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  6. Nice to Munich Alpine Crossing: 9-Day Road Cycling Route over Bonette, Galibier and Iseran

Nice to Munich Alpine Crossing: 9-Day Road Cycling Route over Bonette, Galibier and Iseran

from Nice

to Munich

E-Bike: 9h 03 / day

Bike: 12h 16 / day

1,263 kmDistance
21,753 mElevation
9 DaysDuration
Difficulty
9Stages
Laura Sommerauer
Bucket-list climbs
Climbs
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Description

This 9-day Alpine crossing runs from Nice over the major passes of the French Alps, through Switzerland and on towards Munich. The route links some of Europe’s most iconic road climbs: Col de Turini, Col de la Bonette, Col de Vars, Col d’Izoard, Col du Galibier, Col de l’Iseran and Cormet de Roselend. After the high Alps, the scenery keeps changing: Lake Geneva, the Vaud Alps, the Bernese Oberland, central Switzerland, Lake Constance and the Allgäu. A route for riders looking for long days, proper mountain passes and a clear journey across several Alpine regions.Create a free account to see the full route with all stages, map view, elevation profiles 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

This route is not a gentle Alpine crossing with short daily rides. It is long, mountainous and built as a proper road journey. The opening days are shaped by sustained climbs, deep valleys and fast changes between Mediterranean backcountry, high Alpine terrain and old pass roads. Many sections follow roads with strong cycling history, but the tour is not only about collecting famous climbs. Its real strength is the rhythm: valley in the morning, pass at midday, a different mountain region by eve...
Start Point
Nice
End Point
Munich
Country
Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland
Regions
Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Baden-Württemberg, Bauges Mountains, Bavaria, Bern, Côte d'Azur, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Upper Austria, Uri, Vaud, Vorarlberg, Wallis, Zug

Insights

Total Distance

1,263 km

Difficulty

Hard

Road Type

—

Avg. time

9 days (8-11)

Tour Itinerary

  • Day 1
    Nice - Rimplas

    103 km2,811 m

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  • Day 2
    Rimplas - Jausiers

    89 km2,300 m

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  • Day 3
    Jausiers - Saint-Chaffrey

    102 km2,549 m

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  • Day 4
    Saint-Chaffrey - Termignon

    102 km2,233 m

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  • Day 5
    Termignon - Beaufort

    126 km2,899 m

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  • Day 6
    Beaufort - Amphion-les-Bains

    125 km2,132 m

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  • Day 7
    Amphion-les-Bains - Thun

    145 km2,228 m

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  • Day 8
    Thun - Rankweil

    216 km2,868 m

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  • Day 9
    Rankweil - Munich

    255 km1,733 m

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