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Haute Route Alps 2025 - Megeve to Nice
24 August – 30 August 2025
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2025 Haute Route Alps with Sportive Breaks
The 2025 Haute Route Alps will take place between Sunday 24th and Saturday 30th August, starting in the French village resort of Megeve and finishing in Nice. Haute Route Alps is a tough but rewarding 7-day Sportive, giving you a taste of the life of a professional cyclist in a stage race. The route takes in some of the toughest and most iconic climbs in the Alps and consists of 6 multi-mountain stages and an uphill time trial. Support at the Haute Route Alps is unparalleled and by purchasing entry you get access to a lot of services. What’s more, you get the unique opportunity to truly live and compete like a pro cyclist for a week.
One of the toughest weeks in amateur cycling, the Haute Route Alps is the flagship event of the Haute Route Cycling Series. This is a week of cycling bucket list climbs made famous by the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia. A lot of it is spent at altitude, with several Cols over 2,000 metres above sea level.
2025 Haute Route Alps dates
Our 8-night package will start on Saturday 23 August and finish on Sunday 31 August.
The 2025 Haute Route Alps route
The 2025 Haute Route Alps is still to be confirmed. Listed above is the route it took in 2024 to give you an idea of what to expect – this year it started in Megeve and finished in Nice. The route will cover 714km and 19,405m of elevation over the 7 days. You will take on some of the most famous cycling climbs in the world such as the mighty Alpe d’Huez, Col de la Loze, Col de la Bonette and Col du Glandon to name a few. Stage 4 will be the time trial from Bourg d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez.
2025 Haute Route Alps with Sportive Breaks
Book your 2025 Haute Route Alps package by clicking on the green button below. We offer accommodation, entries and support throughout the event.
Well located hotels: A mix of 2*, 3* and 4* hotels in convenient locations. Breakfasts are included and you’re free to make your own arrangements for evening meals each night
2025 Haute Route Alps Entry included: The Haute Route Alps entry has lots included, with more information below. Non-riders and those with their own entry will get a discount
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking
Sportive Breaks Host and Mechanic: Your own Directeur Sportif will look after you to make your experience as smooth as possible. We offer a private mechanic service, a day bag service, private feed stops as well as private transport where required
What's included?
Accommodation
A mix of 3* and 4* hotels in convenient locations. Single rooms available
2025 Haute Route Alps Entry
Included in our package
Transfers
Airport transfers and daily transport of luggage and bike boxes
Entry inclusion
Haute Route Alps jersey and backpack
Included Meals
Daily breakfasts, post-ride meal (part of entry)
After party
After final stage
Massages
15 minute massage every day
Feed station
Feed stations with local products
Finishers medal
Medals & finishers apparel
Fully-supported
Broom wagon, motorbikes, safety & medical assistance
Family and Friends welcome
Non-rider discount or own entry discount of £1650
Packages and Prices
Take on this epic challenge in the French Alps with Sportive Breaks. We will be there to support you with mechanics, private feed stations and support staff, as well as hotels located close to the route with daily breakfasts included.
Prices
- £4,299 per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds)
- £4,949 based on a single occupancy of a room
- £1,600 reduction for a non-participating partner sharing a room
Included
- 8 nights in a mixture of 3* and 4* hotels
- Daily breakfasts
- All taxes are included
- The services of our bike guide and bike mechanic
- Daily luggage transport from hotel to hotel
- Private mechanic service
- Detailed itinerary
- Entry to 2025 Haute Route Alps with all its inclusions (see below)
Also available
- Airport transfers from Geneva Airport and return to Nice Airport at set times
- Sports Medical Certificate Online Service – More info here
Included with your 2025 Haute Route Alps Experience
- Unique Haute Route Alps jersey
- KitBrix Backpack
- Backpack transport to finish lines and luggage transportation from hotel to hotel
- The Haute Route Alps Village is buzzing throughout the event
- Media support with daily videos and photos available to view each evening
- Mechanical assistance available on the road and in the Haute Route Alps Village
- Race briefings are held every evening
- From the head of the race to the broom wagon, your safety is assured by 8 race cars and 20 motorbikes
- Safety & Medical Assistance from a trained team of medical professionals
- Several local nutritional feed stations on every stage
- Massages are available after every stage with a 15-minute massage for each rider
- After you finish, enjoy the rider’s post-race meal
- Global individual and event classifications are announced every day at the race briefing
- Medals & finisher apparel is available for you as soon as you cross the final finish line
- Before heading home enjoy the Closing Ceremony & awards with the other riders, event staff and volunteers
Example itinerary
Day To Day (2024 itinerary)
Travel to Megeve
Please make your own arrangements to arrive at our hotel in Megeve today. Our team will be available to meet you at the hotel. If you plan to fly then we offer an airport transfer for you, your luggage and your bike from Geneva Airport at 12:00pm.
Our hotel
Your stay will be for 1 night on a bed and breakfast basis, with breakfasts included. You will have an early breakfast on the day of stage 1. You can keep your bike in your room with you.
