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GBI Transalp 2022

Welcome to another GBI Transalp cycling tour with legendary Alp mountain passes and Dolce Vita!
From Seefeld in Tyrol we will warm up on the Brenner pass before we enter the Dolomites and cycle some more epic mountains and within great landscapes.

Enjoy five days of cycling and fun with austrian calmness and italian food and wine. 

 

9. - 14. September 2022

 

Tour registration
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General information

In 2022 we offer a transalp tour for ambitious cyclists with the Global Biking Initiative again. Within five cycling days we will pedal from Seefeld in Tyrol through the Dolomites and will end up in lovely Verona in Italy. The comfortable shuttle bus will bring us and our bikes back to Seefeld.

Tour highlights:
 - Experience Austrian hospitality in Tyrol
 - Climb the Brenner pass (as warm up)
 - Cross the sunny valleys of South Tyrol
 - Conquer epic Dolomites mountain passes

 - Enjoy dolce vita in Italy
 - Discover Verona and its ancient arena

On this tour, all participants have to overcome some major Alps passes, which have long climbs with very steep passages. The following long decents are very challenging, too. Actually this tour is only recommended for participants with alpine cycling experience!!

In general we choose routes on minor roads whenever possible. But especially the pass roads and valley roads are sometimes very busy and have sometimes no separate cycle paths.

All kinds of bikes are welcome, whether you have a road bike, mountainbike, touring bike or even an pedelec. Depending on the number of participants we will cycle in several (at least two) teams with different speed levels.

The Global Biking Initiative wants to show you the most interesting places in Europe the sportive way. We are proud of our international participants, that makes it easy for everybody to make new friends from other countries. Our main goal is the continuous support of charity projects worldwide. We achieve this by engaging the participants to raise funds, that support charity projects in their home countries.

More information needed?

There might some things missing on our event page or you have some specific questions?

Feel free to contact us.

Oliver Harzen
Tour organisation

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Charity

As the GBI is a charity ride, you have to register for a GBI country (typically your home country) and raise funds in addition to the participation fee for the local supported charity in this country. The minimum donation for this event is 50 €. Each participant is kindly requested to raise more than the minimum donations to support our charity projects.

No clue how to raise funds?
Uncertain how and who to ask for donations?
Check out our tipps for your fund raising activities!

More information
Services & prices

Participation

The minimum number of participants for this tour is 20 cyclists. As soon as this number is reached the departure will be guaranteed and communicated.  It is not advised to book any flight, train, etc. by yourself, that cannot be cancelled, until the departure is guaranteed.

 

Participation
from 779 €
Participation at the GBI Transalp 2022

This is the fee for all services of the tour, described under 'What is included'.

Early Bird registration (from March 1, 2022)
- Double bedroom: 779,- €/person
- Single bedroom: 919,- €/person

Regular registration (from May 1, 2022)
- Double bedroom: 829,- €/person
- Single bedroom: 969,- €/person

Additional night prior to the tour (8. September 2022) can be booked separately.

Extra night
from 99 €
Pre-night in Seefeld

Accommodation for the night prior to the tour (8. September) in a family-run hotel with breakfast.

Early Bird registration (from March 1, 2022)
- Double bedroom: 99,- €/person
- Single bedroom: 109,- €/person

Regular registration (May 1, 2022)
- Double bedroom: 109,- €/person
- Single bedroom: 119,- €/person

Transport
50 €
Bike transport

Bike transportation service from Duesseldorf to the start location prior to the tour start and bike transportation back to Duesseldorf after the end of the tour.

Bicycle
129 €
GBI rental roadbike

We are offering Cannondale roadbikes for rent during the tour.

The rental fee covers the complete duration of the GBI tour, incl. transport to the start location and from the finish location and technical maintenance by the technical bike service. 

The hirer must bear the risk of damage and burglary. We recommend to sign a private insurance.

For more details and tipps to find the right bike size see also our rental bike flyer.

What's included

 5 x accommodation (9. - 13. Sept.) in handpicked, comfortable 3-4* hotels with single or double bedrooms with breakfast & dinner as well as private bathrooms. Some hotels even have a pool, sauna or spa. In some locations not all double bedrooms are equipped with twinbeds.
Bus shuttle from our final hotel location back to Seefeld on 14. September.
Quick and easy event registration
Detailed and up-to-date event information on the website
GPX tracks of all days and tracks for download
GBI mobile app with useful tour information
Route information and daily news
Invitation letter for visa application (on request)
Different cycling teams to suit different abilities and aspiration levels (number of teams depending on number of participants, min. 2 teams)
Teamleaders equipped with GPS routing devices
Service car along the route for pick-up service and with bike repair box
Daily luggage transport to each stage venue
Nutrition points with drinks and energy bars each day
GBI drink bottle
Online photo service
 Participation certificate
Convenient pre-check-in service
Support of charity organisations in your home country
A lot of fun, unforgettable moments, great international and cross-cultural companionship, challenging moments and radiant eyes

Excluded Services

Everything not explicitely listed above incl. entrance fees, public transportation (bus, train, ferry), transfer to individually booked hotels, meals (if not stated differently above) and drinks, accident and health insurance, etc.

