The Alps
after the glaciers.
Alpine Quest 2 set off on 19 August! The expedition has begun a 1,500 km cycling journey across four countries — France, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia — to document how the Alps, their waters and their communities are being transformed by climate change.
Follow Alpine Quest 2 in real time.
From 19 August to 12 September 2026, follow the team’s progress live across the Alps. With the ZéroSixZéro map, track the group’s position in real time and follow their daily life and scientific discoveries stage by stage.
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From Pelvoux to Kranjska Gora.
A pan-Alpine crossing connecting the French Alps to the Slovenian Alps. Four countries, more than thirty passes, ten glaciers studied. Each stage combines physical effort with scientific observation of the alpine environment.
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Italy
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The Alps are at a turning point.
The Alps are warming twice as fast as the global average. Glaciers are retreating at an unprecedented pace, alpine ecosystems are changing, and local communities are adapting to a new reality. Alpine Quest 2 offers a journey through this transformation — through sport, through science, through education.
"The glaciers we filmed last year have already changed. We have no time to lose."
Sport. Science. Education.
Endurance as a method
Crossing the Alps under our own power. By bike, over the passes, over time. On foot on the glaciers — to observe the terrain at the rhythm of the body. Sport is not the goal; it is our method for encountering the landscape and its changes.
A mobile observatory
In partnership with the University of Lausanne, CREALP and GMBA, we monitor two sentinels: glaciers and alpine biodiversity.
In collaboration with Cluster Eau, la Vigie de l'Eau (O'CitEaux project) and the LRGP laboratory (CNRS), we collect water samples from the alpine glaciers to study them. Each stage becomes a point of observation.
A generation engaged in the field
This year, we want to go further by opening the expedition to young people through a series of immersive, educational and inspiring events. A unique opportunity to meet the expedition members and scientists, discover their field observations and better understand the challenges the Alps face today.
Furthermore, in 2027, Alpine Quest will take a major step by launching an ambitious educational programme for French-speaking pupils aged 8 to 16.
A committed team for one expedition.
An experienced team, trained in high mountains and endurance. Each member brings their expertise — sport, science, communication, logistics — to make Alpine Quest 2 more than an expedition: a platform for storytelling and testimony.
A scientific committee of eight alpine specialists.
The team that keeps the expedition running.
Behind the athletes in the field, an operations team handles logistics, administration, communication and coordination — so that every stage runs smoothly.
Alpine Quest 1 — proof through action.
In 2025, Alpine Quest 1 crossed the Alps from Vienna to Monaco in 54 days. A first edition that brought together a 100% female team, mobilised leading scientific partners and gave rise to an internationally awarded documentary.
Thank you to our partners.
Alpine Quest 2 would not exist without the commitment of brands and foundations who share our vision: putting sport at the service of science and education around the Alps.
"A huge thank you to our partners for their trust and support — without them, this crossing of the Alps would not be possible."
Take part in the adventure.
Alpine Quest 2 takes to the Alps from 19 August to 12 September 2026 — 1,500 km, four countries and more than thirty passes to document the transformation of the range. We continue to build partnerships with brands and foundations that share our commitment to science, endurance and the future of the Alps, for this edition and the ones to come.
An engaged audience
520,000+ views, a presence at 8 international festivals and 25+ press articles from the very first edition.
Scientific credibility
A committee of alpine specialists and research partners: CREALP, UNIL and GMBA.
Real impact
Sport, science and education united in the service of the Alps and future generations.
Alpine Quest Team — admin@alpinequest.org