The Alps2000 Challenge - Actual Route

This table is a summary of the route I followed on my 81-day quest to cycle up all 71 surfaced mountain passes above 2,000 metres in the Alps. 

Coming soon: The "Official Website" of all surfaced mountain passes above 2,000 metres in the Alps and a pictorial travelogue of the trip.

[Day #]
Date

End-of-day Destination & Countries visited

[Pass #] Passes 2000 m. and above
Passes below 2000 m.

 Weather Day's Distance (km.) Day's climb (m.)

[01]
Jun 20, 2000

La Gaude (from Nice Airport)  

12.2

282

[02]
Jun 21, 2000

La Gaude  

Col de Vence (970)

64.6

899

[03]
Jun 22, 2000

St.Martin d'Entraunes  

102.8

1,020

[04]
Jun 23, 2000

Les Allemands (Barcelonnette)  

[01] Col des Champs (2087)

[02] Col de la Cayolle (2326)

88.7

2,546

[05]
Jun 24, 2000

Les Allemands (Barcelonnette)  

[03] Col d'Allos (2250)

49.3

1,333

[06]
Jun 25, 2000

Jausiers  

[04] Col de Vars (2109)

Col de Larche/Colle della Maddalena (1991)

91.5

1,670

[07]
Jun 26, 2000

St.Étienne-de-Tinée  

[05] Col de la Bonette (2715) - See Note 1

51.0

1,582

[08]
Jun 27, 2000

St.Étienne-de-Tinée  

[06] Col de la Moutière (2450)

39.3

1,310

[09]
Jun 28, 2000

Demonte    

[07] Col de la Lombarde/Colle della Lombarda (2350)

 

70.1

1,481

[10]
Jun 29, 2000

Prazzo  

[08] Colle dei Morti (2480) - See Note 7

[09] Colle d'Esischie (2370)

 

49.7

1,765

[11]
Jun 30, 2000

Chianale  

[10] Colle di Sampeyre (2284)

 

63.0

2,236

[12]
Jul 01, 2000

Pramorel (Briançon)    

[11] Colle dell'Agnello/Col Agnel (2744)

[12] Col d'Izoard (2360)

 

70.3

2,100

[13]
Jul 02, 2000

Pramorel (Briançon) [Rest Day # 1]  

 

[14]
Jul 03, 2000

Pramorel (Briançon)  

[13] Col des Gondrans (2347)

[14] Col de Granon (2413)

 

73.7

2,350

[15]
Jul 04, 2000

Pramorel (Briançon)      

Col de Montgenèvre (1850)

[15] Colle di Sestriere (2035)

Col de Montgenèvre (1850)

72.6

1,801

[16]
Jul 05, 2000

Villar-d'Arêne  

[16] Col du Lautaret (2058)

[17] Col du Galibier (2645)

54.4

1,426

[17]
Jul 06, 2000

Vaujany  

[18] Col de Sarenne (2009) - See Note 2

Col de Poutran (1996)

72.0

1,800

[18]
Jul 07, 2000

La Chambre  

[19] Col du Sabot (2100)

[20] Col de la Croix-de-Fer (2067)

Col du Glandon (1924)

 

77.0

2,350

[19]
Jul 08, 2000

La Chambre  

[21] Col de la Madeleine (2000) - See Note 3

39.1

1,525

[20]
Jul 09, 2000

Lanslebourg  

[22] Col du Mont-Cenis (2083)

 

85.1

1,763

[21]
Jul 10, 2000

Moliebon (Séez)  

Col de la Madeleine (1752) - See Note 3

[23] Col de l'Iseran (2770)

 

79.7

1,900

[22]
Jul 11, 2000

La Rosière  

15.7

700

[23]
Jul 12, 2000

Pont Canavese    

[24] Col du Petit-St.Bernard/Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo (2188)

 

165.4

950

[24]
Jul 13, 2000

Pont Canavese  

[25] Colle del Nivolet (2617)

 

104.0

2,309

[25]
Jul 14, 2000

Aosta  

 

103.3

700

[26]
Jul 15, 2000

Aosta [Rest Day # 2]  

 

[27]
Jul 16, 2000

Vallorcine      

[26] Colle del Gran S.Bernardo/Col du Gd.-St.Bernard (2473)

