Be prepared for every weather!
Sun
- Sun screem
- Sunglasses
- Sun screem
- possibly wear a bandana under your helmet - T-shirt to change
- Swimming gear
- Swimming trunks
- Towel - Stay hydrated (recommendation: 0.5 l per hour)
Clouds
- “Layered clothing”
- better wear multiple thin layers of clothing than one thick layer - Shorts and trousers/pants
- (tip: zip-off pants) - Windstopper
- Sweater / jacket / rain coat
Rain
- Rain coat or poncho
- Water-resistant shoes or rain cover for shoes (you may also use plastic bags)
- Rain trousers/pants
- Rain cover for your helmet
- Waterproof gloves
Sleet shower
- Layered clothing: wear multiple thin layers
- Warm shoes or thick socks
- Warm gloves
- Rain trousers/pants
- Bandana/scarf and/or thin helmet cap
- Thermos flask to keep your drink warm
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.
Reisegepäck - unsere Empfehlungen
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
- "Touro phone“ hotline of your tour operator (INNTOUR: 0043 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 - List of accommodations, travel information and map booklet
- Small first aid kit
- Drinking bottle
- Eenergy snacks (nuts, granola bars, dextrose,…)
- Glasses
- Sun glasses
- Rreading glasses/contact lenses (spare glasses or spare contact lenses) - 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
