Country

Alps · France

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

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Mountainous

Supported Tour

Van support

Private Tour

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THE MOST ICONIC CLIMBS OF THE FRENCH ALPS. 

Their names are associated with the long days of July, when the Tour de France highlights them. All of them are unique natural sites, sometimes the heart of National Parks. For many, they are the very embodiment of wide open spaces and alpine landscapes. During this cycling tour we propose you to ride in the Alps the highest road pass : Iseran pass, to discover the glaciers of the Massif des Écrins from the summit of the Galibier, to evolve in the lunar landscape of Izoard pass, to count each turn of the Alpe d’Huez and finally to challenge the Croix de Fer.

Day 1 : Welcome to the French Alps

We will meet you at the Geneva airport at a predetermined time before transferring you to your hotel in Val Cenis. In the afternoon we will take the opportunity to introduce you to the program and adjust your bike.

Meals: Dinner

Accomodation: Saint-Charles Hotel & Spa 4* – Val Cenis

Today you climb the Iseran pass which culminates at an altitude of 2770m. It is the highest road mountain pass of all the Alps. Weather conditions are often capricious, even in summer! During the 2019 edition of the Tour de France, it was on the descent to Val d’Isère that the race organization had neutralized the stage due to a mud slide.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: Option 1 : 55 km / 1900 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 90 km / 2000 m Elevation Gain

Accomodation: Saint-Charles Hotel & Spa 4* – Val Cenis

From the hotel we descend into the valley in the direction of Saint Michel de Maurienne and the first ramps of a legend of the Tour de France, the Col du Galibier 2642m altitude. After crossing the Col du Télégraphe and the magnificent village of Valloire, the slope gets steeper until the summit. From there, a panoramic view offers itself to you, allowing you to see the Mont Blanc on one side, the glaciers and eternal snows of the Écrins massif on the other. The long descent leads us to Briançon via the Col du Lautaret.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 100 km / 2300 m Elevation Gain

Accomodation: Le Grand Aigle Hotel & Spa 4* – La Salle Les Alpes

First ascent of the day, the Izoard pass (2361 m) in the Queyras massif. It is here that the differences in atmosphere between the Northern and Southern Alps are best measured. La Casse Déserte, a lunar landscape made of rock, is witness to the history of the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia, a stele pays tribute to Fausto Copi and Louison Bobet. For the most courageous among you, the col de Granon (2413m) will offer an exceptional landscape over the Écrin massif.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: Option 1 : 60 km / 1800 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 65 km / 2800 m Elevation Gain

Accomodation: Le Grand Aigle Hotel & Spa 4* – La Salle Les Alpes

The Tour de France had its first finish in Alpe d’Huez (1850m) in 1952. Since then, this ascent has become one of the most famous with the Mont Ventoux, the Stelvio or the Tourmalet. Its 21 turns, initially numbered to help the snowploughs during the winter, will be a landmark in your ascent. But before that you will have to climb the Col du Lautaret (2058m).

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 70 km / 2200 m Elevation Gain

Accomodation: Hotel Le Pic Blanc 4* – Alpe d’Huez

From the start a long descent leads us to the dam and the Verney lake, it is here that the pass of La Croix de Fer starts. This irregular pass owes its name to an iron cross located at its summit (2067m). From there we continue towards the station of La Toussuire to reach our hotel.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 75 km / 2100 m Elevation Gain

Accomodation: Hotel Le Beausoleil 3* – La Toussuire

It’s the end of this bike tour in the French Alps with Veymont Travel. After breakfast your guide will take you to Geneva airport.

Meals: Breakfast

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Accomodation

  • 5 nights in 4* hotel (or equivalent) in double occupancy
  • 1 night in 3* hotel in double occupancy

Meals

  • 6 breakfasts
  • 5 picnics / lunches
  • 6 dinners
  • Sport nutrition for every day of cycling

Guiding

  • 1 guide-driver with van who supports the group all along the tour

Activities

  • 5 bike rides

Equipment

  • Garmin GPS rental : 1 for 4 pers.
  • 2 bottles
  • 1 Veymont Travel cycling jersey

Support & Transfer

  • Transfer of people
  • Transfer of luggages
  • Transfer of bikes
  • Mechanical assistance
  • Pick up and drop off at predeterminated places
Non Inclus Séjour Liberté
  • Travel and repatriation insurance
  • Plane/train tickets and transportation to/from predetermined pick up/drop off locations
  • Accomodation before and after the stay
  • Personnal effetcs purchased during the stay
  • Activities not planned by Veymont Travel
  • Meals not mentionned in the “meals” section
  • Wine and dinks in bars, hotels and restaurants
  • Bike rental
  • Cycling guide

Guaranteed departure from 4 participants. Less than 4? More than 8? Contact-us !

In option:

  • Bike rental and equipment
  • Room in Single occupation
  • Cycling guide