Loops & tours
Multi-pass loops in the Alps.
The classic routes. Circuits you can ride in a day, tours that fill a long weekend, and multi-day crossings through the heart of the range.
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Beartooth & Chief Joseph
The classic American high-alpine pair. Beartooth Pass and the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, looped from Cody, Wyoming.
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Carpathian Crossing
Two of the most spectacular mountain roads in Eastern Europe. The Transfăgărășan and the Transalpina, linked into a multi-day crossing of the Southern Carpathians.
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Central Switzerland Four Passes
Four Swiss passes above 2,000 m in a compact loop from Andermatt. Furka, Grimsel, Susten, and Gotthard.
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Grossglockner Panoramic Tour
The 1930s engineering showpiece. An out-and-back ride over Austria's highest paved road, with optional detour to Edelweißspitze.
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The High Alpine Crossing
Three of the greatest passes in the Alps, stitched into a multi-day tour from the Tyrolean Alps into the Ortler range and back.
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Picos de Europa Climbing Loop
Northern Spanish climbing at its cruellest. Alto de l'Angliru, Lagos de Covadonga, and the Mirador del Fito in a loop from Cangas de Onís.
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Pyrenees Grand Tour
The classic four-col tour of the central Pyrenees. Tourmalet, Aubisque, Soulor, and Aspin in a single loop.
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Sella Ronda
Four passes, one loop, around the Sella massif. The most scenic circuit in the Dolomites.
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Shiga Kusatsu Kōgen Route
Onsen-to-onsen over Japan's highest national highway. Yudanaka in Nagano to Kusatsu in Gunma, over the 2,172m Shibu-tōge.
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South Island High Country
Three passes, two ecosystems, and the richest scenic loop in the South Island. Crown Range, Haast, and Lindis, based out of Queenstown.
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Stelvio · Gavia · Mortirolo Triangle
Three of the hardest passes in Italy in a tight loop from Bormio. Not for beginners.
- Trollstigen & Geiranger The classic Rv 63 pairing. Eleven hairpins up from Romsdalen, a car ferry across Storfjorden, eleven more hairpins down to Geiranger.