Discover this quiet magnificent corner of the Alps with limestone cliffs and picture postcard green alpine meadows. There is everything… Hors Categorie Cols, Gorges du Nan with 1408m of climbing, steady rides to Monastries in the Isere river valley surrounded by walnut groves and Tour de France summit finishes high up amongst snow capped peaks.

Highlights

• Ride the jaw dropping Combe Laval

• Hidden climbs

  • Gorges du Nan

  • Col de Romeyere

  • Gorges de la Bourne

  • Col de la Machine

  • Col de la Bataille

• Villard de Lans - Tour de France summit finish

• Eat hearty alpine cheese dishes - Ravioles du Royans

• Taste local creamy St Marcelin cheese

• Taste local sparkling wine Clairette de Die

Programme - Based in Pont en Royans. This week can be adapted to suit your ambitions

Arrival day: Bike assembly and test ride

Ride day 1: Saint Antoine l’Abbaye - The Abbey ride

Ride day 2: Gorges du Nan

Ride day 3: Col de Tourniol and Col de la Bataille

Ride day 4: Rest day or Col de Romeyere

Ride day 5: Villard de Lans - Tour de France summit finish

Ride day 6: Combe Laval and Col de la Machine

Final day: Return home

Includes

• 7 nights accommodation

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Vehicle support keeping you fuelled during the ride plus mechanical assistance

• Bag dropped off at your room each evening

• Personalised ride planning with GPX Routes for download

Optional extras

• Bike hire

• Single occupancy room - 518€ supplement

• Post ride massages

• Cycling guide - groups of more than 4 people

• Michelin Star Restaurant - Les Cèdres

Who is this for? Level required

Suitable for easy riders, this week there are routes that can be adapted to all levels. Rideable distance from the hotel base there is everything from 13km climbs at 7.6% average gradient to flat rides along the beautiful Isere river close to the cliffs of the Vercors.

This week is also suited to non-cyclists, we can organise hiking, rock climbing, canyoning

Price and availability

1950€ per person if booked more than 4 months in advance

2050€ per person if booked between 2-4 months in advance

2150€ per person if booked less than 2 months in advance

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