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FR · Haute-Savoie / Savoie, France
Haute Route Alps
ClimbingClassic racesHigh altitudeelite
The bucket-list alpine experience. Seven days of riding across the high cols of the French Alps, with 30,000+ m of climbing available if you ride every classic.
Highlights
- ·Ride the same cols the Tour de France tackles every July.
- ·Alpe d’Huez, Col du Galibier, Col de l’Iseran — within a 100 km loop.
- ·Refuges and valley hotels at every major pass — fully supported.
Famous routes
Alpe d’Huez loop
105 km · 2,400 m gain · elite
Galibier + Croix de Fer
120 km · 3,100 m gain · elite
Annecy lake loop
65 km · 800 m gain · intermediate
Local rules & etiquette
- ·Descend on the right; never cross the centerline on blind corners.
- ·Refuges require a reservation — call 1-2 weeks ahead in summer.