| Distanza: |
Mappa
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| 1.300km |
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| Highlights: |
34
passes, 8000 curves, Izoard, Bonnette, Iserand,
Lautaret, Galibier, Annecy, Highest road in
Europe, Napoleon Road |
Day
1: Very quickly after leaving the French Riviera
we will start to climb into the Alps, following
the Italian border, until we reach Briançon for
the night. Briançon, the highest town in Europe,
is situated at over 1300 metres above sea level.
Day
2: More than 6 mountain passes and the most
famous French ski resorts are on the plate for this
second day of riding. The end of the day will take
us down to Annecy. At the edge of the turquoise
Lac d'Annecy, bounded to the east by the turreted
peaks of La Tournette and to the west by the long
wooded ridge of Le Semnoz, Annecy is one of the
most beautiful and popular resort towns of the French
Alps.
Day
3: A short ride between lakes and the tour is
back in the mountains chasing the passes (some of
them among the most popular of the Tour de France).
The night will be spent in Gap (home town of on
of the biggest skydiving drop zones of France…for
the daredevils we can organise a tandem jump). Gap
is the highest prefecture in France, but also the
largest city in the Southern Alps.
Day
4: Last leg of the tour, getting peacefully
back to the French Riviera through even more mountain
passes.
