Route des Grandes Alpes

by Sportive Breaks
Region
Rhone-Alpes
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

Route des Grandes Alpes is the tour on everyone's booking list, from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean, covering 6 days of cycling, starting from Morzine and ending on the promenade in Nice. During this tour you will conquer iconic cycle passes and climbs, such as the Cormet de Roselend, Col de I'Iseran, Col du Galibier & Cime de la Bonette.The tour covers six full days of being in the saddle and travelling down towards the Mediterranean from the heart of the Alps. The route is ideal for cycling - minimal traffic, amazing scenery, smooth roads and a few testing ascents along the way!

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 0: Transfer to your hotel

Transfer to your hotel

Day 1: Morzine to Bourg-Saint-Maurice

145 km 3300 m

D4

Morzine to Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Day 2: Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

120 km 2200 m

D3

Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Day 3: Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Briançon

71 km 2100 m

D2

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Briançon

Day 4: Briançon to Barcelonnette

87 km 1500 m

D2

Briançon to Barcelonnette

Day 5: Barcelonnette to Saint-Martin-Vésubie

115 km 2700 m

D3

Barcelonnette to Saint-Martin-Vésubie

Day 6: Saint-Martin-Vésubie to Nice

60 km 480 m

D1

Saint-Martin-Vésubie to Nice

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

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

About the Rhone-Alpes

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