TransAlp “Buzzard“

• Individual sections on tarmac, easily navigable forest roads and manageable single trails
• Some stages can be cycled on two routes with different fitness and riding technique requirements

• Every Tuesday and Saturday between June 15th to September 15th 2026
• 8 or 7 nights, approx. 395 km, approx. 5.450 metres of ascent
• Bookable as an individual tour, min. 2 persons

Garmisch-Partenkirchen touches you! First with its nature and the impressive panorama of the surrounding mountains, then with its picturesque alleyways, especially Ludwigstraße, as well as cozy guest gardens and cafés. Mild summer air, a dose of Olympic flair and a cool beer in one of the many inns in the historic Partenkirchen district - the bike adventure southwards can begin!

Rivers, lakes and mountains - simply pure nature accompanies you on this stage. You follow the Loisach upstream to Grainau, where you come across a natural idyll shimmering in the sunshine - the Eibsee. It is considered the most charming lake in Bavaria, a true place of power - practically on your way. From Biberwier, the ascent towards the Fernpass begins, which you can tackle either via Marienbergalm (1.622 m ascent) or along the classic Via Claudia Augusta route (approx. 1.300 m ascent). Today's stage town of Nassereith boasts cultural treasures as well as a beautifully situated natural lake.

Today's route first takes you along the historic Via Claudia Augusta on a flowing path through the rustic Gurgltal valley to Imst, from where you conquer the Pillerhöhe (1.559 m). The Pillerhöhe connects the Pitztal valley with the upper Tyrolean Inntal valley and offers magnificent views towards the so-called “Oberes Gericht”. The route then leads rapidly down into the Inntal valley, where the trail soon continues along the Via Claudia Augusta to Pfunds. Alternative route: From Imst via Landeck, Prutz and Ried im Oberinntal along the route of the classic Via Claudia Augusta to Pfunds.

You start today's stage at just under 1.000 m above sea level in the border triangle of Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Your passport is a must, as the route takes you across the Swiss border to cross the main Alpine ridge towards South Tyrol via the Reschen Pass. Surrounded by rugged mountain slopes, the Inn cycle path takes you via the historic Altfinstermünz border and customs station to the Swiss border. The alpine ambience of the Graubünden region accompanies you to the foothills of the Großer Mutzkopf, the highest point of your mountain stage. You roll energetically downhill to Norbertshöhe and on to Nauders. A slight climb along the cycle path and you have crossed the border into South Tyrol/Italy. The Reschensee lake poses with its sunken tower of Alt Graun and your stage destination is soon reached. Alternative route: From Martina (CH) to Norbertshöhe you can take a shortcut and cycle along the road in 11 serpentines without any major effort.

With fantastic views of the Ortler mountain massif - South Tyrol's highest peak at an impressive 3.905 meters - the route first takes you at the foot of the mountain range through the magnificent fruit-growing region of the Upper Venosta Valley via Prato allo Stelvio to the marble village of Lasa/Laas. The village of Lasa, decorated in white marble, is well worth a break. Before that, you could climb the Stelvio Pass along the pass road from Prad. If you don't have enough strength and stamina to reach the summit at 2.757 meters above sea level, simply cycle back along the Adige cycle path to your stage destination in Burggrafenamt. Graceful castles on bold slopes line your route.

From Burggrafenamt, you cycle along the southern slope of the Etschtal valley. Pretty villages accompany you until Sigmundskron/Firmian Castle, strikingly situated on a rocky outcrop on the southern outskirts of Bolzano, points the way to the South Tyrolean Wine Route. A short side turn up to Reinhold Messner's castle garden with the extraordinary MessnerMountainMuseum also scores with a magnificent view of the Bolzano valley basin, flanked by steep mountain slopes of red porphyry rock, which is considered a special ingredient for high-quality wine varieties. The cycle path takes you via Eppan to the idyllic Montiggler lakes in the forest and soon descends again to the mountainous Kaltern lake and your destination for the day.

First, you cycle along the Adige cycle path until the natural relic ‘Dos Trento’ - a Mediterranean wooded rocky outcrop - juts its steep eastern flank into the banks of the Adige to the north of the city of Trento. From Piedicastello, the route takes you up to Sardagna, which is quite steep at first. A final view of the fertile Trento basin is worthwhile before another climb takes you along the plateau of the ‘Prealpi Gardesane’ - the so-called Garda mountains - through typical northern Italian villages to Sopramonte. You cycle on with verve until you spot the Due Laghi, two gently embedded natural lakes. Castel Toblino rests idyllically on the shores of Lago di Toblino and boasts impressive frescoes from the 16th century as well as an excellent terrace restaurant. The last part of your cycling stage takes you through the lush Sarca Valley with its extensive olive groves and vineyards. The climbing dorados of Monte Brento and Monte Colodri guide you along the Sarca torrent to the popular northern shore of Lake Garda. Congratulations, the crossing of the Alps is complete 👌😊🙌. Alternative route: At Trento, follow the Adige cycle path to Mori, then via Loppio and the Passo San Giovanni to Nago and from there downhill to the shores of Lake Garda.