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Alps Discovery Long Run

Discover the Alps in more details, the highest and most extensive mountain range system in Europe. High peaks, passes, fantastic driving roads and breathtaking views. 5 countries in 15 days, fascinating roads on two wheels – this is our Alps Discovery Tour, the long version - delivered by tour experts.

This unforgettable Alps tour is really an extended pleasure trip. During this fascinating 15 days trip you will ride and discover the most exciting roads of Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. The focus is on the mountains of course, so we will catch all the scenery roads we just can, like Grossglockner, Mangart, Nockalmstrasse, Sölkpass, many passes in the Dolomites and of course the great Stelvio.

Tour info
Duration
15
Riding days
12
Total dist.
3.200 km
Diff. lev. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Countries visited
Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Switzerland.
Highlights
Bled,
Mariazell,
Grosglockner,
Pasterze glacier,
Dolomites,
Nockalmstrasse,
Sölkpass
Stelvio
Maltatal
Villacher
Alpenstrasse
ITINERARY
DAY 1 - Arrival to Budapest:
Arrival to Budapest

Your guides will wait for you at the airport and escort you to the hotel in Budapest, the capitol city of Hungary. Depends on your arrival and time available, you can discover this beautiful city. We recommend that you arrive a few days prior to the trip, we can offer you programs. In the evening, when all the group members arrive, we all gather for an excellent dinner to get know each other and the tour guide gives a short briefing about the tour.

DAY 2 - Budapest – Őrség National Park:
Budapest – Őrség National Park

After a nice breakfast in the hotel, we mount our motorbikes and start the tour. First day is for familiarization with the bike, with the country, so the daily distance is not too long and the route is not too difficult. An easy ride around the lake Balaton on the Balaton uplands, on a lovely country roads and beautiful countryside.

The evening will find us in the lovely region in western Hungary, called Őrség.

Daily Attractions: Lake Balaton, Őrség

Daily distance: 290 km.

DAY 3 - Őrség National Park - Bled:
Őrség National Park - Bled

In the morning we leave Hungary and ride on typically Slovenian roads. Drive across little villages and bigger cities and forests, follow the river Dráva for a while and arrive in Bled at the foot of the Julian Alps in the evening. Bled is famous for its beautiful lake with a little island with a church in the middle, and the Bled Castle, which stands above the lake.

Daily Attractions: lovely winding roads, Bled

Daily distance: 300 km.

DAY 4 - Bled – Iselsberg:

In the morning we ride on the small roads in the Triglav National Park, around mount Triglav, the highest peak of the Julian Alps and also Slovenia. We also ride the highest mountain road in Slovenia. The Mangart road is an unforgettable experience to ride with its narrow road and deep cliff on the side. Then through Predil pass we arrive in Italy for a short but spectacular section, and then arrive in Austria on the Nassfeld pass. After a nice ride in the afternoon we arrive in Iselsberg, at the foot of the Grossglockner.

Daily Attractions: Triglav National Park, Mangart, Nassfeld Pass

Daily distance: 280 km.

DAY 5 - Iselsberg – Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse – Iselsberg:
Iselsberg – Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse – Iselsberg

The best thing that can happen to a biker will happen on this day! We ride up strait to the bikers’ heaven and spend the whole day there riding up and down on a Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse. We stop for a rest in the bikers’ point, then ride up above 2500m altitude to Edelweissspitze and enjoy the stunning views. Then go down on the other side to the northern gate and back to the western end of the Hohe Tauern National Park to the Pasterze Glacier. After a thousand turns we descend from the mountain in the afternoon and start the well-deserved rest.

Daily Attractions: Hohe Tauern National Park, Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse, Pasterze Glacier, Edelweissspitze

Daily distance: 80 km.

