French Alps Classic Cols

by Peak Tours
Region
French Alps
Duration
7 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D3 - Advanced

Overview

Join us for the trip of a lifetime, tackling some of the Tour’s Classic Cols, while exploring some of France’s most spectacular scenery. We begin in Annecy, finding our climbing legs with an ascent of the Col de Semnoz, before dropping down to the valley for a lap of the beautiful lake. Two shorter climbs on Day 2, the Col de la Forclaz de Montmin and Col de Tamié, continue to warm us up for what is to come: an ascent of the Col de la Madeleine on Day 3. The fourth highest summit of all of the climbs the TdF has ever visited, the Col du Galibier at 2642m awaits on Day 5, after we have made our way over the Col du Télégraphe. We end a superb week with the mighty Alpe d’Huez.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival Day

Arrival Day

Day 2: Semnoz and Lake Annecy

50 km 1418 m

D1

Semnoz and Lake Annecy

Day 3: Annecy to La Lechere

78 km 1500 m

D2

Annecy to La Lechere

Day 4: La Léchère to St Jean du Maurienne

60 km 1900 m

D2

La Léchère to St Jean du Maurienne

Day 5: Glandon & Croix de Fer Loop

62 km 2300 m

D2

Glandon & Croix de Fer Loop

Day 6: St Jean du Maurienne to Le Grave via Col du Galibier

68 km 2400 m

D2

St Jean du Maurienne to Le Grave via Col du Galibier

Day 7: Alpe d'Huez

59 km 1600 m

D2

Alpe d'Huez

Day 8: Transfer to Geneva and tour ends

Transfer to Geneva and tour ends

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

B&B

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the French Alps

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