Tour description

 Currently we are working hard to design the most suitable route for you. The given routes, locations and distances show the current planning and are subject to change in the coming months. The final tracks will be available approx. 6 weeks prior to the tour start

Itinerary

Day 1: Seefeld (AT) - Ratschings (IT)
After the tour briefing, the participants start their transalp ride in the different teams. After leaving Seefeld, we first descent into the Inn Valley and follow the river Inn to Innsbruck. A short detour through the city center allows for a first photo and coffee stop before we climb the first Alpine pass of the tour, the Brenner. We steadily gain altitude until, after 61 daily kilometers, we reach the Brenner Pass at 1370 m. On the descent from the Brenner we reach the beautiful old town of Sterzing. From here it is only a short but challenging ride until we reach our hotel in the middle of an idyllic mountain scenery.
Track 1 & 2 follow the same route today.

Day 2: Ratschings (IT) - St. Virgil (IT)
After breakfast we can let it roll down to Sterzing. We follow the river Eisack to the Pustertal, which we enter at Mühlbach. On the Pustertal cycle path we reach St. Lorenzen with a moderate incline. Here we leave the valley and start cycling on the bypass of the Plan de Corones. The incline increases significantly and after a short descent we reach St. Virgil at the foot of the Plan de Corones.
Track 2 does not enter the Pustertal but instead stays at the Eisack river. We pass through the lively town of Brixen and shortly before reaching Klausen we turn east into the mountains. Today's highlight is the climb of the Würzjoch (Passo del Erbe) with 1987 m over a length of more than 25 km.

Day 3: St. Virgil (IT) - Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT)
Today we cycle south through the Badia Valley. At Corvara we start with the ascent to the Campolongo Pass, one of the four passes of the Sella Ronda. Now it goes down to Arraba, which offers a break to gather the strength for the second part of the day. We pedal up the Falzarego Pass at 2105 m before we reach today's stage destination shortly before Cortina d'Ampezzo.
For Track 2, today is the queen stage of the tour. For Corvara we start the 3/4 circuit of the Sella Ronda and cross the Grödnerjoch, the Sella Joch and finally the Passo Pordoi, before we join track 1 in Arraba and finally take the Falzarego Pass with us. Almost 3000 meters of altitude will have to be mastered on this day!

Day 4: Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT) - Cavaso del Tomba (IT)
We start our stage with visiting the chic Cortina d'Ampezzo, before we ride down the valley to Belluno partially on a bike path of the former Dolomitenbahn. Along the mountain slopes of the southern Dolomites, we now head to our destination for the day, which is located already outside the mountains. Since we mostly cycle down the valley, the only challenge is the distance.
Track 1 & 2 follow the same route today.

Day 5: Cavaso del Tomba (IT) - Verona (IT)
The last day of cycling is not quite as challenging one compared to the past few days. At the beginning we ride a bit hilly off the main roads before we come to Bassano del Grappa. Half a day later we reach Vicenza and from here we go directly to Verona. The imposing arena and maybe also the house of Romeo and Juliet have to be used for a photo stop before we pedal to our final tour destination outside the city.
For track 2 there is another highlight today. Shortly before reaching Bassano del Grappa we turn one last time into the mountains. 20 km with 1500 m of elevation is waiting for us before we are standing on top of Monte Grappa. 

Day 6: Verona (IT) - Seefeld (AT)
After the breakfast the shuttle bus bring the participants back to the tour start location in Seefeld.

Date Route Track Distance Climb (in meters)
9.9.2022 Seefeld (AT) - Ratschings (IT) 1 & 2 89,7 km 1180 m
10.9.2022 Ratschings (IT) - St. Virgil (IT) 1
2
74,8 km
91,4 km
1150 m
2000 m
11.9.2022 St. Virgil (IT) - Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT) 1
2
68,4 km
100 km
1760 m
2850 m
12.9.2022 Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT) - Bassano del Grappa (IT) 1 & 2 130 km 1030 m
13.9.2022 Bassano del Grappa (IT) - Verona (IT) 1
2
130 km
171 km
620 m
2090 m
Total Seefeld (AT) - Verona (IT) 1
2
493 km
582 km
5740 m
9150 m

The tracks of the different stages differ in general regarding their length and the climb as well as the surface.

Track 1

Recommended for all kinds of bikes including road bikes. Only paved roads on the track, if there is a need to use some (short) gravel sections, these are possible to cycle even with road bikes. In particular in the valleys it might be sometimes necessary to use some trafficed roads without separate cycling paths. If possible the track follows cycling paths.
Shorter and less challenging than track 2.

