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

from Freiburg im Breisgau

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 l

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 m...
Start Point
Freiburg im Breisgau
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

Insights

Total Distance

783 km

Difficulty

Medium

Road Type

—

Avg. time

8 days (7-10)

Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1
    Freiburg im Breisgau - Bottmingen

    69 km485 m

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  • Day 2
    Bottmingen - Murten

    109 km1,433 m

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  • Day 3
    Muntelier - Chamoson

    139 km2,514 m

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  • Day 4
    Chamoson - Aosta

    102 km2,411 m

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  • Day 5
    Aosta - Turin

    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
    Vinadio - Nice

    120 km2,076 m

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