Alps Tours by Moto-Charlie

HOW MANY MILES DO YOU RIDE PER DAY?

That's up to you. Most of our riding is done on twisty two lane mountain roads. We occasionally use the autobahn for short bursts to avoid a congested area or to make up time. If we use the autobahn 3 times a tour for more than a couple of hours total that would be unusual. We obviously need to use the valley roads to get to and from the various mountain passes. Sometimes you can clip along at a pretty good pace on the valley roads but you'll find more traffic, more trucks, more stop and go in the towns, etc. So, whenever I have a choice I choose the mountain roads.

There are two main things that will will effect the number of miles per day - the tour intensity and the weather. Obviously you can get more miles in (if you want) on clear dry roads than you can on cold wet roads.

Intense tours (per my description at the "Tour Summary") are designed to let you ride as much or as little as you want - expect to average 120 to 150 miles per day.

More Intense tours (per my description at the "Tour Summary") are designed to increase the amount of riding, but you can relax on layover days or come back in early if you want - expect to average 150 - 200 miles per day.

Most Intense tours (per my description at the "Tour Summary") make no pretense of having sight-seeing in mind. The intent is to maximize saddle time and to ride longer days - expect to average 200 - 275 miles per day.

The incremental difference of 50 - 75 miles per day might not sound like a lot but keep in mind I favor high twisty roads with spectacular views. You can be flicking the bike back and forth, doing your best Valentino Rossi impersonation and still only be averaging 40-60km/hr (24-36mph) for several hours at a time. You feel like you going fast but the nature of the road limits your true average speed.

Most of the hotels can be reached directly in approx. 4 - 6 hours. That includes pit stops, espresso breaks, and the like. Four hours equates to roughly 120 miles. That way if someone wants to get to the next town, do a little sightseeing, or just relax they'll have time to do that. A few days have longer hotel to hotel rides but not many.

The routes are designed so that there are always several multiple day stays in the same location so that people can either relax and enjoy the area amenities or go out and do some all day, in-depth exploration of the local roads.

I personally tend to take the in-direct way so as to stay out all day and satiate my appetite for pass after pass. Whatever your preference I'll make sure that you have a route and distance that suits your pleasure.

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