/// HGT25 Cross-Alps Tour | + 4000 kms | 10 Days of Epic Driving | BMW Efficiency Automotive Membership
Welcome to my thread for our memberships flagship driving occasion of the yr:
HGT’25 Cross-Alps a global tour by a few of the most legendary roads and mountain passes in Europe.
After final yr’s epic journey towards the Arctic Circle in Norway, and our Coast to Coast journey by England earlier this yr, we have been eagerly awaiting this one the principle occasion of our driving calendar!
When: June 29 July 9, 2025
What: HGT’25 Cross-Alps | Over 10 days of mountain passes, scenic drives, and worldwide ///M energy
The place: France → Switzerland → Italy → Return loop
Who: Official BMW Efficiency Automotive Membership Members
Official Accomplice & Sponsor: Nanolex Automotive Care
We’re proud to have Nanolex as an official associate for the tour every participant acquired a premium set of their top-quality automobile care merchandise, generously offered to reinforce your driving expertise!
NANOLEX ROCKS!
This thread can be commonly up to date with pictures, route summaries, automobile highlights, and on-the-road moments. In the event youve joined us on the tour or noticed our automobiles in motion, be happy to share your personal photos and clips right here. In the event youre following from dwelling, prepare to affix the journey with us!
THE CREW:
This yr, weve acquired a very worldwide pack of Bavarian beasts and passionate drivers coming collectively. Here is the confirmed lineup:
Netherlands | Joao & Nancy F87 M2
Germany | Alexander F32 440i
Germany | Oliver & Marvin G87 M2
England | mjn77 Malcolm & Lucy E90 M3
England | Jennifer & Magda E92 M3
England | Marek F87 M2
England | Dominic F20 M140i
England | Richard E63 M6
Norway | Mads & Line F87 M2
England | Steve Laing F90 M5C
Switzerland | Rodney Wong G81 M3C Touring
Switzerland | Miguel Osterroth F87 M2 CS
Hungary | Ferenc and Deli F87 M2C
Fast shoutout to the OG my F87 M2 is absolutely prepped for HGT25:
✅ Swiss Vignette already in place
✅ Recent oil + filter change
✅ New spark plugs
✅ Model new set of Michelin Pilot Tremendous Sport rear tires (x2) for optimum grip the place it counts particularly with the mountain passes arising
Mads and Line are on the transfer!
Departed Norway on June twenty third, cruising by Sweden, over the Øresund Bridge, ferry from Rødby, and into Germany the subsequent day.
24.06.2025
Route: Rødby Hamburg Bremen Münster Dortmund
Huge Enhance Burger was . Additionally had a bit “PDC failure” after some spirited autobahn runs
25.06.2025
TPMS sensors changed (enormous shoutout to Dortmunder Reifenservice for fast assist!)
Visited PACE Museum by JP Efficiency insane automobile assortment.
Drove the Nürburgring Nordschleife first time ever! Unforgettable expertise!
26.06.2025
Lengthy day behind the wheel arrived safely in Dijon
27.06.2025
Made it to Genève prepared for the official begin of HGT25 on Sunday!
Catch you all there to cruise, carve, and conquer the Alps
✅ Day 1 Saturday, June 28, 2025
The Journey to Reims Begins
Mileage simply earlier than the journey began.
And that is 98 octanes value in NL
Some extra particular gas to energise
It is a 400 kms drive between, Netherlands, Belgium and France.
It was an affordable journey and quiet with reference site visitors! All we wish!
Temperatures are elevating properly
Whereas theres no official convoy at the moment, the thrill is already constructing as members start their journeys from throughout Europe, heading towards Reims, France, the place the HGT25 Cross-Alps Tour will formally start tomorrow.
We are going to in a single day in Reims, staying on the well-located Akena Reims-Bezannes Lodge a super stopover within the coronary heart of the Champagne-Ardenne area.
We might get some candies given so kindly by the resort employees! 
Some cool Champagne stuff throughout right here so yeah! Let’s have a toast later at the moment.
With fashionable rooms, a relaxed environment, snack bar, and close by eating places, its an ideal place to relaxation earlier than the motion kicks off.
OG has is personal particular spot 
We discovered a restaurant shut by and with good assessment. Let’s get meals, beer and a few champagne!
Its the calm earlier than the storm the ultimate second of quiet earlier than ten unforgettable days of Alpine roads, roaring engines, and unimaginable surroundings.
Tonight: Unbiased in a single day stops en route
⛽ Standing: Full tanks ✅ | Cameras charged ✅ | Tires warmed up ✅
Tomorrow: We meet on the legendary Reims-Gueux circuit to formally start the tour. Keep tuned!
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY
We’ll be sharing each day updates, behind-the-scenes tales, rolling pictures, and route highlights all through the journey. Whether or not you are a part of the tour or following from afar, that is one for the books.
Lets hit the Alps.
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