Oh yes. Got my hands on a better map of the Alps. The Northern route I planned has 2 mountain passes, one of them 324 m, the other being 963 m up. How could I say no to that？

...by being sensible, I suppose.

Also looked at the road I'll be coming down on from 2.7 kms above sea level. Let's just say, I think my max speed will be 5 km/h or so.