French Alps Bike Tours

Unpack Once & Ride Everyday with a choice of spectacular French Alps bike tours. Offering the very best selection of cycling routes in the Alps with a combination of breathtaking, tailored, challenging rides. Challenging weeks of French Alps cycling designed and proven with over 20 years of unique local knowledge of riding the roads of the French Alps. For the avid cyclist looking for a true test we also offer our 17 EPIC ALPS COLS TOUR
Based in the heart of ‘Cycling Paradise’ you are among an endless variety of spectacular roads, terrain and mountains. From the Col du Marais (843m, 10km @ Average 4%,) to the Col des Fleuries (932m, 5.6km @ average 5%) and you’ll get to experience the best of them with a selection of the best moderate climbing rides of your life during your French Alps cycling tour week.
Fully guided all the way with the professionals in this mecca of cycling in the French Alps. Your perfect challenging bike tour is about tailoring the ideal rides each day. With our world class cycling skills and incredible local knowledge of the roads of the French Alps, expect only the best ride routes from this amazing French Alps bike tour.
This French Alps cycling vacation is tailored to your cycling experience, ability and goals. Whether your preparing for an event, improving your climbing technique or enjoy the challenge of riding on historic cycling routes of the Tour de France. It’s your ultimate cycling escape with the PB professionals in the French Alps.
Test your legs with 17 ALPINE COLS of the Tour de France, the Ultimate box ticker, with several classic cols each day!
Challenging Bike Tour
PB Cycling Guides
2 – 8 Guests
Challenging 70km / 44mi per day
Quality Tour:
4*Plus Hotel Accommodation AUD $4171 pp
4* Hotel Accommodation AUD $3889 pp
3* Hotel Accommodation AUD $3545 pp
2* Hotel Accommodation AUD $3145 pp
Rides Only:
Without Accommodation AUD $2408 pp
Contact Us:
Request a private, customised version of this tour for yourself or cycling group.
Annecy, France
April – October
7 Nights / 8 Days
420km / 260mi
4,770m / 15,600ft
Single Room – AUD $737
Bike Hire – AUD $600
Since our very first visit to Annecy in 1998 Practice Bicycle Tours have been cycling, living and experiencing all that this remarkable cycling area of the world has to offer. Sharing this wealth of personal cycling experience and local knowledge with you today with your French Alps Bike Tours.
Our challenging bike tours offer an amazing French Alps experience. With a selection of moderate climbing bike routes combined with the stunning French Alps destination of Annecy. Spectacular days spent cycling in the French Alps with a tailored variety of challenging rides, and the convenience of returning to your own perfect one hotel in the town of Annecy. This is your French Alps bike tour with a difference.
Experience the French Alps Cycling Tours click the “Book Now” button next to the tour date.
If you or your group want a tailored cycling week, don’t hesitate to contact us about arranging a Custom French Alps Bike Tour!
*The itinerary comprises a selection of challenging ride routes, our extensive local knowledge of the roads of the French Alps allows for flexibility or route changes as required!
Tour Arrival & Departure Meet Point: Geneva International Airport (Switzerland).
The French Alps Bike Tours are based on the magnificent cycling roads surrounding the town of Annecy offering the ultimate French Alps cycling each day. With the tour package including airport pick-up and drop-off to Annecy 3.00pm tour arrival & midday tour departure days.
We suggest International guests arrive 1 night prior to the tour to recover from your travels and adapt to the local time zone, our recommendation the Holiday Inn Express Geneva Airport which includes an Airport Shuttle.
Should you already be travelling in Europe you can join us in the town of Annecy, France by the following methods:
Air Travel: The two closest airports to Annecy are, Geneva Airport (Switzerland) a 45min transfer and Lyon Airport (France) 1.15hrs transfer. Both these airports are serviced by many International carriers and low cost European airlines.
Bus Travel: Public Bus Transport operates between both Geneva and Lyon airports and Annecy alternatively convenient Taxi and Private Transfer Services are available.
Train Travel: the Rail Europe TGV Network brings you direct to Annecy from many of the capital cities of Europe, including Paris.
Car Travel: Many worldwide Car Rental companies are also available and the A41 French Autoroute network will bring you directly to Annecy.
