Route des Grandes Alpes – 7-Day Alpine Cycling Adventure
Overview: 624 km & 13 000 m of True Alpine Challenge
Ride the full length of the Route des Grandes Alpes in seven days — 624 km and 13,000 m of vertical gain from lakeside Geneva to the palm trees and turquoise sea of Nice. This is one of the great point-to-point journeys in cycling, a parade of mythic passes stitched together by tiny valleys, balcony roads and quiet mountain towns. Along the way you crest giants like the Col du Galibier, Col de l’Iseran, Col de la Colombière, Col de Vars, and Col d’Izoard — names that echo through Tour de France history.
Why choose the Route des Grandes Alpes?
The riding is big and honest: long, steady ascents above the treeline, switchback descents that run for kilometres, and daily elevation that makes every col feel earned. Recovery is part of the pleasure — alpine cheese dishes in chalet dining rooms, tartiflette and fondue on cold-air evenings, and bakery stops for fresh blueberry tarte in mountain villages. Each day ends somewhere new, adding a sense of pilgrimage: start in the calm order of Switzerland, crossing the roof of France, and rolling all the way to the Mediterranean with seven days of mountains in your legs.
Mythic Passes & Highlights of the Route
Arriving at the Mediterranean sea with views from the Col d’Eze
Finishing the ride on the famous Promenade des Anglais in Nice
Riding out of Geneva with views of Mont Blanc
Climbing and descending classic Cols:
Galibier
L’Iséran
Cime de la Bonette
L’Izoard
Cormet de Roselend
Eat hearty alpine cheese dishes
“The riding here in the Alps is next level. Views of glaciers, endless hairpin bends and so many classic climbs packed into the route. It is a greatest hits of Grand Cols”
Daily ride & Elevation Profile
Total distance: 624km
Total elevation: 13,000m
Supported, Accommodation and What’s Included
8 nights accommodation
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Vehicle support keeping you fuelled during the ride plus mechanical assistance
Bag dropped off at your room each evening
Personalised ride planning with GPX Routes for download
Transfer from Geneva Airport and drop off at Nice Airport
Optional extras
Bike hire
Single occupancy room
Post ride massages
Cycling guide - groups of more than 4 people
Michelin Star restaurant
Who Is This Tour For?
If climbing and descending hairpin bends on classic alpine climbs is your thing, this is the week for you! If you want to see the most of the French Alps and finish on the Med!
This tour requires significant fitness, you must be able to ride 2000m on consecutive days and over a distance of 100km.
Booking Info & Practical Details
2050€ per person
Group discounts for groups of 5 or more booking together
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