Biking Les Alps

We have also catered to the wider range of riders this year with shorter days but offering a lot of extra miles for those who are looking to bag as many passes as possible.As well as spending some time in the Alp dí Huez area we will also have extra time in some of the historic villages of Gallumes, Barcellonette and Entreveaux. All these areas offer some good riding as well as historic places to visit.Many passes made famous by past years of the Tour de France will feature in our journey. Col du Galibier, Col de la Cayolle and Col de Vars. We will also follow the route of stage 14 over Col du Lautaret and Col dí Izoard, along with Col dí Ornon and Le Alpe dí Huez from last yearís Tour.

Our Italian Alps tour takes us from Austriaís Tyrol area up into the spectacular Dolomite Mountains. As a cyclist what more can you ask for, great climbing and Pasta. And we will be in the home of both.This tour starts in Austria on the shores of Zeller Sea and heads south into the Dolomites. We take a big loop through these towering rock formations before returning to Austria to finish. Some of the passes will be known to those who watch the Giro (Tour of Italy).

Possibly a little easier than our other Alps bike tours the Swiss Alps is still a challenging ride.Our Swiss alps tour will take you through a loop of some of the best climbs in Switzerland. We will also cross into Italy for a couple of days so we can clomb Stelvio pass, one of the highest in Europe.

Our route will follow a some of the climbs in stages 8 and 9 from this year's Tour de France. Also you will ride all of the major climbs of the Pyrenees made famous by the Tour de France in past years.

Our ride in the Pyrenees has been designed so that each day has some good riding but offering options to add more miles if you feel up to it. Your guides are always happy to let you know the best places to go if you feel the need to stretch your legs a little more at the end of the day.

The Pyrenees leg of the ride will start in the medieval city of Carcassonne and finish between two famous Pyrenean climbs of Col dí Abisque and Col du Tourmalet. Our ride has been designed so that each day has some good riding but offering options to add more miles if you feel up to it. Your guides are always happy to let you know the best places to go if you feel the need to stretch your legs a little more at the end of the day.

The French Alps section will celebrate the Tour de France by starting and finishing at the foot of the famous Le Alpe dí Huez. Here we will have the opportunity to watch the double hill climb of Le Alpe dí Huez in stage 18 as well as the start of stage 19 of the Tour de France.

In the French Alps our route will take us in a loop of the southern half of the Alps and will offer a mix of great climbs and historic towns. We have also catered to the wider range of riders this year with shorter days but offering a lot of extra miles for those who are looking to bag as many passes as possible.Many passes made famous by past years of the Tour de France will feature in our journey. Port de Pallheres, Col du Portet dí Aspet, Col dí Abisque, Col du Tourmalet, Col du Galibier, Col de la Cayolle, Col de Vars and Col dí Izoard. A good number of the climbs we do will a part of this yearís Tour de France.