Switzerland has some of the most spectacular riding in Europe. Towering mountains, verdant valleys and, tying them all together, a network of incredible roads. Great surfaces, amazing corners… and just enough handy cafes to keep everything relaxed. This seven-to-11-day tour puts it all together, ready to be ridden and enjoyed.

 

What are the highlights? Well... pretty much all of it. From the famous passes like the Furka, Grimsel and Susten, to the smaller ones that only the locals ride, this is a trip that hits high point after high point. It's designed as a two-centre tour, with daytrip loops around a pair of base hotels, to pack in the greatest amount of riding with the minimum of fuss or duplication of roads. Along the way, it packs in miles of brilliant riding in the quieter, leafier bits of France and Germany. 

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Why seven days? There are three versions of the tour – whether you're arriving in Calais, Rotterdam or Ijmuden (Amsterdam). If you're on a ferry that lands on Sunday and have to be on the Saturday ferry the following week, the seven-day route fits fine. That also allows time to get to and from Folkestone if taking a Eurotunnel.

 

But if you have more time, the Tour Packs come with four extra daytrips in Switzerland, so you can cloverleaf out from one of two bases to see even more of the mountains. It makes the tour flexible to fit with however much time you have off, with 11 days' of awesome riding available.  

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What’s included on the route? Each day’s route has recommended places to stop for coffee in the morning and afternoon, a suggested lunch stop and planned fuel stops. Hotel recommendations are included, too.

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How long is each day’s ride? Each leg of the tour is planned to be a full day in the saddle: check-out of the hotel and get on the road by 9am, getting to the next location at 5-5:30pm. That's including time off the bike for coffee stops and lunch: it's a relaxed riding holiday, not not an endurance test. Saddle-time rating: six out of 10.

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How is it supplied? Each individual download consists of an interactive eBook of notes plus the GPX file for that ride. The complete tour download and Tour Pack contain individual GPX files for each route plus one interactive eBook covering the full trip. The Tour Pack also has printable tankbag notes and comes with a paper map (can't beat a good map!) but these are prepared to order so there may be a slight delay in posting, if I'm on the road when you order the tour.