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As a general observation; having a pre-defined route is fine but always be prepared to change it as you go. The best tours I've done have been the ones where we know where we need to be that evening and start out in the morning with an idea of the route, then changed it due to the weather, or traffic or what looks interesting.
7 hours a day is easily do-able too, even with food stops, pausing to take the view etc. I don't know if you've read any of Jobst Brandt's accounts of his trips in the Alps, but he does huge daily distances so must in the saddle for 10 or more hours.