Alpe d' Huez Cycling Tour
Minimum 4 Nights
Key Features of 5 Day Tour
- Minimum 4 nights | 5 days
- Minimum 4 nights in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
- Daily breakfasts & evening meals
- Fully supported tour with experienced local guides
- At least 3 fully supported, guide-led rides and 1 shorter ride
- Bike rentals are available for the tour
- Private feed stops
- Return airport transfers from Geneva (GVA)
- Tick off world-famous cycling climbs including Galibier, Telegraphe, Glandon and Alpe d’Huez
- See picturesque scenery and enjoy French cuisine
- Spread your payments - Interest free payment plan
Take on Alpe d'Huez with Sportive Breaks
Join us in the stunning French alps, a location steeped in cycling history and plenty of mountains and cols to explore. Alpe d’Huez is the most famous climb in cycling and a true icon in professional racing. This minimum 4-night trip is ridden at a pace your group can dictate, for instance company and croissants can be prioritised over KOM hunting or vice versa!
Available 2026 Dates
- Providing your trip is between May – October, dates are flexible and up to your discretion
What's Included?
Accommodation
Minimum 4 night hotel stay in Le Bourg-d’Oisans
Included Meals
Breakfast & dinners (budget €20 per day for lunch)
Guided Rides
3 fully supported, guide-led rides and 1 shorter ride on arrival day
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on-hand all weekend
Private Feed Stops
We set up feed stops on your guided rides
Transfers
Return transfers from Geneva Airport (GVA) or your chosen location
Bike Rental
Bike rentals are available for the tour
Example Itinerary (based on a 4 Night Stay)
Day One - Arrival
Location
If you are driving or are using public transport, please make your own way to meet us at the hotel. Alternatively, if you arrive at Geneva Airport and require an airport transfer, then we will arrange this around your flight schedule.
You will have the afternoon to unpack, settle in and check your bike is ready for the weekend. There will be an optional ride to warm-up the legs and bed-in your own bike or rental. Our mechanic will be on hand to help with any issues.
Airport Transfers
Included with your Alpe d’Huez Cycling Tour, we offer airport transfers for you, your luggage, and your bike from Geneva airport (or your chosen airport). If you wish to use this service, then you must provide us with your flight details ahead of time
The transfer will be arranged to pick you up 1 hour after your flight has arrived, leaving you enough time to clear airport security and baggage.
Transfer will take roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes
Daily Highlights
- Airport Transfer
- Expert Staff
- Hotel in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Ride
Short warm up ride in the valley of Bourg d’Osians
Meals
Dinner included
Short Ride
Day Two - Marmotte route without Alpe d'Huez
Location
After breakfast at the hotel we will head out on our first ride to the high mountains. This spectacular route takes you into on the route of the famous Marmotte.
The Marmotte is one of the best-known and toughest Sportives in Europe. The full route has 5000m climbing and 174km of distance. After the start in Bourg d’Oisans, the route goes over the Col du Glandon. After a stretch on the flat in the Maurienne valley to St Michel de Maurienne, next up are the Col du Telegraphe and the Col du Galibier. After the Galibier there’s a lot of downhill as you descend the Col du Lautaret back to Bourg d’Oisans.
Day 2- Marmotte Route without Alpe d’Huez
Dinner will be at the hotel in the evening.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided ride
- Hotel in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Ride
Distance: 160km. Elevation: 4300m
Meals
Breakfast & Dinner
Hard Ride
Day Three - Alpe d'Huez
Location
Bourg d’Oisans
Today you will ride the epic Alpe d’Huez. Probably one of the most famous climbs in cycling and used many times in the Tour de France. With 21 hairpin turns to conquer, this is no easy day out but it will all be worth it when you reach the top!
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided ride
- Hotel in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Ride
Distance: 68km. Elevation: 1800m
Meals
Breakfast & Dinner
Medium Ride
Day Four - Col de Sarenne
Location
The route today will take us up the Col du Sarenne, to the east of Alpe d’Huez. It featured on stage 18 of the 2013 Tour de France to allow riders to climb Alpe d’Huez twice. After the main climb we will follow a loop round towards Le Bourg-d’Oisans, followed by a flat road back towards the hotel.
In the evening we will enjoy a final meal together and celebrate our achievements throughout the week.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided ride
- Hotel in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Ride
Distance: 93km. Elevation: 2700m
Meals
Breakfast & Dinner
Medium Ride
Day Five - Departure
Location
This morning, you will have plenty of time to enjoy breakfast, pack your bags and enjoy the last few hours in the French Alps.
