Crossing the Swiss Alps

In fall 2023, I came up with the idea of crossing the alps, with a normal touring bike without electric support. As I’m a 60 year old woman, with average fitness and never did bike touring alone and in high mountains, this idea felt pretty challenging for me. I decided for a route in Switzerland, from Interlaken to Lake Lugano, overcoming three passes: the Grimsel pass (2165 m of altitude), the Furka pass (2436 m of altitude) and the Gotthard pass (2106 m of altitude). I planned moderate daily d