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The Alps: France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany

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The Alps are Europe's highest and most extensive mountain range, stretching across five countries — France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Germany — and peaking at Mont Blanc (4,808 m) on the French-Italian border. The region is world-renowned for winter sports, with iconic ski resorts like Chamonix, Zermatt, Verbier, and St. Anton drawing millions of skiers and snowboarders each year. Beyond winter, the Alps attract hikers, climbers, and cyclists in summer, with legendary routes such as the Tour du Mont Blanc and the Haute Route. The combination of dramatic scenery, Alpine villages, distinct regional cultures, and excellent infrastructure makes it a year-round destination for adventure and outdoor travellers.

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The Alps: France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany · 9 days

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Grand Alps Loop — Self-Launched Motorcycle Route (Evian to Colmar)

A self-launched version of Ride in Tours' 9-day guided Grand Alps motorcycle loop, running from Lake Geneva across the Swiss passes to Lake Como, the Dolomites and Stelvio, into Austria and Germany, and finishing at Colmar via the Rhine Falls. Ride it as a solo traveller on your own bike (or a rented one in Lyon/Geneva) with a GPS route file instead of a guide, small guesthouses and hostels instead of tour hotels, and self-booked visits (Moto Guzzi museum, Neuschwanstein, Krimml Falls) so the loop is on your own schedule. The famous pass roads — Furka, Grimsel, Gotthard, Stelvio, Giau, Marmolada, Grossglockner — are all publicly rideable and free or cheap per-toll, so the savings come mainly from cutting the guide and hotel mark-up. Costs are approximate backpacker-level estimates in GBP, excluding bike hire/purchase and fuel.

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