Tour
Total tour distance: 250 miles
Daily tour distance: 42 miles
Difficulty: 70 / 100
Description
Conquer the 10 most iconic Alpine climbs in a one week tour: Ventoux, Alpe d'Huez, Galibier, Telegraphe, Izoard, Bonette, Madeleine, Glandon, Colombiere & Joux Plane. Ideal for any reasonably fit rider.
400km (250miles), 13,500m (44,000ft) ascent of led & supported rides
Demolish cycling's hit list in just 6 days
Ride at your own pace with a full support team throughout
Stand on the podium at the top of Alpe d'Huez
Ethereal vistas from the top of Galibier
Ride Bonette, the highest paved pass in Europe, at over 2800m (9100ft)
Ecstasy on the final day as you surmount Ventoux
This is a 7 night / 8 day led & supported point-to-point tour, starting and finishing in Morzine. It is designed to allow the amateur rider to demolish cycling's ultimate hit list, and bag 10 of the world’s most legendary cols in 6 consecutive days.
Half-board accommodation, with hearty high-carb meals, is included throughout in cycle-friendly hotels. We will also provide your transfers from Geneva airport or rail station – just get to Geneva, and we’ll do the rest.
The Forever Morzine team has carefully crafted the itinerary to guarantee as many A-list cols in the shortest time possible. All you have to do it ride the 10 icons: Ventoux, Alpe d'Huez, Galibier, Telegraphe, Izoard, Bonette, Madeleine, Glandon, Colombiere & Joux Plane.
Our support vehicles will continually leap-frog the group with iced water, energy gels, bars, flapjacks, spare kit etc., and is on hand to assist with mechanical issues as and when then occur. We manage the group so that everyone can ride at the pace that they are comfortable with, and will regroup regularly, and always at the top of a col.
We are not here to beast you, but rather to encourage you, and share in the challenge and triumph of the conquest. We dine together every evening to celebrate the latest victories and share the stories of the day.
Prices shown are guideline. Please refer to our website.