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 of the Vercors

  • Gorges du Nan

  • Col de Romeyere

  • Gorges de la Bourne

  • Col de la Machine

  • Col de la Bataille

• Climb the Tour de France summit finish of Villard de Lans

• Eat hearty alpine cheese dishes - Ravioles du Royans

• Taste local creamy St Marcelin cheese

• Taste local sparkling wine Clairette de Die

• Historic with monuments to the resistance fighters

Programme

This week can be adapted to suit your ambitions with more or less distance and elevation gained

• Arrival day

  Bike assembly and test ride

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

  Route options from 50km and 700m of elevation gained

• Ride day 2: Gorges du Nan

  Profile - Route options from 50km and 1200m of elevation gained

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

  Route options from 90km and 1800m of elevation gained

• Ride day 4: Rest day or Col de Romeyere

  Route options from 60km and 1000m of elevation gained

• Ride day 5: Villard de Lans

  Tour de France summit finish

  Route options from 72km and 1500m of elevation gained

• Ride day 6: Combe Laval and Col de la Machine

  Route options from 50km and 1000m of elevation gained

• Return home day

  Item description

Includes

• 7 nights accommodation in 3* hotel or chalet

• Meals: Buffet breakfast, lunch and gourmet dinner with fine wine

• Vehicle support keeping you fuelled during the ride with mechanical support

• Personalised route planning with GPX Routes for download

Optional extras

• Bike hire - your choice whether to bring your own bike or not

• 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?

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.

Level required

It is suitable for both Easy Riders and Col Hunters - what does this mean? For those simply enjoying the scenery or those who want to hunt cols and ride full gas. E-bikes are more than welcome and we can arrange hire.

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

Price and availability

2000€ per person if booked more than 4 months in advance

2100€ per person if booked between 2-4 months in advance

2200€ per person if booked less than 2 months in advance

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