Albrecht-Route english

translated by Katie Stephens

Trailer DVD Abenteuer Alpencross 2 - Transalp auf der Albrecht-Route - © Sebastian Runschke and Roland Schymik - SERU Film

route:

Garmisch- Fernpass - Landeck - St. Anton - Verwall-Tal - Galtür - Ischgl - Fimberpass - Scoul - Passo Costainas - St. Maria - Val Mora - Passo Verva - Grosio - Val Rezzalo - Passo Gavia - Ponte di Legno - Montozzo - Val di Sole - Madonna di Campiglio - Gardasee

distance: 487 km
meters of ascent (moa): 11.921 hm
stages (7): km, moa

day 1: 79 km, 849 moa
Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Ehrwald - Fern-Pass - Schloss Fernstein - Strad - Imst - Landeck

day 2: 78 km, 2240 moa
Landeck - St. Anton am Arlberg - Verwall-Tal - Heilbronner Hütte - Galtür - Ischgl - Fimber-Tal - Bodenalpe

day 3: 68 km, 1996 moa
Bodenalpe - Fimber-Pass - Vna - Sent - Scoul - S-charl - Pass da Costainas - Lü - St. Maria im Münstertal

day 4: 73 km, 1503 moa
St. Maria im Münstertal - Val Mora - Lago Cancano - Arnoga - Passo Verva - Eita - Grosio

day 5: 50 km, 2254 moa
Grosio - Le Prese - Fumero - Val di Rezzalo - Passo dell' Alpe - Gavia-Pass - Ponte di Legno

day 6: 64km, 2217 moa
Ponte di Legno (Precasaglio) - Pezzo - Montozzo - Pejo - Fucine - Dimaro - Madonna di Campiglio

day 7: 75 km, 862 moa
Madonna di Campiglio - Val d'Agola - Passo Bregn de l'Ors - Val d'Algone - Stenico - Villa Banale - Sarche - Arco - Torbole

hint: here the Albrecht-Route is described how we rode it in 2004. Since then I developed the route slighty to avoid tarmac roads. See the differences on the map and profiles. See also height profiles and some hints in the detailled infos according to the german tour report - day 1: click here

little helpers to find the right way

GPS-tracks, scanned maps, TOPO-map on mico-SD-card for Garmin GPS devices, Transalp Roadbook, DVD for the current route: see Webshop

Overview map

black: current main route (see also the detailed maps for days 1 to 7)
red: current variants of main route
magenta: first Albrecht route in 2004

height profiles of classic Albrecht-Route 2004 and current Albrecht-Route

blue: road, mostly less traffic ----- green: track, bike path ----- red: gravel, dirt road ----- black: single track

maps

KOMPASS: digital maps: The Alps, Switzerland, hiking maps: WK 5, WK 35, WK 41, WK 42, WK 072, WK 73, WK 94, WK 98, WK 101
overview map : Kompass: roadmap Tirol - Trentino
maps to order via Amazon: click on the number

tourplanning, tourguiding:

Andreas Albrecht
ridden from 5th - 11th of September 2004: Andreas Albrecht, David (München), Reiner (Arnstadt), Matze (Gräfenroda), Uli (Gelnhausen), Olaf (Mainz), Christian (Deggendorf), HaPe (Ulm - only the first 3 days)
shuttle, luggage transport:
www.bikeshuttle.it: Mals am Reschenpass - Tel: 0039-320-3114552
www.bikeshuttle.at: Nauders am Reschenpass, TRANSALP-HOTLINE: 0043-664-1217050
PKW-Shuttle from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lake Garda: www.transalp-shuttle.com Tel: 0049-171-3240804 or 0043-676-6877008