DAY 6 - Iselsberg –Dolomites:
Iselsberg –Dolomites

This day we continue to the west, and reach Italy at the Staller Saddle Pass, above 2000m altitude. On the Italian side we descend on a narrow serpentine, which is a one-lane only road: for 15 minutes open upwards, then 15 minutes downwards. In Italy we approach Dolomites on Misurina Pass, near the famous ski area, Cortina d’Ampezzo, then comes one of the most stunning mountain pass, Passo di Giau. Our stay for the night is among the amazing peaks of Dolomites, at the foot of Marmolada.

Daily Attractions: Staller Saddle pass, Misurina pass, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Giau Pass, peaks of Marmolada

Daily distance: 240 km.

DAY 7 - Dolomites:
Dolomites

This is the day of the passes. We ride around the most famous passes in the Dolomites, on the route of Alpenmasters. Up and down all day long, serpentines, and stunning views. We’ll go up to the top of Mount Lagazuoi with a cable car and look around from a top of this huge rock close to 3000-meter altitude.

Daily Attractions: winding roads, Pordoi pass, Gardena Pass, Valparola Pass, Falzarego pass, Lagazuoi peak

Daily distance: 120 km.

DAY 8 - Dolomites – Livigno:
Dolomites – Livigno

We continue our way to west, approaching the main attraction of the day, the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps, and second highest in the Alps, the legendary Stelvio pass. Thousand bends lead us up to the pass, 2.757m above sea level. After reaching the most famous pass of the Alps we descend on the other side to a lovely city close to the Swiss-Italy border, Livigno for the night.

Daily Attractions: Dolomites, Stelvio pass, Livigno

Daily distance: 230 km.

DAY 9 - Rest day in Livigno:

After 7 days riding, we will welcome a little rest. Livigno is one of the most special ski resorts in the whole of the Alps. At an altitude of 1,800 meters lies the approximately 5000-inhabitants town on the Italian-Swiss border. Livigno has been duty free (exempt) for more than 150 years, so products can be bought without VAT. On this day it is recommended to stay near the hotel and enjoy all of its relaxing amenities or look around in the city and to take advantage of the tax-free purchasing.

DAY 10 - Livigno – Dolomites:
Livigno – Dolomites

We start the day with a Swiss section, riding through the famous high alpine mountain pass, Ofenpass in Switzerland. Then we touch Stelvio again, and in the afternoon, we turn to east, and approach Dolomites again.

Daily Attractions: Ofenpass in Switzerland, Dolomites, Stelvio pass

Daily distance: 350 km.

DAY 11 - Dolomites – Turracherhöhe:
Dolomites – Turracherhöhe

Headed east we leave Dolomites and Cortina d’Ampezzo behind, and ride in the Italian hills, and then we continue with our curves in the Austrian Alps. In the afternoon we ride a spectacular panoramic road through Dobratsch National Park, the Villacher Alpenstrasse. Thereafter we arrive in our daily destination, in Turracherhöhe, a pass across the Alps, and a countryside in the Gurktal Alps. At the pass there is a lovely lake in a lovely environment. A road connecting Turracherhöhe from south was once the steepest mountain pass of Europe, for that reason it was a favorite test route for car factories 4-5 decades ago.

Daily Attractions: winding mountain roads, Villacher Alpenstrasse, Turracherhöhe

Daily distance: 300 km.

DAY 12 - Turracherhöhe – Wildalpen:
Turracherhöhe – Wildalpen

Right in the morning we ride a spectacular panoramic path through the Nockberge Mountains, the lovely Nockalmstrasse. This 35-kilometer-long panoramic road turning among the gentle slopes of Nockberg and counts 52 turns, while the highest climb is only 12%. On the other side of the Nockberg another scenic route is waiting for us. The beautiful Malta Hochalmstrasse leads us up to the Köblein Reservoir and an enormous, 200-meter-high dam, which holds a huge amounts of water at 1900 m above sea level. Then we conquer the Katschberg pass and the Sölkpass in turn to reach Wildalpen after a busy day.