Col de la Forclaz (1527)

 

101.2

3,050

[28]
Jul 17, 2000

St.Gervais-les-Bains  

Col des Montets (1461)

46.8

440

[29]
Jul 18, 2000

St.Gervais-les-Bains  

Col des Aravis (1486)

 

65.9

1,083

[30]
Jul 19, 2000

Vallorcine  

Col des Montets (1461)

46.0

894

[31]
Jul 20, 2000

Plan-Cernet    

Col de la Forclaz (1527)

[27] Col du Sanetsch (2252)

 

90.1

2,267

[32]
Jul 21, 2000

Glis (Brig)  

[28] Moosalppass (2048)

105.4

1,805

[33]
Jul 22, 2000

Ulrichen  

[29] Simplonpass (2005)

83.4

2,065

[34]
Jul 23, 2000

Andermatt  

[30] Nufenenpass (2478)

[31] Passo del San Gottardo (2091)

65.4

2,066

[35]
Jul 24, 2000

Innertkirchen  

[32] Furkapass (2436)

[33] Grimselpass (2165)

65.9

1,398

[36]
Jul 25, 2000

Tschamut  

[34] Sustenpass (2224)

[35] Oberalppass (2046)

 

73.9

2,751

[37]
Jul 26, 2000

Mesocco  

Lukmanierpass/Passo del Lucomagno (1920)

 

123.9

1,507

[38]
Jul 27, 2000

Chiavenna    

[36] Passo del San Bernardino (2066)

[37] Splügenpass/Passo dello Spluga (2117)

 

82.6

2,062

[39]
Jul 28, 2000

Silvaplana    

Malojapass (1815)

[38] Julierpass (2284)

 

59.7

1,993

[40]
Jul 29, 2000

Zernez  

[39] Albulapass (2315)

[40] Flüelapass (2383)

100.8

1,752

[41]
Jul 30, 2000

Landeck      

[41] Ofenpass (2149)

Passo di Resia/Reschen Scheideck (1507)

124.1

1,500

[42]
Jul 31, 2000

Landeck [Rest Day # 3]  

 

[43]
Aug 01, 2000

Landeck  

[42] Bielerhöhe (2037)

101.9

1,205

[44]
Aug 02, 2000

Umhausen  

[43] Kühtaisattel (2020)

 

81.1

1,713

[45]
Aug 03, 2000

San Leonardo in Passiria/St.Leonhard im Passeier    

[44] Timmelsjoch/Passo Rombo (2509)

 

77.6

1,625

[46]
Aug 04, 2000

Prato allo Stelvio/Prad am Stilfserjoch  

77.9

697

[47]
Aug 05, 2000

Franzenshöhe  

 

20.9

1,269

[48]
Aug 06, 2000

Franzenshöhe [Marooned by foul weather]  

   

[49]
Aug 07, 2000

Bormio  

[45] Passo dello Stelvio/Stilfserjoch (2758)

[46] Giogo di Santa Maria/Umbrailpass (2503)

[47] Passo di Gavia (2652)

 

82.0

2,068

[50]
Aug 08, 2000

Poschiavo    

[48] Passo di Foscagno (2291)

[49] Passo d'Eira (2208)

[50] Forcola di Livigno (2315)

[51] Passo del Bernina (2330)

 

74.8

2,185

[51]
Aug 09, 2000

Boario Terme    

Passo di Aprica (1175)

 

96.6

850

[52]
Aug 10, 2000

Passo Maniva  

Passo di Tre Términi (701)

 

86.7

2,150

[53]
Aug 11, 2000

Vigo Rendena  

[52] Goletto di Crocette (2070) - See Note 4

Passo di Croce Domini (1892)

Goletto di Cadino (1943)

97.3

1,250

[54]
Aug 12, 2000

Foiana/Völlan (Lana)  

Passo Campo Carlo Magno (1682)

Passo di Palade/Gampenjoch (1518)

 

108.1

2,300

[55]
Aug 13, 2000

Calice/Kalch  

[53] Passo del Monte Giovo/Jaufenpass (2094)

63.7

1,900

[56]
Aug 14, 2000

Ponte Nova/Birchabrück  

[54] Passo di Pennes/Penserjoch (2211)

 

