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Cycling from Nice to Lyon: A Bikepacking Route through the Côte d’Azur, Provence and Mont Ventoux

from Nice

to Lyon

E-Bike: 5h 15 / day

Bike: 7h 01 / day

552 kmDistance
5,821 mElevation
6 DaysDuration
Difficulty
6Stages
Provence
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Description

From Nice to Lyon: this six-day cycling route links the Côte d’Azur, Provence, Mont Ventoux, Drôme Provençale and the Rhône Valley into one varied bikepacking journey across south-eastern France. The route leads from the Promenade des Anglais through Antibes, Cannes and the Estérel mountains into Provence’s inland country, then continues through lavender fields, wine villages and quiet plateaus to Chalet Reynard on Mont Ventoux. After that come calm roads through the Drôme and the final approach into Lyon. Create a free Rogonneur account and save the full route for your next cycling trip.

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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 suits riders who want a lot of variety in a compact time frame: sea, mountains, small roads, long climbs and quieter sections away from major traffic corridors. The surfaces are mostly travelling and touring-friendly, but the elevation makes the route better suited to riders with solid endurance. The middle part is the most demanding, with sustained climbing, exposed stretches and quick changes between open plateaus, woodland, villages and vineyard country. Logistics are straightforwar...
Start Point
Nice
End Point
Lyon
Country
France
Regions
Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Côte d'Azur, Departemental constituency of Rhône, Drôme-Alpes, Liguria, Occitania, Provence, Provenzialische Alpen

At a glance

Distance

552 km

Difficulty

Medium

Road type

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Duration

6 days

Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1
    Nice - Draguignan

    100 km879 m

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  • Day 2
    Draguignan - Simiane-la-Rotonde

    125 km1,741 m

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  • Day 3
    Simiane-la-Rotonde - Bollene

    106 km1,211 m

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  • Day 4
    Bollene - Valence

    87 km676 m

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  • Day 5
    Valence - La Cote-Saint-Andre

    71 km808 m

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  • Day 6
    La Cote-Saint-Andre - Lyon

    63 km506 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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