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The Great Crossing of the French Alps by bike

From Thonon-les-Bains to Nice

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Presentation of your trip

The Great Crossing of the Alps by bike: From the banks of Lac Léman to the beaches of Nice, you cross the entirety of the French Alps, from north to south, by road bike. You will follow legendary Tour de France routes and pass over incredible mountain passes as you cross the most beautiful Alpine valleys.
With each turn of the wheel, you get a little closer to the Mediterranean, crossing an extraordinary variety of landscapes. You leave behind the lush, green slopes of the Savoie and Maurienne to tackle the Briançonnais peaks.
Then, on through the Queyras, taking in the Mercantour, before finally arriving at the beaches of the Mediterranean coast and the Promenade des Anglais.

  • DestinationAlps
  • TypeFree
  • Length of trip8 days and 7 nights
  • ActivitiesRoad bike
  • Physical level

Possible periods for this trip

  • Jan.
  • Feb.
  • March
  • Apr.
  • May
  • June
  • Jul.
  • August
  • Sep.
  • Oct.
  • Nov.
  • Dec.

Watch out for the opening of the Galibier and the Iseran pass

Description of the tripProgramTravel conditionsDates and price

Trip details

Highlights

  • Fabled cols of the Tour de France
  • The most beautiful landscapes of the Alps: cols, forests, gorges, plateaus
  • The arrival at the Mediterranean, the ‘Grande Bleue’ !
  • Accommodation on a half-board basis in 6 *** hotels and 1 ** hotel, including 3 hotels with spa and swimming pool.

Complementary informations

  • 8 days 7 nights including 7 days of cycling
  • Accommodation in high-end hotels

Program

  • Day 1

    Thonon-les-Bains

    • Type of accommodation : Hotel

    Dinner and night in a *** hotel with swimming pool and sauna, on a half-board basis.

  • Day 2

    From Thonon-les-Bains to La Clusaz

    • Distance : 100 km
    • Elevation gain : 2260 m
    • Type of accommodation : Hotel

     It’s the Great Departure for the South!
    Col de Gets (1 170 m)
    Col de la Colombière (1613 m)
    Night in La Clusaz in *** hotel with 17m swimming pool, sauna and hammam, on a half-board basis.

  • Day 3

    From La Clusaz to Bourg-Saint-Maurice

    • Distance : 110 km
    • Elevation gain : 2200 m
    • Type of accommodation : Hotel

    Col des Aravis (1486 m)
    Col des Saisies (1650 m)
    Col de Méraillet (1605 m)
    Cormet de Roselend (1967 m)
    Night in Bourg Saint Maurice in *** hotel with swimming pool and sauna on a B&B basis.

  • Day 4

    From Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Aussois

    • Distance : 100 km
    • Elevation gain : 2200 m
    • Type of accommodation : Hotel

    Col de l’Iseran (2 762m)
    Night in Aussois in *** hotel with swimming pool and sauna, on a half-board basis.

  • Day 5

    From Aussois to Saint-Chaffrey

    • Distance : 100 km
    • Elevation gain : 2250 m
    • Type of accommodation : Hotel

    Col du Telegraph (1566m)
    Col du Galibier (2645) 
    Col du Lautaret (2058 m)
    Night in Saint Chaffrey in *** hotel on a B&B basis.

  • Day 6

    From Saint-Chaffrey to Barcelonnette

    • Distance : 120 km
    • Elevation gain : 2100 m
    • Type of accommodation : Hotel

    Col de l’Izoard (2360 m)
    Col de Vars (2109 m)
    Night in Barcelonnette in *** hotel on a B&B basis.

  • Day 7

    From Barcelonnette to Valdeblore

    • Distance : 102 km
    • Elevation gain : 2760 m
    • Type of accommodation : Hotel

    Col de la Bonette (2860) The highest route in Europe.
    Night in Valdebore in ** hotel on a half-board basis.
     

  • Day 8

    From Valdeblore to Nice

    • Distance : 100 km
    • Elevation gain : 2150 m
    • Col de Saint-Martin (1500 m)
    • Col de Turini (1604 m) 
    • Col de St Roch (990 m) 
      End of trip on the Promenade des Anglais
       

  • End of trip

The program may change depending on the availability of accommodation.

For constituted groups, we adapt the level, duration, price and program on request. Contact us!

Travel conditions

    Dates and price

    Information

    Group registration, you are a group of at least 6 people:
    You can register on the dates scheduled by LaRébenne or freely on your dates (consult us).
    For groups, we adapt the level, duration and program on request. Contact us!

    Free departure from

    Price TTC per person

    Formula with assistance vehicle and luggage carrying
    Individual registration1195€
    Freedom package with luggage transport by cab
    Registration at 6 people1280€
    Package with assistance vehicle and luggage storage - hotel
    Registration at 8 people1370€

    Travel dates

    • From 06-09-2025 to 13-09-2025 Confirmed departure: you can register!

    Options

    Single room option (for double room formula): +295€/pers

    Package accommodation and navigation: we organize accommodation, meals, guidebooks, maps and GPS tracks and you make your own assistance and luggage transport, contact us
     

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    The destination

    • Alps

      With a superb range of landscapes, ranging from alpine pastures, forests, and preserved valleys to high peaks and glaciers through wild gorges, this gigantic territory also offers a rich built heritage, that can be seen in its welcoming and typical villages where traditions, especially pastoral, are still alive.

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