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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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Nice - Draguignan
Draguignan - Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence - Bollène
Bollène - Valence
Valence - La Côte-Saint-André

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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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Route

Start Point
Nice
End Point
Lyon
Country
France
Regions
Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Côte d'Azur, Drôme-Alpes, Liguria, Occitania, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 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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