Classic Climbs of the Alps

Meet your guides at the Grenoble train station, where they will be waiting to welcome you. Embark on a 90 min transfer to Lake Annecy and after a few moments to unwind, set off on a warm-up ride up Col de Leschaux to get your legs primed and ready for the bigger days to come.

Your first big day! Take on a point to point route incorporating the Semnoz and Col du Frene on your way to  your next overnight destination.

Tackle the mighty 25km long Col de la Madeleine and La Toussuire as you scale the mountains on your way to your hotel in La Toussuire. Make sure you put those feet up and recover. Tomorrow is going to be iconic!

Put your legs to the test on this breathtaking loop. It will be a big day and one you will remember for years to come!

Tackle the Col du Mollard and Col de la Croix de Fer before enjoying the lovely, long descent down Col du Glandon to rest the legs as Lacets de Montvernier awaits you as you head back to the hotel  Toussuire via the 17km long Jarrier. You’ll get back to the hotel ready for a good nights rest

Pack your bags. Today we head to Bourg-d’Oisans. It will be the day you cover the most distance and climb 2 of the most spectacular mountain passes, Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier before descending and winding your way through the valley and then up the infamous Alpe d’Huez to your new home for the final nights of your cycling tour.

Finish off your cycle tour with an awesome loop of Alpe d’Huez and it’s infamous 21 switchbacks. Today may be a short day but after the previous big days in the mountains, it will be no easy feat. Relax and unwind at your mountain top hotel whilst you reminisce on the week gone by.

Pack your bags and get ready for the transfer back to the Grenoble train station. You may be leaving with heavy legs and a heavy heart as you wave goodbye but you take with you countless memories and stories to tell of your days in the French Alps when you return home.