Be well equipped for your bike tour whatever the weather!
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)
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
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
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
...
- 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