In early August 2025 we launched our most exclusive programme yet: the E-Bike Transalp, linking the legendary Simplon Pass to the Ferret Valley, a stone's throw from Mont Blanc.
Seven days, 277 km, 17,000 m of descent
Seven days of e-biking between Switzerland and Italy: 277 km of alpine trails, 13,500 m of climbing and 17,000 m of descent. The route strings together bisses, passes at 3,000 m and a crossing into the Aosta Valley facing Mont Blanc.
- Day 1: the Simplon myth, a warm-up on alpine trails
- Day 2: Moosalp and the Turtmann valley, up close to the giants
- Day 3: old-school singletrack and high alpine terrain
- Day 4: Verbier and the 4 Vallées
- Day 5: the big crossing, benvenuto in Italy
- Day 6: the Aosta skyline, facing Mont Blanc
- Day 7: the Ferret Valley, a grand finale
A genuine physical and technical challenge
From the very start the tone is set: a bus transfer up to the Simplon Pass, then a day on alpine trails that deliver both challenge and reward. Every following stage takes us over majestic passes, through wild valleys and past panoramas that leave you speechless.
But it isn't only about the scenery. The climbs are demanding, the descents call for real skill, and each day is an adventure in its own right. This programme is built for riders who want to push their limits and sharpen their technique on committing trails.
Nights that make the journey
Every night is spent somewhere with character: a legendary mountain hotel, high-altitude huts perched above the valleys, and a refuge on the Italian side. The Exo'bus carries the luggage from stage to stage, so you ride with nothing but your day pack.
The battery question, over seven days
A traverse is not a day out repeated seven times, because the bike has to come back to life every evening. Huts have limited sockets and limited patience, so charging is organised rather than improvised: the charger goes with you, it goes on as soon as you arrive, and the assistance level you choose during the day decides whether that is comfortable or tight.
In practice the riders who struggle are the ones who spend the first two days in the highest mode. The ones who finish fresh treat the battery like a supply rather than a right, and keep something in hand for the last climb of the afternoon.
Nights in huts, and what that actually means
Mountain huts are not hotels and that is most of the charm. Half board, dormitories, a sleeping bag liner, earplugs if you value your sleep, and cash for the things that will not go through a card reader at 2,500 metres.
Luggage is minimal because everything you bring you carry, which is the other reason a traverse feels different from a week based in one place: for seven days you own exactly what fits in a pack.
Fancy taking on the crossing?
The group is deliberately small, and the trip runs once a year. All the details, the full day-by-day programme and the next dates are on the E-Bike Transalp page.
Want to see another high-altitude day first? Read our report on the Plaine Morte glacier tour.
