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En route for the legendary "cols" of the Tour de France! Cross the French Alps from Lake Geneva to the Côte d'Azur on this fantastic eight day tour. From the Northern Alps and the Mont Blanc range right to the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea via some of the most mythical cols in the world of road biking: L'Iseran, Le Galibier, Le Lautaret, L'lzoard and many more... Road biking doesn't get any better than this!
Each day you choose between different routes with varying distances and altitude gain (from level 1 to level 3).
There are projects that every ambitious road cyclist should dare to dream of. The east-west crossing of the Alpine arc from the Adriatic sea to the French Riviera on the Mediterranean coast is definetely one of them. Based on our great experience as an Alpine road cycling tour operator, we have designed a unique route that takes you through the natural heart of Europe`s most famous mountain range: the Alpine Arc Traversee. In total, the route is 2000 km long and offers some 40,000 m of climbing. Given these numbers, we have cut it up in three challenging parts of 6 to 8 cycling days each.
Along the route, you will enjoy countless national and regional Nature parks of varying and outstanding beauty: Triglav, Dolomites, Ortler, the Valais and Bernese Alps, Mont Blanc area, Vanoise, Ecrins and finally the French Maritime Alps. The route is an absolute must-do for "col-baggers" as it takes in the most famous mountain passes of the Alps but also lesser-known ones: Vrsic pass, Tre Cime, passes of the Dolomites and particularly the Sella Ronda, Stelvio, Gavia, Bernina, Maloja, San Bernadino, Gotthard, Furka, Susten, Colombière, Roselend, Iséran, Galibier, Izoard, Vars, Cayolle, Turini... and many many more.
We offer the Alpine Arc Traversee route in 3 separately bookable, fully-catered tours with support vehicle:
All three parts can also be ridden in a row. The ultimate challenge.
Any questions regarding arrival and departure logistics? Please contact us, we are happy to help.
Itinerary start: Rendezvous with the organisation team is on day 1 at 9 am at Thonon les Bains SNCF railway station. On request we can book the previous night's accommodation for you in Thonon Les Bains. We can also organise a transfer from Geneva or Lyon airport.
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Itinerary end: The trip ends in Menton after breakfast. On request we can organise a transfer to Nice airport or transfer you back to Thonon or Geneva airport with the assistance vehicle.
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The climb up to Val d'Isère can indeed be busy, but unfortunately there is no alternative route (bar an enormous detour). The road also leads to the Col de l'Iseran, highest road pass in the Alps, which it would be a shame to miss.