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Bikepacking from Nice to Freiburg: 11 Days Through Provence, Switzerland, Jura & Black Forest

from Nice

to Freiburg im Breisgau

E-Bike: 4h 23 / day

Bike: 5h 51 / day

851 kmDistance
8,576 mElevation
11 DaysDuration
Difficulty
11Stages
Provence
Bucket-list climbs
Climbs
Cross-border
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Description

From Nice to Freiburg: this 11-day bikepacking route links the Mediterranean, Provence, the Alpine foothills, Switzerland, the Jura and the Black Forest into one varied cycling adventure across Europe. The route leads from the Côte d’Azur via Grasse, Castellane, Sisteron and Grenoble, then continues past the Rhône, Lake Geneva and Lake Neuchâtel towards Fribourg, Balsthal and finally Freiburg. Expect quiet backroads, long climbs, historic towns, river valleys, vineyards and constant changes in s

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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

This tour is not just a line across the map, but a ride through several very different cycling landscapes. The opening days are shaped by southern light, dry hillsides and constant rolling terrain. Then the route becomes more alpine: longer climbs, open valleys and gradual transitions from Mediterranean scenery into foothill terrain. Further north, Switzerland brings calmer roads, lakes, farmland and small towns, before the final stages turn hillier again. The route is well suited to riders look...
Start Point
Nice
End Point
Freiburg im Breisgau
Country
France, Germany, Switzerland
Regions
Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Baden-Württemberg, Basel-Landschaft, Belledonne, Bern, Black Forest, Côte d'Azur, Drôme-Alpes, Fribourg, Geneva, Grand Est, Liguria, Provence, Provenzialische Alpen, Solothurn, Vaud

At a glance

Distance

851 km

Difficulty

Hard

Road type

—

Duration

11 days

Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1
    Nice — Grasse

    67 km1,001 m

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  • Day 2
    Grasse — Castellane

    70 km1,403 m

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  • Day 3
    Castellane — Sisteron

    83 km763 m

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  • Day 4
    Sisteron — Grenoble

    141 km1,087 m

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  • Day 5
    Grenoble — Seyssel

    105 km808 m

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  • Day 6
    Seyssel — Geneva

    45 km642 m

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  • Day 7
    Geneva — Yverdon-les-Bains

    86 km607 m

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  • Day 8
    Yverdon — les-Bains - Fribourg

    48 km401 m

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  • Day 9
    Fribourg — Balsthal

    85 km504 m

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  • Day 10
    Balsthal — Schwand

    68 km847 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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