JUNE 9 TO JUNE 25, 2024
Classic Climbs: Maritime Alps to Haut Alps of France with a little Italy and The Colle Fauniera Thrown In (Sea to Ski)
8 June to 25 June, 2024
Cycle over the famous climbs of Tour de France fame. This is a tour for anyone looking for an unforgettable bicycling adventure. The route traverses the high mountain passes of the Maritime Alps, Rhone Alps and Haut Savoie separating France and Italy. Each summer every village and town along the route rolls out the welcome mat with festivals and local products prominently displayed.
First time riders in France will be amazed at the courtesy of drivers; often pulling over to the side of the road to allow us to pass on the exhilarating descents. You will hear shouts of encouragement from people on the side of the road near the top of nearly every climb. And you will wonder why you waited so long to ride in France where cycling is the national passion (or is that obsession).
Beginning from Nice and the Cote d’Azur on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea the route includes passes made famous to cycling fans by the Tour de France on the journey northward to the shores of Lake Annecy just a short distance from Geneve, Switzerland. Our itinerary includes the names of nearly every pass that are perhaps household words to cyclists around the world.
Cycling in the Haut Provence region of the Alpes-Maritime the riding is a pleasant warmup of lesser known passes and tiny quiet roads. Here the meals are delicately prepared with fresh herbs of Provence and paired with round flavored wines of Provence and Cote des Rhone. Entering the Haut Savoie region of the Rhone-Alpes we are treated to visual and culinary delights, where cheese is offered as a delicacy almost above the delightful desserts. You will savor Tome de Savoie, Beaufort, Camebert, Rebloucon and Chevre cheeses in salads, sandwiches and sauces. The wines are light, but just right to enhance the less complex flavors of mountain meals.
This IS the epic-center of spectacular mountain pass riding. We will climb more cols (French for pass) than the riders of the Tour de France climb each July. We will likely spend three times as much time climbing as descending. And we will be grinning from ear-to-ear at the end of an epic ride from the Mediterranean Sea to the highest mountain passes of the French Alps. This is the ultimate Sea-to-Ski cyclists dream; to bag 25 named climbs in 14 days of riding.
JUNE 9 TO JUNE 25, 2024
JUNE 9 ARRIVAL INTO Nice, France.
Cote d”Azure (NCE)
After meeting your flight into the Nice airport, We will have a short transfer to our Hotel in Vence, France. We will then have an amazing meet and gret dinner in old town Vence where the cusine is French meets Italy and a few Aperol Sprits to ligten the mood.
This is a new/modified itinerary for Veloski, combining the roads of the Route des Grandes Alps with occasional jaunts into Italy to create a unique version of Sea2Ski. This tour will provide opportunities to summit the Colle d’Agnello, Col di Sampeyre, Colle Fauniera, Col de Larche, Col de la Bonette, Lacets de Montvernier, Col de la Loze and many, many more.
Sea2Ski: Route de Grande Alpes with the Italian connection June 9 – June 25, 2024
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Days |
Date |
Town |
Hotel |
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Day 0,1 |
June 8,9 |
Vence
|
le Floreal |
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Day 2 |
June 10 |
Castellane |
Hotel du Commerce |
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Day 3,4,5 |
June 11, 12, 13 |
Barcelonnette |
Hotel Azteca |
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Day 6 |
June 14 |
Caraglia |
Quadrifoglio |
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Day 7 |
June 15 |
Caraglia |
Quadrifoglio |
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Day 8 |
June 16 |
Sampeyre |
Monte Nebin |
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Day 9 |
June 17 |
Arvieux |
la Ferme de l’Izoard |
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Day 10 |
June 18 |
Monetier les Bains |
le Montier |
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Day 11, 12 |
June 19, 20 |
St Jean de Maurienne |
St Georges |
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Day 13,14,15 |
June 21,22,23 |
Albertville |
Million |
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Day 16 |
June 24 |
Annecy |
Allobroges Parc ?? |
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Day 17 |
June 25 |
departures |
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Medevil French Mountain Towns
Italian Connection, Colle Fauniera, Col de la Lombarde
Climb all the famous Tour de France Alpe climbs
col de Allos, Izoard, Col de L’Iseran, col de la Madeleine, just to name a very few
Gorges de Daluis et du Cians
Albertville, France
Gourmet meals at the incredible hotel owner by chef and . You will be treated to several days of incredible climbs, Col de Arvais, Col de Saisess, Col de la Loze and many more. At night your taste buds will feast on the best french gourmet meals our chef can create and a relaxing digestive after dinner with friends.
Lake Annency
DEPARTURES,GENEVA,SWITZERLAND AIRPORT (GVA)
June 25, 2023
Today we say farewell and transfer you from Lake Annency, France to the airport in Geneva, Switzerlanc (GVA) Your memories of the sights, the sounds, the Climbs, the food and the wine will stay with you forever!!! Until we adventure together again, arrivederci!!!!
ARRIVAL PLANNING
DATE ENTER HERE – latest date to arrive into ENTER TOWN HERE. ENTER ARIPORT HERE (ENTER ARIRPORT CODE HERE)
Extra Nights can be arranged for guests who arrive prior to the start date or depart post after the finish date, Airport Transfers will be on your own if you arrive early or depart after the trip ends.
DEPARTURE PLANNING
ENTER DATE HERE – We will transfer you ENTER AIRPORT HERE (ENTER AIRPORT CODE HERE) and bid you a found farewell until next time!