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Freiburg to Nice by Bike: Alpine Crossing via Grand-Saint-Bernard and Col de la Lombarde

from Freiburg

to Nice

E-Bike: 5h 57 / day

Bike: 8h 01 / day

783 kmDistance
10,932 mElevation
8 DaysDuration
Difficulty
8Stages
Switzerland
Bucket-list climbs
Climbs
Cross-border
Riverside
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Description

From Freiburg to Nice: this eight-day cycling route links the Rhine plain, Swiss Jura, Lake Geneva, Valais, the Aosta Valley, Piedmont and the Maritime Alps in one proper Alpine crossing to the Mediterranean. The route rolls through the wine villages of the Markgräflerland, climbs the Grand-Saint-Bernard into Italy, follows the Dora Baltea valley towards Turin and crosses the Col de la Lombarde before dropping to Nice. Built for riders looking for a demanding bike trip with real passes, varied landscapes and a clear point-to-point line. Create a free account to unlock the full tour, daily stages, map and GPX files.

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Tour Details

This tour includes detailed day-by-day descriptions, accommodation recommendations, points of interest, difficulty ratings, and expert tips for completing this amazing cycling adventure...

Route

The ride changes character almost every day. After the calm roll through the Upper Rhine plain, things get sharper beyond Basel: Dornach, Hochwald and the first Jura hills bring forest, pasture and longer climbing. Then Switzerland opens again, with Solothurn, the Aare, the Seeland and Murten setting a flatter, faster rhythm. Day three adds real variety: Roman traces in Avenches, Payerne, the hills around Romont and the long shift down towards Lake Geneva. Montreux and Château de Chillon mark on...
Start Point
Freiburg
End Point
Nice
Country
France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
Regions
Alps, Aosta Valley, Baden-Württemberg, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Black Forest, Côte d'Azur, Fribourg, Grand Est, Liguria, Piemont, Solothurn, Vaud, Wallis

At a glance

Distance

783 km

Difficulty

Medium

Road type

—

Duration

8 days

Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1
    Freiburg - Basel

    69 km485 m

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  • Day 2
    Basel - Murten

    109 km1,433 m

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  • Day 3
    Murten - Chamoson

    139 km2,514 m

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  • Day 4
    Chamoson - Aosta

    102 km2,411 m

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  • Day 5
    Aosta - Turino

    122 km1,036 m

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  • Day 6
    Turin - Cuneo

    87 km410 m

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  • Day 7
    Cuneo - Vinadio

    36 km567 m

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  • Day 8
    Vianadio - Nice

    120 km2,076 m

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Cultural & scenic highlights

Travel access

Travel to start

Requires planning

The tour start is not close to a major rail hub, airport or coach hub. Plan extra time for the final transfer, a taxi, an overnight stay or an additional ride to the route.

Travel from finish

Requires planning

The tour finish is not close to a major rail hub, airport or coach hub. Plan extra time for the transfer, a taxi, an overnight stay or an additional ride after the final stage.

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