Touring Center Alps

I had always wanted to ride somewhere in Europe but did not want to do it solo and that's why I chose to book an Edelweiss tour on the advice of some friends. I went with the Touring Center Alps because it would be the opposite of my daily New York City ride. From start to finish, the tour was nothing short of amazing! The tour guides were wonderful: Gerhard for the extra training day, and Harald for the actual tour. Both men were extremely patient, good-humored, knowledgeable and respectful. The ride itself was just beautiful, even when it rained! Harald set a good pace, knew fabulous routes and we had just enough yummy coffee breaks. The base hotel in Seefeld was excellent. My room was spacious and comfortable, the food and service fantastic. The maitre d’ went out of his way to accommodate our group with wine tastings and much more. The folks on the tour were a lot of fun to hang out with, and we’ll all be staying in touch! I loved this trip, wish I was still on it, and will definitely be doing more tours with Edelweiss!

With our tour based in Seefeld, we had five thrilling riding days looping out from the town and back. Since our group was pretty large, we had two guides taking care of us who let us wander through wonderful twisting mountain back roads and passes. The amazing Passo di Stelvio let you practice your switchback turns (only 70 or so!) with fantastic valley and glacier views to boot. Then sausage on a bun at the top with dozens of other bikers. Castles, churches and winding hilly roads – a motorcyclist‘s paradise! Then evening dinner at ”home” with my new found friends. I‘ll just have to do another tour with Edelweiss.