Be well equipped for your bike tour whatever the weather!

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Sunshine

  • Sun Protection
    - Sunglasses
    - Sun Cream
    - Possible a scarf/bandana under your helmet
  • Spare T-Shirt
  • Swimwear 
    - Swimming costume
    - Towel
  • Drink enough water (recommendation 0.5l per hour)
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Clouds | Wind

  • Layering - It is better to put on several thin layers than one thick on
  • Long and short trousers/pants
    - tip: trousers with zip-off legs
  • Windstopper
    - Pullover/fleece / jacket / rain jacket
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Drizzle | Rain

  • Rain jacket or poncho
  • Waterproof shoes or over shoes (plastic bags in an emergency)
  • Water resistant trousers
  • Rain protection for helmet
  • Waterproof gloves
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Hail | Sleet | Snow

  • Layering - it is better to put on several thin layers than one thick one 
  • Warm shoes and/or thick socks
  • Warm gloves
  • Water resistant trousers
  • Head scarf/bandana or thin hat under helmet
  • Thermos flask for warm drinks

Weather can quickly and unpredictably change in the Alps. Therefore we recommend to bring a rain coat with you, even on sunny and warm days.

Baggage - our recommendations

Organisational issues

  • Carry your valid identification card with you at all times
    - keep a copy of your identification card at a separate place
  • Bank card / credit card / cash as needed
  • Mobil phone with working sim
    - Charging device for your mobile phone
  • Safe important phone contacts to your mobile phone (or take a note with you)
    - Contact details of your bank
    - Insurance policy number
    - Hotline of you mobile phone provider
    - Service telephone of your tour operator  (INNTOUR: +43 660 21 44 660)
    - Important contact details of your travel partner(s), your travel group, your tour guide, etc.
    - European emergency number: 112
    - Emergency numbers of fire service, police and ambulance at the various countries can be found at the map booklet 

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  • List of accommodations, travel information and map booklet
  • Small first aid kit
  • Glasses
    - Sun glasses
    - Rreading glasses/contact lenses (spare glasses or spare contact lenses)
  • Drinking bottle
  • Eenergy snacks (nuts, granola bars, dextrose,…)
  • Pocketknife
  • Pen (list of addresses in case you’d like to send post cards)

Bicycle and accessories

(in case you bring your own bicycle)

  • Bicycle
  • Helmet
  • Bicycle lock (+key/spare key)
  • Repair kit and disposable gloves
  • Spare tube (make sure to bring the appropriate size)
  • Bicycle pump
  • Reflective jacket for Italy

 

Clothing

  • Shorts and trousers/pants
  • Possibly sleeve extenders and gaiters
  • Cycling shorts and sportswear
  • Rain trousers/pants, waterproof rain/wind jacket
  • Sneakers/cycling shoes
  • Cycling gloves
  • Cycling helmet and/or thin helmet cap
  • Casual shoes/sneakers
  • Socks (also thick socks)
  • Underwear/sports underwear
  • T-shirts and/or short and long shirts
  • Sweater
  • Bathing togs
  • Night things
  • Toiletries

Travel medications

  • First aid kit
  • Dressing material and bandages
  • Iinsect repellent
  • Clinical thermometer
  • Disinfectant
  • Personal medicine

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