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    4. Nice to Munich Alpine Crossing: 9-Day Road Cycling Route over Bonette, Galibier and Iseran

    Nice to Munich Alpine Crossing: 9-Day Road Cycling Route over Bonette, Galibier and Iseran

    from Nice

    to Munich

    E-Bike: 9h 03 / day

    Bike: 12h 16 / day

    1,263 kmDistance
    21,753 mElevation
    9 DaysDuration
    Difficulty
    9Stages
    Laura Sommerauer
    Bucket-list climbsClimbs
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    Nice - Rimplas
    Rimplas - Jausiers
    Jausiers - Saint-Chaffrey
    Saint-Chaffrey - Val-Cenis
    Val-Cenis - Beaufort

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    Description

    This 9-day Alpine crossing runs from Nice over the major passes of the French Alps, through Switzerland and on towards Munich. The route links some of Europe’s most iconic road climbs: Col de Turini, Col de la Bonette, Col de Vars, Col d’Izoard, Col du Galibier, Col de l’Iseran and Cormet de Roselend. After the high Alps, the scenery keeps changing: Lake Geneva, the Vaud Alps, the Bernese Oberland, central Switzerland, Lake Constance and the Allgäu. A route for riders looking for long days, proper mountain passes and a clear journey across several Alpine regions.Create a free account to see the full route with all stages, map view, elevation profiles and GPX files.

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    Route

    Start Point
    Nice
    End Point
    Munich
    Country
    Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland
    Regions
    Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Baden-Württemberg, Bauges Mountains, Bavaria, Bern, Côte d'Azur, Lucerne, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, St. Gallen, Upper Austria, Uri, Vaud, Vorarlberg, Wallis, Zug

    At a glance

    Distance

    1,263 km

    Difficulty

    Hard

    Road type

    —

    Duration

    9 days

    Tour Itinerary

    • Day 1
      Nice - Rimplas

      103 km2,811 m

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