Here are my proposals for Day 4 of our Swiss Alps Tour
Swiss Alps Tour: Day 4 - Bellinzona to Saint Moritz
Distance: 250km/156miles
Approx. Riding Time: Approx 5 Hours
Maximum Altitude: 2,443m
Countries: Switzerland (Cantons Ticino & Graubunden) & Italy
Route: Bellinzona, Mesocco, San Bernardino Pass, Splugen, Splugen Pass, Chiavenna, Maloja Pass, Silvaplana, Julier Pass, Tiefencastel, Bergun/Bravuogn, Albula Pass, Saint Moritz.
Overview: No less than 5 glorious mountain passes on today's ride ranging from nice wide sweeping roads to small narrow lanes. Fantastic riding and a great deal of variety. Again plenty of opportunity to stop, drink coffee, take piccies and soak in the views. We spend the night in Saint Moritz, playground of the rich and famous, where Yoy has kindly agreed to buy us as much Champagne as we can drink. What a guy
Route Summary: We ride from Bellinzona along the Valle Mesolcina to Mesocco after which the road gets twisty as we climb to and cross the San Bernardino Pass. Down to Splugen and then up the Splugen Pass :-
Down the other side into Italy (don't forget your Euros), through Chievenna along the Valle Bregaglia back into Switzerland and up the absolutely fabulous Maloja Pass which was one of my favourites from last year. Fantastic surface and plenty of nice twisties ranging from hairpins to sweepers through beautiful woodland :-
Then at Silvaplana we take a left and climb up to the Julier Pass and down the other side to Tiefencastel. Then we take the narrow, twisty Albula Pass :-
Then into Saint Moritz for our free Champagne and a maybe some Caviar Failing that we'll have a good meal, a few drinks and no doubt talk lots of crap about the day's riding
Chaps, this is my suggestion for Day 4
Accommodation options will follow shortly
Swiss Alps Tour: Day 4 - Bellinzona to Saint Moritz
Distance: 250km/156miles
Approx. Riding Time: Approx 5 Hours
Maximum Altitude: 2,443m
Countries: Switzerland (Cantons Ticino & Graubunden) & Italy
Route: Bellinzona, Mesocco, San Bernardino Pass, Splugen, Splugen Pass, Chiavenna, Maloja Pass, Silvaplana, Julier Pass, Tiefencastel, Bergun/Bravuogn, Albula Pass, Saint Moritz.
Overview: No less than 5 glorious mountain passes on today's ride ranging from nice wide sweeping roads to small narrow lanes. Fantastic riding and a great deal of variety. Again plenty of opportunity to stop, drink coffee, take piccies and soak in the views. We spend the night in Saint Moritz, playground of the rich and famous, where Yoy has kindly agreed to buy us as much Champagne as we can drink. What a guy
Route Summary: We ride from Bellinzona along the Valle Mesolcina to Mesocco after which the road gets twisty as we climb to and cross the San Bernardino Pass. Down to Splugen and then up the Splugen Pass :-
Down the other side into Italy (don't forget your Euros), through Chievenna along the Valle Bregaglia back into Switzerland and up the absolutely fabulous Maloja Pass which was one of my favourites from last year. Fantastic surface and plenty of nice twisties ranging from hairpins to sweepers through beautiful woodland :-
Then at Silvaplana we take a left and climb up to the Julier Pass and down the other side to Tiefencastel. Then we take the narrow, twisty Albula Pass :-
Then into Saint Moritz for our free Champagne and a maybe some Caviar Failing that we'll have a good meal, a few drinks and no doubt talk lots of crap about the day's riding
Chaps, this is my suggestion for Day 4
Accommodation options will follow shortly