Track 2

Recommended in particular for road bikes, but possible for all kinds of bikes. Only paved roads on the track, if there is a need to use some (short) gravel sections, these are possible to cycle even with road bikes. In particular in the valleys it might be sometimes necessary to use some trafficed roads without separate cycling paths. If possible the track follows cycling paths.
The distance is longer and more climb than on track 1.

Venues

Day 1 (Tourstart)

Seefeld (Austria)
Das Kaltschmid**** - Familienhotel in Tirol

We stay for the optional pre-night in a comfortable 4* hotel in the city center of Seefeld in Tirol.   

The official tour start will happen at the hotel as well.

Seefeld (Austria)
Seefeld (Austria)

Day 1

Ratschings (Italy)
Hotel Almina****

At the base of the Jaufental, surrounded by beautiful nature, the family-run 4-star Hotel Almina welcomes you for one night. The spacious water world with indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna area invites you to an active relaxation after a hard day of cycling. In the evening, a 4-course menu with South Tyrolean and international specialties awaits you. Strengthened with a rich, regional breakfast buffet, you can set out on new cycling adventures.

Ratschings (Italy)
Ratschings (Italy)

Day 2

St. Virgil (Italy)
Hotel Corona****

In St. Virgil at Plan de Corones, the Wellness Hotel Corona welcomes you with the power of crystals. After a day in the saddle, you can relax in the pool and the whirlpool, and if you want, you can try one of the many saunas or the salt cave. In the evening, a choice menu with regional dishes awaits you.

St. Virgil (Italy)
St. Virgil (Italy)

Day 3

Cortina d'Ampezzo
Hotel Villa Argentina***

At the base of Falzarego Pass, the Hotel Villa Argentina is lying in a wonderful area, close to Cortina d'Ampezzo. As a member of the Roadbike Holidays group, the hotel is well equipped for cyclists. In the evening you will enjoy the South Tyrolean cuisine and in the morning an athlete's breakfast.

Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo

Day 4

Cavaso del Tomba
Hotel Canova***

This cozy half-board hotel is located on the southern flank of the Dolomites.

Day 5

Verona
Hotel Villa Malaspina****

We spend the last one after the tour in an comfortable hotel outside of Verona. After the exertion of the tour you can relax in the indoor pool and a small sauna. In the evening a 3-course menu awaits you.

Verona
Verona
Teams

Each GBI participant cycles in a team, guided by an experienced teamleader. Teamsize is limited to ten riders maximum because of legal requirements.

You can choose a team, which fits best to your experience, your objectives and your preferred track.

Find your team

TEAM FAUSTO COPPI
Stefan Schaefer
Track 2 (22 km/h)
Languages: German, English

Once again we want to explore the Alps. The team Fausto Coppi invites everybody to enjoy the scenery and great landscape while riding.
This group is meant for race bikes only. We do not speed, but are always faster than an Irish man :-)
TEAM GBI Orga
TEAM Green Hills
Patrick Brüggemann
Track 1 (23 km/h)
Languages: German, English

We will aim for a few short (10 min) stops and a longer (45 min) one (preferably in a nice “foodie pub”) after the ~60-70% of the day’s ride.
We will enjoy the ride (riding in a brisk pace) but we will also enjoy the surroundings, the views and the whole GBI experience
TEAM Ich schwanke noch
Michael Lenk
Track 1 (23 km/h)
Languages: German, English

We will decide day by day whether we follow track 1 or 2.
A stop will be done whenever a beergarden is in sight.
TEAM LTE
Hergen Von Waaden
Track 2 (22 km/h)
Languages: German, English

We want to have 3 considerable breaks during the day, breaktime as long as we need. We start together, have breaks and arrive together!

There is no appropriate team for you?

You can set up your own team and define, which track you want to cycle, the average speed as well as an appropriate team name.

Write an e-mail to support@gbi-event.org.

Schedule

All dates and times are provisional! We will announce changes in due time.

Date Location Time Activity
TBD GBI warehouse Düsseldorf 18:00-20:00 Handover of the bikes for bike transport to tourstart
8.9.2022 Hotel Das Kaltschmid, Seefeld during the day
19:00
Individual arrival to the GBI hotel (if you have booked the pre-night)
Get-to-know dinner
Day 1
9.9.2022
Hotel Das Kaltschmid, Seefeld 10:00 Tour start
Day 2
10.9.2022
Hotel Almina, Ratschings 8:00-9:00 Individual start of the teams
Day 3
11.9.2022
Hotel Corona, St. Virgil 8:00-9:00 Individual start of the teams
Day 4
12.9.2022
Hotel Villa Argentina, Cortina d'Ampezzo 8:00-9:00 Individual start of the teams
Day 5
13.9.2022
TBD 8:00-9:00 Individual start of the teams
Day 6
14.9.2022
Hotel Villa Malaspina, Verona
Seefeld
9:00
TBD
Departure of shuttle bus
Arrival of shuttle bus, individual departures
TBD GBI warehouse Düsseldorf 18:00-20:00 Return of transported bikes
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