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Road bike rides in Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes

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For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful road cycling routes.
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The 10 most beautiful road cycling routes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

La Porte de France
Road Cycling · France
Grenoble - Annecy en vélo de route (Par le Col de Tamié)
PremiumPremium content Difficulty moderate
132 km
6:30 h
1,284 m
1,044 m
Un très beau parcours régulier, de 133km en vélo de route, entre Grenoble et Annecy, qui permet de découvrir 3 massifs montagneux, de faire l'ascension du Col Tamié (907m), et de rouler le long du Lac d'Annecy sur toute sa longueur. 
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Val Toulourenc
Road Cycling · Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux
(F) Buis-les-B. -St.-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze -Montbrun-les-Bains -Buis
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
69.2 km
2:45 h
870 m
870 m
Interessante Radtour mit geringem Autoverkehr durch die Baronnies mit moderaten Anstiegen und schönen Ausblicken nördlich des Mt. Ventoux.
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Mt. Ventoux von St. Léger du Ventoux
Road Cycling · Buis-les-Baronnies
(F) Buis-les-Baronnies - Savoillan - Mollans-sur-Ouvèze - Buis
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
53.2 km
2:00 h
700 m
700 m
Kurze knackige Runde am Nordrand des Mt. Ventoux mit immer wieder schönen Ausblicken auf diesen, oder andere Highlights mit Start in Buis-les-Baronnies.
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Col du Galibier
Road Cycling · Alps
The mythical Col du Galibier from Saint Michel de Maurienne
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
2
72.1 km
4:00 h
2,289 m
2,281 m
Because the mountain is a great playground summer and winter, the SNOOC ski-snowshoe sledge Snooc invites you to come and conquer the mythical Galibier pass by its northern slope, starting from St Michel de Maurienne.
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Village de Vongnes - le Caveau Bugiste
Road Cycling · Bugey Sud
Cycling tour: Bugey's vineyards
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
29.1 km
1:40 h
258 m
251 m
This cycling circuit departing from the port of Massignieu de Rives along the ViaRhôna, crosses the small atypical wine-growing villages of southern Bugey.
Bugey Sud Grand Colombier Tourisme
Road Cycling · L'Ain
Col du Grand Colombier depuis Culoz
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Open
17.9 km
2:05 h
1,243 m
0 m
Le versant sud, la voie classique du Tour de France !Route rendue impraticable par une coulée de boue à Culoz / fermée jusqu'à nouvel ordre.
Montagne de l'Ain
Cyclists on the road to the Cirque de Combe Laval
Road Cycling · Parc naturel régional du Vercors
Cycling in the Vercors between the Drôme and Isère
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
127 km
6:05 h
2,938 m
2,938 m
A beautiful outing in the Vercors Regional Natural Park, starting from Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans. The passage through the Combe de Laval is one of the highlights of the route!
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Road Cycling · L'Ain
Challenge des 40 cols à vélo dans l'Ain by Daniel Bernard
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
3
664.1 km
50:10 h
16,590 m
16,590 m
Par étapes ou sur plusieurs jours, découvrez cette Grande Boucle de référence qui place l'Ain aux sommets du vélo de route ! En savoir plus Consultez la playlist vidéos
Montagne de l'Ain
Tour of Lake Annecy by bike
Road Cycling · Lac d'Annecy
Tour of Lake Annecy by bike
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
43.2 km
2:30 h
256 m
265 m
A nice tour to do on the road to enjoy nice panoramas on the lake of Annecy !
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Road Cycling · L'Ain
Col de Portes depuis Serrières de Briord
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
11.8 km
1:10 h
782 m
1 m
L'ascension sans doute la plus difficile mais la plus belle !
Montagne de l'Ain
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Col du Petit Saint Bernard 2188 m - from Morgex by Stephen
August 27, 2023 · Community
An iconic climb through amazing scenery along an historic route. After the initial sets of sweeping hairpins outside Pre Saint Didier the going is easy with gentle gradients. After La Thuile the hairpins and gradients increase though there are easier sections in which to recover. It gets steep again before the summit so a last push is needed. It is well worth the effort for the amazing views of the Mont Blanc Massif and views down the valley into France. The decent back down is sweeping and not particularly technical though care is needed on some sharp hairpins. A must do climb for any passionate cyclist.
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Photo: Stephen Copeland, Community
Photo: Stephen Copeland, Community
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Photo: Stephen Copeland, Community
Photo: Stephen Copeland, Community
Photo: Stephen Copeland, Community
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Circuit l'Ain à vélo n° 15 - Cavets et ventres jaunes by Mathieu
August 09, 2023 · Community
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Monts du Lyonnais - The Crêts circuit - Loop 2.7 by Andy
August 09, 2023 · Community
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