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    4. Bikepacking from Nice to Freiburg: 11 Days Through Provence, Switzerland, Jura & Black Forest

    Bikepacking from Nice to Freiburg: 11 Days Through Provence, Switzerland, Jura & Black Forest

    from Nice

    to Freiburg

    E-Bike: 4h 23 / day

    Bike: 5h 51 / day

    851 kmDistance
    8,576 mElevation
    11 DaysDuration
    Difficulty
    11Stages
    Provence
    Bucket-list climbsClimbsCross-border
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    Nice - Grasse
    Grasse - Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence - Sisteron
    Sisteron - Grenoble
    Grenoble - Seyssel

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    Description

    From Nice to Freiburg: this 11-day bikepacking route links the Mediterranean, Provence, the Alpine foothills, Switzerland, the Jura and the Black Forest into one varied cycling adventure across Europe. The route leads from the Côte d’Azur via Grasse, Castellane, Sisteron and Grenoble, then continues past the Rhône, Lake Geneva and Lake Neuchâtel towards Fribourg, Balsthal and finally Freiburg. Expect quiet backroads, long climbs, historic towns, river valleys, vineyards and constant changes in scenery. Create a free Rogonneur account to unlock the full route, GPX files, daily stages and practical planning tips.

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    Route

    Start Point
    Nice
    End Point
    Freiburg
    Country
    France, Germany, Switzerland
    Regions
    Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Baden-Württemberg, Basel-Landschaft, Belledonne, Bern, Black Forest, Côte d'Azur, Drôme-Alpes, Fribourg, Geneva, Grand Est, Liguria, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provenzialische Alpen, Solothurn, Vaud

    At a glance

    Distance

    851 km

    Difficulty

    Hard

    Road type

    —

    Duration

    11 days

    Tour Itinerary

    • Day 1
      Nice - Grasse

      67 km1,001 m

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