Around 800 km with roughly 14,000 m of climbing, highest point 2,288 m at the Klammljoch. Self-supported, ridden on the historic line in its historic direction — from Milan to Munich. There is no ranking, no podium and no winner.
What this ride is
Supergrevet Milan–Munich follows the line of the first transalpine bicycle ride of 1894. We scout and prepare the route in full; you ride it yourself, unsupported. It is not a race and not a ranking — everyone rides the same line at their own pace, and reaching Munich is the whole point.
The difficulty comes from distance and landscape, not from artificial climbs or trails. The line is planned to be rideable as it stands: there are no deliberately planned long hike-a-bike stretches and no technical mountain-bike sections. Short rough, loose or narrow passages can occur, but the route stays on roads, tracks and firm gravel throughout.
The line today
Most of the route runs on asphalt and firm gravel, with stretches of forest track, concrete and meadow in between. The high-alpine core is roughly 175 km long and sits in the middle of the ride; around 40 km carry gradients above 10 %, with a few short ramps steeper still. Genuinely bad surface stays under half a percent of the distance, and busy main roads are avoided wherever possible.
Plan for long days and at least one night on the bike. Weather in the mountains changes quickly, so cold, wet and heat can all appear within a single stage. Resupply is straightforward in the valleys and thinner high up — you carry what you need between towns and ride within your own limits.
Demanding is about length and elevation, not technical trails. The numbers — ~800 km, ~14,000 m, a 175 km alpine core — are what make this ride hard. Predominantly rideable surface, no S2–S3 singletrail and no classic mountain-bike terrain: the challenge is staying on the bike day after day.
Bike & tyres
A gravel bike you trust for long days. Tyres at least 40 mm, ideally wider — up to about 2.2″ for the alpine sections, where a bigger contact patch buys comfort and grip. Choose easy gearing, well below 1:1, so you can spin the long climbs with luggage rather than grind them. Fit lights front and rear for the night, and build a setup you can keep rolling for several days without support.
History
In 1894 riders went from Milan to Munich over roughly 590 km — the first transalpine bicycle ride. Josef Fischer won in 29 hours, 32 minutes and 30 seconds, across gravel, mud and rain. Back then a rough road was simply the road; it was never a discipline of its own.
Supergrevet takes the line and its direction, not the race. We keep the route and its history and leave the clock and the ranking behind — a modern ride along an old line, ridden for its own sake.
