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Route des Alpes Tour des stations 2024

In the last week of August, our Route des Alpes is coupled with the Tour des stations (tour of mountain ski resorts), a mythical international event for cyclists who are not afraid of peaks. Whatever route you choose for the Tour des stations, the Route des Alpes tour will be the ideal warm-up for the kilometers that are coming up on the D day.

Highlights

  • Leukerbad and surroundings

  • Introduction to via ferrata

  • The thermal baths (2 locations, 4 days)

  • Zermatt and surroundings

  • The Lavaux terraces

  • Chillon Castle

  • The tour des stations

Detailed tour information

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Geneva

Leukerbad, its village, its baths and the Gemmi pass

Montreux, Lavaux and Chillon Castle

Zermatt

Distance
278km +xxx
Language(s)
ไทย Fra 中文 Eng
Elevation
+2992m +xxxx
Group size
1-4 5-8 9-12
Speed
23-27km/h 26-30 29-33
Lodging
 camp dormitory hotel
Active/rest day
5/4
Date(s) 2024
August 24 to 1 Sept
Difficulty
 
Price in CHF
starts at 3700.-

Tour des stations

Day by day

Day 0

  • Arrival and transfer to hotel

  • Presentation and analysis of the complete itinerary

  • Assembly and testing bikes

  • Sleep in Geneva

Day 2

  • Visit of Rochers-de-Naye by rack train railway only (not via ferrata)

  • Etape 2: Montreux-Saillon 53km +166m

  • Thermal baths

  • Sleep in Saillon

Day 4

  • Thermal baths

  • Ascent to the Gemmi pass by cable car, hike on the top

  • Introduction to via ferrata

  • Sleep in Leukerbad

Day 6

  • Free time in Zermatt

  • Bus Châble

  • Bibs number collection, prepare bikes for race

  • Sleep in Châble

Day 8

  • Transfert à l'aéroport et départ

Day 1

  • Etape 1: Geneva-Montreux 91km +299m

  • Stop in the Lavaux terraces

  • Visit of Chillon Castle

  • Sleep in Montreux

Day 3

  • Thermal baths in Saillon

  • Etape 3: Saillon-Leukerbad 60km +1184m

  • Visit of the village of Leukerbad

  • Free time in Leukerbad

  • Thermal baths in Leukerbad

  • Sleep in Leukerbad

Day 5

  • Thermal baths

  • Etape 4: Leukerbad-Zermatt 74km +1343m

  • Zermatt Village Tour

  • Sleep in Zermatt

Day 7

  • Race day!

  • Transfer from Martigny to the start of the race according to departure time

  • xxxkm +xxxxm according to race choosed

  • Transfer after the race from Verbier to Geneva

  • Bikes disassembling and packing

  • Sleep in Geneva

Price in Swiss francs per person

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Departure 2024

9 days 8 nights

 from 24 August to 1 September

minimum departure 9 persons

12 places left

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group of 9 for 12 Vagabonds

shared room (2pers/room): 3700.-

single room (1 pers/room): 4350.-

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Price includes:

  • Supervision during the stages and visits with a bilingual guide depending on the option chosen

  • Transfer from the airport to the hotel on the day of arrival and departure

  • Snacks and refreshments at the hotel lobbies during disembarkation and boarding

  • 8 nights hotel (3/4 stars) in a twin, double or single room depending on the option chosen, breakfast included

  • Luggages, cyclists and bicycles transport according to the daily program

  • Lunch and dinner from day 0 (evening) to day 7 evening included (15 meals)

  • Isotonic and sport's food during active cycling days, including the preparation and recovery phases

  • Thermal baths access, Saillon and Leukerbad

  • Hike and cable car to the Gemmi pass

  • Equipment for the via ferrata

  • Transport and hiking in Zermatt

  • Registration for Tour des stations

  • Quality cycling jersey

  • ...and a big kiss!

Not included in the price:

  • Flights

  • Visa

  • Travel insurance

  • Personal expenses

  • Alcoholic beverages during meals

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