Preparations for a return to the Alps

As I remarked at my farewell speech to work colleagues of 30 years my peak moments in life were mostly spent cycling to the tops of mountains in Europe. I embark once more on a 12 week journey to the Italian Alps this time taking in Passo del Stelvio and hopefully Zoncolan. Both peaks feature in the Giro D'Italia this year.

A rough itinerary looks like this subject to real life alteration. Will update as accomplished.

21 May  Canberra to Paris
27 May  Paris to Vaux de Comte

France Eurovelo 6
28 May Vaux de Comte to Orleans
29 May Orleans to Sully sur Loire                                        45ks
30 May Sully sur Loire to Briare                                           32ks
31 May Briare to Sancerre                                                   45 ks
1 June Sancerre to Nevers                                                    67ks
2 June Nevers to Decize                                                       40ks
3 June Decize to Digoin                                                        68ks
4 June Digoin to Montceau-les-Mines                                   52ks
5 June Montceau-les-Mines to Chalon-sur-Saône                70ks
6 June Chalon-sur-Saône to St-Jean-de-Losne ou Seurre     70ks
7 June St-Jean-de-Losne ou Seurre to Dôle                          52ks
8 June Dôle  to Besançon                                                      60ks
9 June Besançon to Baume-les-Dames                                  34ks
10 June Baume-les-Dames to Belfort                                     81ks
11 June Belfort to Mulhouse                                                  61ks
12 June Mulhouse  to Basel                                                   40ks
Rest days in hand  2

Switzerland Swiss cycle paths 2/3 north south route

15 June Basel to Arrau 57ks
16 June  Arrau to Luzern 57ks
17 June  Luzern to Fluelen 50ks
18 June Fluelen to Andermat 39ks
19 June Andermatt to Aircolo 26ks
20 June Aircolo to Bellinzona 63ks
21 June rest day in hand
Italy

Cycling Italy Epic passes 5 day ride

22 June Bellinzona to Sondrio                                          
23 June Sondrio to Bormio     76 ks
24 June Bormio -  Tirano via Livigno 57ks
25 June Bormio -  Tirano via Gavia (day trip) 97ks
26 June Bormio to Prato Dello Stelvio  45KS   Passo del Stelvio
27 June Prato Dello Stelvio to Merano 50ks
28 June Merano to Bolzano   30ks   (highway?)
29 June Bolzano to Fie Allo Scilliar      17ks
30 June rest day in hand
1July Fie allo Scilliar to Selva    32KS
2 July Selva to Cortina D'Ampezza   55KS
3 July Cortina D'Ampezza to Tre Cime loop (day ride)        57ks  Monte zoncolan
4 July Cortina D'Ampezzo to San Candido  50ks Alta        pusteria bike path
5 July San Candido to Lienz Austria   50ks

Austria

9 July Lienz to Salzburg 171 ks  meet with friends

Italy

12 July Eurovelo 7 Salzburg to south

13 August Rome

17 August Rome to Paris (train)
21 Paris to Canberra