We will then transfer you back to Geneva airport.
Returning Home – Departure from your hotel
Airport transfers will be arranged around your flight schedule and we will take into account the distance to the airport and the 2 hour check-in requirement, therefore your transfer will be ready to pick-up you up roughly 4.5 hours before your flight departs.
Transfer Duration of 2 hours 30 Minutes
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Airport transfers included
Meals
Breakfast
Tour Dynamic
This is the perfect Cycling Break for avid amateur cyclists and the same tried and tested formula can be expected in each destination. All Cycling Tours are hosted by local riders and in Italy you can even ride with a former Giro d’Italia stage winner! Riders arrive on their desired day and go on to enjoy a minimum of 4 days in the saddle, taking in a combination of classic world-renowned cols and climbs made famous by the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana. We also introduce some undiscovered climbs favoured by local riders.
We offer 3 fully supported, guide-led rides with a support van on hand. We also offer a shorter ride, which is a warm-up ride on arrival day to ensure your rental bike is working fine.
This cycling tour is designed to give you the flexibility of tailoring the experience to your groups’ needs. Whether this is the choice of hotel, input on guided rides or arranging a special group meal. When you enquire with our team on your specific requirements, we will do our very best to meet these and provide a memorable trip for you and your group. Use the enquire now button at the top of the page to get in touch with our team today. Alternatively you can contact us here.
Pricing
For those who want to experience the big names in mountain passes, this tour is a must! You can tick off bucket list climbs like the Col du Glandon, Telegraphe, Galibier, Col de Sarenne and the mythical Alpe d’huez.
Pricing
- Please contact us with your requirements and we can provide a detailed quote for your group.
Included With Your Cycling Break
- Minimum 4 nights stay in Le Bourg d’Oisans (longer stay possible)
- Bike Storage
- Relaxing facilities
- Local expert guides and bike mechanic
- Daily guided rides
- Breakfasts and evening meals
- Airport transfers arranged around your flight schedule from/to Geneva Airport
- Detailed itinerary
- ABTA protected
Also Available
- Scott, Pinarello or Colango (Or equivalent standard) Bike rental is available from £299 – More info here
- Private airport transfers from Geneva available on request
Who Is This Tour For?
Cyclists
Our tour is suitable for avid amateur cyclists to seasoned riders, with a love for the sport and a desire to ride in a cyclists paradise. Our guided rides are ridden at a pace dictated by the standard of your group, but we always take the time to enjoy the picturesque scenery.
We also have a team of local riders and mechanics on hand who will guide you around their home roads for an unforgettable experience.
More About Our Tour
The Alps attracts cyclists from all over the world for its epic riding made famous by top level professional racing. Its beautiful scenery provide a perfect back drop for a cycling break, with plenty of mountains and valley roads for you to explore. While there are plenty of famous climbs in the area, Alpe d’Huez remains the most well known due to its racing history for causing dramatic racing. Close by you can also find; Col du Galibier, Col du Télégraphe, Col de la Croix de Fer and Col du Glandon, all of which are epic climbs and well worth the visit.
Climbs Involved
Alpe d’Huez
- Distance: 12.6km
- Average gradient: 8.1%
- Lowest elevation: 655m
- Highest elevation: 1681m
- Elevation gain: 1023m
- Climb category: HC (most difficult)
Col du Galibier
- Distance: 17.5km
- Average gradient: 6.8%
- Lowest elevation: 1400m
- Highest elevation: 2590m
- Elevation gain: 1190m
- Climb category: HC (most difficult)
Col du Télégraphe
- Distance: 12.1km
- Average gradient: 7%
- Lowest elevation: 714m
- Highest elevation: 1584m
- Elevation Gain: 1042m
- Climb category: HC (most difficult)
Col de la Croix de Fer
- Distance: 28.4km
- Average gradient: 5.1%
- Lowest elevation: 592m
- Highest elevation: 2041m
- Elevation gain: 1586m
- Climb category: HC (most difficult)
Col du Glandon
- Distance: 26.3km
- Average gradient: 4.4%
- Lowest elevation: 717m
- Highest elevation: 1882m
- Elevation gain: 1354m
- Climb category: HC (most difficult)
You're in safe hands
We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years. We are members of ABTA and ATOL so book with confidence.
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Spread your payments
Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking. *Selected products. Terms and Conditions apply
Logistics covered
We know the routes, we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organise everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, rep support and more.
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