What about my bike?
You can bring your own bike as we have made arrangements to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your bike after travel.
This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. The evening is free for you to eat in one of Megeve’s many restaurants.
Typical day on the Haute Route
- 05:30am – Wake up and breakfast
- 06:30am – Drop off your bags with our team
- 07:00am – Ride to the start line
- 07:30am – Start of the stage
- 12:30pm – First riders finish
- Hotel check-in, collect bags, post-stage snacks and drinks, massage, bike check, relax
- 16:30pm – Finish last riders
- 18:30pm – Race briefing
- 20:00pm – Evening meal (optional, at own expense) and team briefing
We have an early breakfast at the hotel today. We ask you to have your bags ready in reception and our team will collect these for you. The bags will be delivered to your hotel.
After the finish, our team will guide you to your hotel. Your bags will be ready in reception. There’s time to book a massage, get your bike checked by our mechanic and relax.
Todays stage
99.5km and 2,580m of elevation.
Climbs: Col des Aravis, Col de la Colombiere and finishing at the Altiport in Megeve.
We have an early breakfast at the hotel today. We ask you to have your bags ready in reception and our team will collect these for you. The bags will be delivered to your hotel.
After the finish, our team will guide you to your hotel. Your bags will be ready in reception. There’s time to book a massage, get your bike checked by our mechanic and relax. After the Haute Route Alps race briefing, the evening is free for you to enjoy.
Todays stage
114.5km and 3,200m of elevation.
Climbs: Col des Saisies and Col de la Loza
We have an early breakfast at the hotel today. We ask you to have your bags ready in reception and our team will collect these for you. The bags will be delivered to your hotel.
After the finish, our team will guide you to your hotel. Your bags will be ready in reception. There’s time to book a massage, get your bike checked by our mechanic and relax. After the Haute Route Alps race briefing, the evening is free to relax.
Todays stage
137km and 4,450m of elevation.
Climbs: Col de la Madeleine, Col du Glandon and finishing at the top of Alpe d’Huez.
We have an early breakfast at the hotel today. We ask you to have your bags ready in reception and our team will collect these for you to be delivered to your hotel.
After the finish, our team will guide you to your hotel where your bags will be ready in reception. There’s time to book a massage, get your bike checked by our mechanic and relax. After the Haute Route Alps race briefing, the evening is free to relax.
Todays stage – Time Trial
16km and 1,125m of elevation.
Climbs: Alpe d’Huez
We have an early breakfast at the hotel today. We ask you to have your bags ready in reception and our team will collect these for you, so they can be delivered to your hotel.
After the finish, our team will guide you to your hotel, where your bags will be ready in reception. There’s time to book a massage, get your bike checked by our mechanic and relax. After the Haute Route Alps race briefing, the evening is free to relax.
Todays stage –
86km and 2,800m of elevation.
Climbs: Col du Lautaret and Col du Granon
We have an early breakfast at the hotel today. We ask you to have your bags ready in reception and our team will collect these for you, to be delivered to your hotel.
After the finish, our team will guide you to your hotel, where your bags will be ready in reception. There’s time to book a massage, get your bike checked by our mechanic and relax. After the Haute Route Alps race briefing, we’ll have the evening meal together at the hotel.
Today’s stage –
139km and 3,650m of elevation.
Climbs: Col de Vars, Col de la Bonnette and Auron.
We have a slightly later breakfast at the hotel today. There is no need to have your bags ready in reception as we’ll be staying another night in this hotel.
After the finish, ride back to the hotel, where you will have time to book a massage, get your bike checked by our mechanic and relax. There will be no evening meal tonight as there is a Haute Route Alps closing ceremony.
This evening you can collect your bike box and our mechanic is available to assist you with re-packing your bike into the box so you’re ready for travel tomorrow.
Todays stage –
122km and 1,600m of elevation.
Climbs: Col St-Martin
After breakfast we offer our optional transfer back to Nice Airport. We advise you not to book any flights before 10:00am as we anticipate an early start. Our airport transfer will leave Nice at 09:30am in time for flights that depart Nice after 12:00pm.
More About the Haute Route Alps
2025 Haute Route Alps
The Haute Route Alps series looks to create the experience and challenge of riding a multi-day stage race, with events focused around the toughest and most iconic climbs in Europe.