93.2

2,065

[57]
Aug 15, 2000

Cavalese  

Passo di Lavazè (1908)

[55] Passo di Oclini/Jochgrimm (2000)

Passo di Pramadicio (1431)

61.6

2,000

[58]
Aug 16, 2000

Cavalese  

[56] Passo Manghen (2042)

[57] Passo di Valles (2032)

114.1

2,620

[59]
Aug 17, 2000

Santa Fosca  

[58] Passo di Fedaia (2057)

Colle Santa Lucia (1443)

 

84.8

1,783

[60]
Aug 18, 2000

Cortina d'Ampezzo  

[59] Passo di Giau (2236)

Passo Tre Croci (1809)

Colle San Angelo (1756)

[60] Rifugio Auronzo (2340) - See Note 6

Passo di Cimabanche (1529)

85.7

2,327

[61]
Aug 19, 2000

Canazei  

[61] Passo di Falzarego (2117)

[62] Passo di Valparola (2192)

[63] Passo Pordoi (2239)

63.0

1,860

[62]
Aug 20, 2000

San Martino in Badia/St.Martin in Thurn  

[64] Passo di Sella/Sellajoch (2244)

[65] Passo di Gardena/Grödnerjoch (2137)

[66] Passo delle Erbe/Würzjoch (2006)

82.5

2,150

[63]
Aug 21, 2000

Lienz    

[67] Passo di Stalle/Stallersattel (2052)

112.5

1,300

[64]
Aug 22, 2000

Lienz [Rest Day # 4]  

 

[65]
Aug 23, 2000

Ebene-Reichenau  

 

113.8

660

[66]
Aug 24, 2000

Sachsenburg  

[68] Schiestelscharte (2024)

[69] Eisentalalm (2042)

 

83.7

1,425

[67]
Aug 25, 2000

Heiligenblut  

75.6

850

[68]
Aug 26, 2000

Wald im Pinzgau  

[70] Hochtor (2504)

99.6

1,675

[69]
Aug 27, 2000

Schwendau  

Gerlospass (1628)

[71] Arbiskopfjoch (2018)

 

77.3

2,190

[70]
Aug 28, 2000

Inzing  

 

82.7

Note 5

[71]
Aug 29, 2000

Füssen    

Holzleitensattel (1126)

Fernpass (1209)

94.0

Note 5

[72]
Aug 30, 2000

Dinkelscherben  

 

122.4

Note 5

[73]
Aug 31, 2000

Oettingen  

95.3

Note 5

[74]
Sep 01, 2000

Rothenburg o.d. Tauber  

82.9

Note 5

[75]
Sep 02, 2000

Wertheim  

 

101.3

Note 5

[76]
Sep 03, 2000

Hirschhorn  

 

93.0

Note 5

[77]
Sep 04, 2000

Alsbach  

 

75.4

Note 5

[78]
Sep 05, 2000

Alsbach [Visiting friends]  

 

[79]
Sep 06, 2000

Alsbach [Visiting friends]  

 

[80]
Sep 07, 2000

Alsbach [Visiting friends]  

 

[81]
Sep 08, 2000

Drive: Alsbach - München.
Flight: München - Toronto via London  

 

Legend:

Notes:

  1. Also included the Pied de la Cime de la Bonette (2802 m.), which is not a pass.

  2. Col de Sarenne is usually quoted at 1999 m. but appears at 2009 m on a 1/100,000 IGN map.

  3. Col de la Madeleine on July 8 is the one above St.François Longchamps; Col de la Madeleine on July 10 is the one above Lanslevillard.

  4. Also included Giogo della Balà (2162 m.), which is an unsurfaced pass.

  5. I did not calculate daily climbs after completing the "official" part of Alps2000 on Aug. 27. Total climb to that day was ~ 106,500 m. Total distance to the last cycling day, Sep. 4, was 5,793 km.

  6. Rifugio Auronzo is not truly a pass but has historically been on the official list of surfaced Alpine passes above 2,000 metres maintained by the British OCD; it is in fact adjacent to an unsurfaced pass called Forcola Longeres

  7. Colle dei Morti is sometimes erroneously called Colle Fauniera because of a nearby summit, Cima Fauniera

Last updated 2003/10/01 by Mario Labelle