Haute Route Alps 2026

by Haute Route
Region
Piedmont
Duration
7 days
Guided Status
Not Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

The Haute Route Alps 2026 will take place from the 23rd to 29th of August and will take you from Nice to Thonon-les-Bains. With 808 km and 19.255 meters of elevation gain, the 7-day Haute Route Alps has been the ultimate multi-day cycling event since 2011. The route includes Stage 1: NICE → CUNEO, Stage 2: CUNEO → COL D'IZOARD (Briançon), Stage 3: BRIANÇON → L'ALPE D'HUEZ, Stage 4: TIME TRIAL – BOURG D'OISANS → ALPE D'HUEZ, Stage 5: L'ALPE D'HUEZ → MEGÈVE, Stage 6: MEGÈVE → MEGÈVE ALTIPORT / CÔTE 2000, and Stage 7: MEGÈVE → THONON.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: NICE → CUNEO

182 km 4020 m

D+

NICE → CUNEO

Day 2: CUNEO → COL D'IZOARD (Briançon)

141 km 3610 m

D4

CUNEO → COL D'IZOARD (Briançon)

Day 3: BRIANÇON → L'ALPE D'HUEZ

81 km 2375 m

D2

BRIANÇON → L'ALPE D'HUEZ

Day 4: TIME TRIAL – BOURG D'OISANS → ALPE D'HUEZ

16 km 1125 m

D1

TIME TRIAL – BOURG D'OISANS → ALPE D'HUEZ

Day 5: L'ALPE D'HUEZ → MEGÈVE

169 km 3525 m

D4

L'ALPE D'HUEZ → MEGÈVE

Day 6: MEGÈVE → MEGÈVE ALTIPORT / CÔTE 2000

100 km 2560 m

D3

MEGÈVE → MEGÈVE ALTIPORT / CÔTE 2000

Day 7: MEGÈVE → THONON

119 km 2040 m

D3

MEGÈVE → THONON

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

N/A

What's Included

Accommodation arrangements
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the Piedmont

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