2024 route
Saturday 24 August; Village – Megève
Sunday 25 August; Stage 1 – Megève – Megève
- Distance: 99.5km
- Ascent: 2,582m
- Descent: 2,180m
Cols: Col des Aravis (1,486m), Col de la Colombière (1,630m), Courchevel Altiport (1,490m)
Monday 26 August; Stage 2 – Megève – Col de la Loze
- Distance: 114.5km
- Ascent: 3,200m
- Descent: 1,990m
Cols: Col des Saisies (1,630m), Col de la Loze (2,275m)
Tuesday 27 August; Stage 3 – Courchevel – L’Alpe d’Huez
- Distance: 137km
- Ascent: 4,450m
- Descent: 2,320m
Cols: Col de la Madeleine (1,630m), Col du Glandon (1,924m), L’ Alpe d’Huez (1,815m)
Wednesday 28 August; Stage 4 – Bourg d’Oisans – Alpe d’Huez
- Distance: 16km (individual time trial)
- Ascent: 1,125m
- Descent: 10m
Climb: L’ Alpe d’Huez (1,815m)
Thursday 29 August; Stage 5 – L’ Alpe d’Huez – Col du Granon
- Distance: 86km
- Ascent: 2,800m
- Descent: 2,230m
Cols: Col du Lautaret (2,057m), Col du Granon (2,435m)
Friday 30 August; Stage 6 – Briançon – Auron
- Distance: 139km
- Ascent: 3,650m
- Descent: 3,300m
Cols: Col de Vars (2,108m), Col de la Bonnette (2,715m), Climb to Auron (1,570m)
Saturday 31 August; Stage 7 – Auron – Nice
- Distance: 122km
- Ascent: 1,600m
- Descent: 3,100m
Cols: Col de St Matin (1,503m)
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Hotels
La Ferme du Golf is a family run hotel with stunning views of Megeve. All rooms have views of the surrounding mountains and are decorated with the charm of a Savoyard Farm in mind. The hotel also has a restaurant with a selection of local produce and a bar serving a variety of drinks.
TV ✔, Safe in room ✔, Bike storage in room ✔
Le Savoy hotel is located in the centre of Meribel centre. This 4* hotel has a spa and well-being area, a restaurant serving local produce and bar offering a wide selection of drinks. All rooms have flat screen TVs, safe and Wi-Fi. The hotel has bike storage and free parking.
TV ✔, Safe in room ✔, Wellness/Spa Facilities ✔, Cashpoint Nearby ✔, Bike storage in room ✔
Hotel Le Dome is a small family run 3 star hotel, well situated a quiet area of the town.
The town centre, with outdoor swimming-pool, and sports centre is within 5 minutes’ walk.
Next door to the hotel, there is a bank, a newsagent and a small supermarket. Numerous restaurants are available around the hotel.
This hotel is located in the centre of Vauban city and the oldest hotel in the region. With lots of character this hotel has bar serving a selection of drinks and a restaurant offering season and meals that reflect the local region. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, en-suites and decorated with the local area in mind.
TV ✔, Bike storage in room ✔
Le Chalet d’Auron is a 4* hotel with breath-taking views of the surrounding mountains. This hotel is located 200m from the village square. Rooms are spacious and decorated with a chalet theme. The hotel has an outdoor pool, restaurant and bar.
TV ✔, Wellness/Spa Facilities ✔, Bike storage in room ✔, Parking free ✔
This 3* hotel is located in the heart of Nice and just a 5 minute walk from the Promenade des Anglais. The hotel is close to a variety of bars and restaurants. Rooms are stylish and are fitted with air-conditioning, safe, tv and welcome tray with tea and coffee.
TV ✔, Cashpoint Nearby ✔
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Meet the Reps
Jean Christophe Bataillie
About Jean Christophe
Having loved skiing and cycling since childhood, Jean Christophe has always enjoyed maintaining his sports equipment.
After 10 years experience as a cycle technician, he took the cycle qualification CQP at the CNPC.
When not working for Sportive breaks he is an independent mechanic for his company VELO LABO, a service company where he enjoys passing on his passion and expertise.
He says “I love being able to pass on my knowledge to help you make better use of your equipment, and to help you progress by discovering how to look after your bike.”
Mike Wilson
About Mike
In the French Alps, you will be looked after by Mike and our local team of bike guides, drivers and mechanics.
Mike has a real passion for Alpine climbs and knows all the major mountain passes in the area having ridden them all many times.
Mike, first moved to France to race for a team in Brittany before settling in the Alps to satisfy his thirst for the high mountains.
He has been racing for over 25 years and recently qualified as a bike guide. Having competed in almost all the big name sportive and Gran Fondo events in the Alps including the Etape du Tour, Marmotte and the Time Megève, Mike still likes to push the limits and has had some respectable results in the Etape du Tour and even some recent podium finishes in local races. Mike is a fully qualified French bike guide and mechanic and has spent the last 20 years honing his skills and experience he is ready to share them with you during your Alpine cycling adventure.
His passion for the Tour De France is legendary and his knowledge of the race and its champions goes back to the 1980’s so he can offer great insights and anecdotes about this iconic race.
Mike’s team of mechanics includes former Pro Tour Team mechanics so you can be sure you will be in good, safe hands!
Where you are hosted by Mike:
- June – Alpe d’Huez Weekender
- June – Raid Alpine
- July – Marmotte
- July – Etape du Tour
- August – Haute Route
- September – Alpe d’Huez Weekender
- October – Ventoux Weekender
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