PdP Travel

REFUGE 2 REFUGE GRAVEL RIDE

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Want to live a unique experience on the bike ?
Join our Peloton de Paris community for a gravel ride over several days in the French Alps, far away from the busy mountain passes !
Discover gems of unpaved climbs in this most amazing region. We’ll spend the night in remote mountain lodges.
We take care of luggage transfer from and to the mountain lodges where we’ll be staying. A back-to-basics adventure in stunning surroundings !

The package includes:

4 challenging rides on a mixture of asphalt and unpaved roads
4 nights full board, 3 of which in authentic and remote mountain lodges

Evening meal on Wednesday evening upon arrival in hotel
Lunch, dinner and night at Refuge de l'Econdu on Thursday night
Lunch, dinner and night at Refuge du Monal on Friday night
Lunch dinner and night at Refuge du Nant du Beurre on Saturday night

Experienced cycling guide / mecanic
Luggage transfer to and from each lodge
Briefing pack with ride info, profiles, GPX-files, …

Price

690 Euro.

25% deposit

Cancellation until 2 weeks before the event with full refund

More information

Luggage transfer from lodge to lodge is included in the price. Bikepacking (without luggage transfer) is possible too.
The route is a mixture of paved and unpaved roads. We avoid technical sections (especially in the descents) but an adapted off road bike will be required. We suggest a gravel bike (with minimum 40mm tires with profile) or a hardtail mountain bike.
Both regular as electric gravel bikes are for hire at our partners. Contact us for more details.
Start and finish location : Bourg Saint Maurice

Day to day planning

Wednesday

Arrive at hotel (basecamplodge.com) by 7PM and dinner

Thursday

Bourg St Maurice - Refuge de xxxx : 69km, 2.000 elevation

Friday

Refuge de xxxx - Refuge du Monal : 66km, 2.050 elevation

Saturday

Refuge du Monal - Refuge du Nant du Beurre : 75km, 2.000 elevation

Sunday

Refuge du Nant du Beurre - Albertville : 47km, 250 elevation and return back home

Dates

31/08 - 04/09 2022

More about Alp&Bike

In 2020, Stijn and his family decided to move from Belgium to the French Alps. Since then, Stijn has been discovering the region's most amazing road and gravel rides as well as lodges. As an official tourguide, he's now sharing that back with the cycling community and his (old) Belgian friends. You're in very capable (and kind) hands while exploring the beauty of the French Alps on the bike

Questions & answers

What fitness level is required for this trip?

By when should I arrive at the hotel on Day 1?

Do I bring my own bike or can I rent a bike locally?

When do we finish on the last day?

Can I book an extra night before or after?

What's the group size?

Should I organize my own transport to and from Bourg-St-Maurice?

Bookings

For bookings, please contact our friends at Alp&Bike. You can email them at stijn@alpandbike.com

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