While I have to ride about 890 km / 550 miles across Germany to get from Berlin to Black Forrest, Paul is exploring Geneva.

Signature sight is the big fountain within lake Geneva.

We have to get through Switzerland in order to pick up Paul in Annemasse (the town next to Geneva on the french side of the border).

Thomas gets ready in the morning

Continuing the journey with Paul we get over the Road of the three lakes (Route des 3 Lacs) with a great view towards Geneva

And we have our first lunch break in France

And this is the first video from Col du Barioz

Our first tour with all four of us will bring us to Col du Pré which is a beautiful pass with great views. It is Sunday and the weather is very decent. So the traffic on this little pass is insane.

First stop at Col du Glandon

Next stop for morning coffee at Col de la Madeleine

Then the road to Col du Pré was closed so we had to go a diversion for quite a distance. While the others look at the construction site I try to find out how to get to Col du Pré

Finally we get to Col du Pré

Paul at Col du Pré

A nice restaurant at Roselend Reservoir for afternoon coffee

The reservoir with view to Col du Roselend

Today we do a nice loop via Alp d'Huez towards Col du Lautaret, Col du Galibier, Col du Telegraph and so on.

View from Alp d'Huez

Glacier at Col du Lautaret ...

... where we have our morning coffee

Paul arriving at Col du Galibier

Col du Galibier

They have installed some big straw figures in the Valloire valley

Next pass is Col du Telegraphe

Col de la Croix de Fer - the Iron Cross Pass

Thomas at Lac de Grand Maison

View to western ramp of Col du Glandon from Lac de Grand Maison

Lac de Serre-Ponçon is our target today.

We start with Col d'Ornon ...

... go over Col de Parquetout (which was new to me) ...

... before we get our morning coffee in Corps.

Then we reach Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Col du Noyer

Paul climbing Col du Noyer

Tom, Martina, Thomas at Col du Noyer

The weather got worse over night. There is snow on top of the mountains, it is cold and raining. The first half of the day was ok but in the afternoon it was all cold and wet and did not make too much fun.

Col du Festre

Rocks at Col des Tourettes

Col de Cabre

It is cold but dry and we want to go to Mont Cenis

Thomas with his new leathers

Col de Sarenne

Thomas descending Col de Sarenne

Paul arrives at Col du Lautaret

We proceed ofer Col de l'Echelle into Italy

Lunch in Italy

Mont Cenis

Fort Victor-Emmanuel

Afternoon coffee at Col de la Croix de Fer

Our last day together. The last tour brings us to the highest point as well and - in my opinion the most amazing views of the week. Colle dell Agnello is where we want to go.

Paul got his directions

Morning coffee at Col du Lautaret again.

Col d'Izoard

And then Agnello in perfect weather

Posing at and on the pass sign

Amazing views

For Italian lunch we go down into the valley of Casteldelfino

Then we return to Agnello View in to the valley of Casteldelfino

Paul is following me

I am chasing two Swiss guys who are quite quick

Col de Sarenne in the afternoon

Thomas and Martina arriving at Col de Sarenne

Paul arriving at Col de Sarenne

Paul is impressed by this runway of Alp d'Huez Airfield

In the evening Thomas has to pack. The bicycle and one bike into the van ...

... the other bike in the back

I have to make my way back to Germany and will visit friends close to Stuttgart.

I go over Col du Glandon...

... and Col de la Madelaine. There I get some amazing mountain views ...

... including one to Mont Blanc (White Mountain) which is the highest summit of the Alps.

Last pass of the tour is Nufenen Pass in Switzerland

I have to ride home from Stuttgart to Berlin.