French Alps Classic Cols

Welcome to our exciting new tour of the French Alps Classic Cols. This week long tour explores some of France’s most spectacular scenery and tackles some of the Tour de France’s (tdf) most iconic climbs.

After arrival in Geneva on Saturday we transfer to the beautiful city of Annecy where we spend the first two nights of the tour. Nestled on the banks of Lake Annecy, with a backdrop of spectacular mountains, Annecy also boasts a perfectly preserved medieval old town which makes a fantastic place to explore.

This tour is aimed at cyclists who like a challenge but the tour is such that the mileages aren’t too long and generally we only take on one of the major climbs each day which should allow time for relaxation in the afternoon and should hopefully ensure that the climbs are achievable for most regular cyclists. It should be noted however that these are long, tough climbs and the tour is only suitable for riders who are used to climbing.

You will be rewarded by many fantastic vistas over the mountains of the French Alps and gain a great sense of achievement reaching the tops of these iconic climbs.