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    4. Freiburg to Nice by Bike: Alpine Crossing via Grand-Saint-Bernard and Col de la Lombarde

    Freiburg to Nice by Bike: Alpine Crossing via Grand-Saint-Bernard and Col de la Lombarde

    from Freiburg

    to Nice

    E-Bike: 5h 57 / day

    Bike: 8h 01 / day

    783 kmDistance
    10,932 mElevation
    8 DaysDuration
    Difficulty
    8Stages
    Switzerland
    Bucket-list climbsClimbsCross-borderRiverside
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    Freiburg - Basel
    Basel - Murten
    Murten - Chamoson
    Chamoson - Aosta
    Aosta - Turin

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    Description

    From Freiburg to Nice: this eight-day cycling route links the Rhine plain, Swiss Jura, Lake Geneva, Valais, the Aosta Valley, Piedmont and the Maritime Alps in one proper Alpine crossing to the Mediterranean. The route rolls through the wine villages of the Markgräflerland, climbs the Grand-Saint-Bernard into Italy, follows the Dora Baltea valley towards Turin and crosses the Col de la Lombarde before dropping to Nice. Built for riders looking for a demanding bike trip with real passes, varied landscapes and a clear point-to-point line. Create a free account to unlock the full tour, daily stages, map and GPX files.

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    Route

    Start Point
    Freiburg
    End Point
    Nice
    Country
    France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
    Regions
    Alps, Aosta Valley, Baden-Württemberg, Basel-Landschaft, Bern, Black Forest, Côte d'Azur, Fribourg, Grand Est, Liguria, Piemont, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Solothurn, Vaud, Wallis

    At a glance

    Distance

    783 km

    Difficulty

    Medium

    Road type

    —

    Duration

    8 days

    Tour Itinerary

    • Day 1
      Freiburg - Basel

      69 km485 m

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