Practice Bicycle offer a choice of 4*Plus, 4*, 3* or 2* superior, quality air-conditioned hotel accommodation located in undoubtedly the most beautiful town in France, Annecy. Perfect for all your recovery and relaxation needs during your French Alps Bike Tour.
Ideal for the ‘solo traveller’ our choice 2* Hotel, is the perfect solution for an economical cycling vacation in the French Alps.
With a choice of fantastic, modern stays on offer, choose your style of hotel for you to unwind, relax, feel comfortable whilst you enjoy the best of charming Annecy.
4*Plus Best Western Carlton Hotel Annecy Centre
4* Novotel Annecy Centre Hotel
4* Mercure Annecy Centre Hotel
3* Hotel Campanile Annecy Centre Ville
3* Hotel de Bonlieu Annecy Centre Ville
2* Hotel de Nord Annecy Centre Ville
For complete flexibility with your cycling vacation without using our accommodation our ‘Rides Only’ package is the perfect solution to get on this challenging French Alps cycling tour.
Arrange your own stay in the fantastic town of Annecy with one of the many hotels or apartments available to you. With complete flexibility enjoy this magnificent location and come to the daily rides just like you would back home!
What’s Included:
* Airport pick-up & drop-off Geneva International Airport (Switzerland) (tour arrival 3.00pm & departure midday)
* Welcome dinner a feast of French flavours
* 6 challenging rides in the French Alps the ultimate cycling holiday
* Highly experienced PB French Alps ride leaders
* Sports drinks & nutritional bars
If you or your group are looking for a custom experience for your perfect French Alps cycling vacation Contact Practice Bicycle today!
For your added convenience we welcome you in style with Dinner, a 3 course (Entree + Plat + Desert) feast of local French flavours.
Please note that drinks are not included in this trip package.
In a world of ‘individuality’ and cyclists various taste buds and eating habits, this is the perfect trip for you to choose when to eat, what to eat and where to eat!
Whatever your preference, you will find more than a weeks’ choice of great restaurants and varieties of cafes all within a few strides from you hotel (for the tired legs!).
Practice Bicycle are also happy to recommend/assist for you great dinner suggestions!
Cafe/boulangerie stops are facilitated during your rides each days.
For your added convenience we have quality carbon road bikes as an optional extra available to you with your French Alps bike tour.
Many of our guests prefer their own bikes for maximum cycling pleasure. Should logistics and travel arrangements make this too difficult then our bike hire is the perfect solution.
Depending on availability and size we have several brands available including Cannondale, Fuji, Lapierre carbon and E-Road bikes are recent models with Shimano Ultegra or 105 componentry.
‘Unpack Once, Ride Everyday’
The one location bike tour experience is the brainchild of Bridget (Owner/Operator). On retiring from professional cycling it was the pure pleasure of cycling that evolved the proven Practice Bicycle philosophy of one location. Including everything enjoyable and removing the less pleasurable is our goal of your perfect cycling holiday experience.
Packing and Unpacking each day is tiring, stressful and time consuming. With insufficient time to relax, enjoy and experience the unique location before it is time to move on again.
With a life time spent discovering the very best locations to Practice Bicycle, including the discovery of endless ride options exploring in every direction all from the one hotel.
Experience the very best cycling of your life when you Unpack Once, Ride Everyday!
Whether you have years of cycling experience or have only recently picked up the passion for cycling, the variety of terrain and routes on offer in this area of the French Alps is unbelievable.
Each of your challenging rides during your French Alps Bike Tour will be tailored specifically to your goals and your level of fitness, so every ride will be the best ride of your life.
Daily ride distances ranging from between 65-75km /40-47mi.
The French Alps bike tours are a pick of the best cycling routes in the French Alps suitable for regular cyclists who wish to enjoy the challenge of this cycling mecca. Experience counts for everything in this amazing part of the cycling world with your PB cycling itineraries designed, proven and tailored for your cycling in the French Alps week.
PB Tours have over 20 years of French Alps cycling experience, developing an incredible 100+ ride routes exploring in every direction a life time of the very best bike rides ready to share with you.
If you are looking for an epic alps cycling holiday with the ultimate test of 1,2 or 3 cols each day, take a look at our 17 Epic Alpine Cols with this incredible week of epic climbing in the alps.