Riding: We leave Switzerland today heading west for France. Our route took us across the Col de la Forclaz with our first coffee break in Chamonix. Our route continued following La Route…
Sunday 18th September 2016 Today was a free day and we decided to take a boat trip across the lake to Interlaken to re-visit our old haunts from our visits many years ago in 2003 and 2004. Once in Interlaken…
Saturday 17th September 2016 Todays Riding: Today we had a ride out covering the main Swiss passes: Furka – Grimsel – Nufenden and St. Gottard. It was a mixed day with some wet riding but worth every penny great ride.…
Friday 16th September 2016 Mileage: 165 miles Todays Riding: Today we left Morteratsch and headed across the Julier and Lenzerheide Pass with a little surprise this morning at the Pradaschier Toboggan Run. After our run down the toboggan we headed…
Thursday 15th September 2016 Today was a free day with an optional ride out to the Berina Pass, Stelvio Pass and Ofenpass. We decided to have a day off the bikes as the weather was not good. There is also…
Wednesday 14th September 2016 Mileage: 120 miles The Days Riding: From Stresa we headed off and caught the ferry across the lake to Levano passing into Switzerland for coffee on Lake Lugano. We then crossed back into Italy for lunch…
Monday 13th September 2016 Today was a day out of the saddle and some free time to take a look around Stresa and Lake Maggiore. There is a funicular railway up into the mountains overlooking the lake and boat trips…
Monday 12th September 2016 Mileage: 230 miles The Days Riding: Today we set off across the Route des Grands Alps, the Cormet de Roseland, Col de Meraillet and La Rosiere. In the afternoon we broke across into Italy across the…
Sunday 11th September 2016 Mileage: 225 The Days Riding: Today’s riding took us through the Bourgogne vineyards, the Jura region, through the Gorges L’Ain, over the Col du Berthiand to Annecy with it’s lovely lake and old town. Hotel: Our…
Saturday 10th September 2016 Mileage: 270 miles After an overnight ferry from Portsmouth to Caen we met with John and Jen at the Ibis Styles hotel next to the docks where John gave a pre-tour brief over breakfast. The Days…