Southern French Alps

by 44|5 Cycling Tours
Region
Provence
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

Our HighRoad Southern Alps cycling tour is an epic 8-day bike tour that rolls over some of the most outstanding scenery in the French Alps, crossing no fewer than 8 Tour de France mountain passes (including Col du Galibier , Col d’Izoard and Cime de la Bonette – the highest paved through-road in Europe) and finishing on the sparkling Mediterranean shores of Nice! For 2026 we will only be offering HighRoad Southern Alps to private groups.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Transfer to The Alps

Transfer to The Alps

Day 2: Ride: Briançon → Col de Montgenèvre → Col de l’Echelle → Briançon (90km, 1450m)

90 km 1450 m

D2

Ride: Briançon → Col de Montgenèvre → Col de l’Echelle → Briançon (90km, 1450m)

Day 3: Ride: Modane → Col du Télegraphe → Col du Galibier → Col du Lautaret → Briançon (80km, 2000m)

80 km 2000 m

D2

Ride: Modane → Col du Télegraphe → Col du Galibier → Col du Lautaret → Briançon (80km, 2000m)

Day 4: Ride: Briançon → Col d’Izoard → Col de Vars→ Barcelonnette (100km, 2350m)

100 km 2350 m

D3

Ride: Briançon → Col d’Izoard → Col de Vars→ Barcelonnette (100km, 2350m)

Day 5: Ride: Barcelonnette → Cime de la Bonette → Barcelonnette (74km, 1800m)

74 km 1800 m

D2

Ride: Barcelonnette → Cime de la Bonette → Barcelonnette (74km, 1800m)

Day 6: Ride: Barcelonnette → Col de la Cayolle → Valberg (75km - 2300m)

75 km 2300 m

D2

Ride: Barcelonnette → Col de la Cayolle → Valberg (75km - 2300m)

Day 7: Ride: Valberg → Col de Saint Raphail → Col de Vence → Nice (120km, 2000m)

120 km 2000 m

D3

Ride: Valberg → Col de Saint Raphail → Col de Vence → Nice (120km, 2000m)

Day 8: Departures

Departures

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

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

About the Provence

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