Alps Bike Tours

For thousands of years, the majestic range that runs along the eastern edge of France has been a siren’s call to adventurous spirits. Near the Swiss border, the Savoie and Haute-Savoie beckon with beguiling Alpine beauty. Cycling routes and hiking trails wind past glacier-blue lakes, unfurling through mountain valleys carpeted in wildflowers, while cows graze beside farmsteads set beneath towering massifs. Further south, climbs like the Galibier, Izoard, and Alpe d’Huez are inextricably woven into the lore of cycling. Say “TDF,” and the Alps come immediately to mind—and each year, the most riveting and decisive stages take place right here, in Europe’s quintessential mountains.