Daily Attractions: Nockalmstasse, Malta Hochalmstasse, Köblein Reservoir, Katschberg pass, Sölkpass, Wildalpen

Daily distance: 340 km.

DAY 13 - Wildalpen – Őrség:
Wildalpen – Őrség

Leaving Wildalpen we continue riding in a lovely alpine environment, just touching Mariazell, located at the junction of several valleys, and it is one of the most well-known of Mary-Shrine in Central Europe, a famous pilgrimage site. As we approaching the Hungarian border, with a pleasant serpentine we say goodbye to Austria, and continue riding in the Hungarian countryside. Our stay for the night is in western Hungary, close to the border.

Daily Attractions: Mariazell, lovely endless winding roads

Daily distance: 290 km.

DAY 14 - Őrség – Budapest:
Őrség – Budapest

This fairytale motorcycle trip in the Alps has to finish at some point. But before we drop off the bikes we still take a good ride in western Hungary. We ride across the Lake Balaton upland and reach Lake Balaton, the largest shallow lake in Central Europe. We’ll visit Tihany peninsula, what is famous for its Benedictine Tihany Abbey, which was founded in 1055 AD by András (Andrew) I, who is buried in the crypt, and also famous for the unique and mysterious „echo” phenomena to. In the afternoon, as a last chapter of the tour we ride on the Balaton upland towards Budapest.

Daily Attractions: Balaton upland, lake Balaton, Tihany

Daily distance: 300 km.

DAY 15 - Budapest:
Budapest

Day of departure or in case of a longer stay optional programs like sightseeing in Budapest on bus, boat, or by foot, feasible... Any dreams can come true (almost ), we organize any wish, just let us know!

The planned route above is for informational purposes only, depending on the actuals, changes may necessary. The route plan is finalized before the tour.

Pricing and Dates

Tour dates: This tour can be delivered any time from June to September. Please contact us because we can harmonize it to your flight schedule or any further special wish.

Variability: Is the tour too long? Or is it too short? Maybe need more rest day? In case of any individual wishes please contact us and let us know your wishes. We deliver your customized adventure!

The pricing is based on a 6-motorcycle minimum.

Tour may start with fewer riders of course, but changes in pricing or in included services may be necessary.

*Please note, prices are subject to currency changes.

In case of any question or unique wish, please contact us for personalized offer. We will make your dream come true!

Included services
  • - Experienced motorcycle guide
  • - Rental of motorbike with side cases (OPTIONAL)
  • - Fuel for the tour
  • - Airport transfers in Budapest
  • - Support vehicle for your luggage, oversized purchases; or up to 2 passengers
  • - 14 overnight accommodations, mostly 3 to 5 star hotels
  • - breakfasts and dinners at the hotels or of traditional local cuisine
  • - All entry fees to National and Nature Parks according to route itinerary
  • - Tour handbook with maps and highlighted routes by day
Not included
  • - Air fares
  • - lunches, drinks and tips
  • - tolls
  • - personal expenses
  • - everything else not mentioned as included
MOTORBIKES

On this tour you can ride your own motorbike or you can rent one. If you are taking the tour with your own bike, before the tour please make sure all the documents and insurance for your bike are in order. Liability insurance (Green Card) is required. Due to lack of Green Card (a proof of liability insurance) or any documents you can not even enter to certain counrties! Your motorbike must be technically prepared for the tour: tires, brakes, good general condition essential If you want to rent a motorcycle:

Bookings for motorcycles are subject to prior consultation. The available models may vary, or the current status of reservations may limit availability.

  • Category I. bikes (950+cc):
    • BMW R1200/1250GS
    • Triumph Tiger Explorer XCA 1215cc
    • Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L
  • Category II. bikes (750cc-950cc):
    • BMW F800/850GS
    • Triumph Tiger 800
    • Triumph Tiger 800XC
  • Category III. bikes (up to 750cc):
    • Suzuki Vstrom 650
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