A new cycling area for Chalet Beyond in 2019! De area around Girona is a beautiful and divers cycling area. The Spanish mountains are close but, but you can also choose for the hilly roads leading towards the Spanish Costa Brava. Because of the nice climate, winters are mild and warm and therefore it’s an ideal destination to start your season early, or end it late in the year!
It’s no wonder why loads of pro-rides are based here all year round! And admit, what is more fun than to ride with the pro’s?
Name | Length | Average slope |
Rocacorba | 13 km | 6,1% |
Sant Martí Sacalm | 9 km | 7,0% |
Santuari de Bellmunt | 6,7 km | 9,4% |
Turó de l’Home | 31 km | 5,0% |
Sante Fe de Montseny | 25 km | 4,6% |
Col de Bracons | 9,4 km | 7,1% |
Mare de Déu del Mont | 22 km | 4,4% |
The area around Girona is very divers and offers you flat roads, hills and mountains. If you don’t mind driving a little from the accommodations, you can enter the Spanish (and French) Pyrenees. Closer by you have enough possibilities, but don’t hold back with going to the Pyrenees! Below you find some examples of routes in this area.
Name | Length | Altitude (meters) |
Rocacorba | 75km | 1400 hm |
Mare de Deu del Mont | 130 km | 2400 hm |
Route langs de kust | 120 km | 1700 hm |
Banyoles en Olot | 120 km | 1600 hm |
The Mont Ventoux region is af course known for its famous mountain. This mythical mountain can be climbed from three different sides. The climb from the village Bedoin is the best known, which is also known as the hardest one. The climb from Sault is the longest climb and therefore the easiest. This climb ends with the famous 6 kilometers so named “moon landscape”.
A lot of people are to focussed on the Mont Ventoux and they forget to cycle all the other beautifull roads in the area. The roads around the mountain are not as steep and therefore perfect for longer cycling trips. You’ll pass through gorges, vineyards, lovely old villages and of course beautifull views of the typical Provence landscape.
Name | Distance from chalet | Length | Heaviness |
Mont Ventoux (Malaucene) | 4 kilometer | 21 km | Very heavy |
Mont Ventoux (Bedoin) | 15 kilometer | 21 km | Very heavy |
Mont Ventoux (Sault) | 40 kilometer | 26 km | Average |
Col ND des Abeilles | 20 kilometer | 13 km | Average |
Tour de Mont Ventoux | 0 kilometer | 120 km | Average |
Climb route Mont Ventoux | 0 kilometer | 120 km | Heavy |
Northern route Mont Ventoux | 0 kilometer | 100 km | Heavy |
The area of Alpe d’Huez is the cycling mecca of Europe. Besides the Alpe d’Huez itself, the area has the highest percentage of famous mountain passes. The Col de la Croix de Fer, la Glandon and Col du Galibier are just around the corner. With La Madeleine and Izoard within short distance this region is, rightly so, called cycle paradise. Besides the really famous mountains, there are an infinite number of other mountains and biking routes. Finally, this is the region of the world famous course La Marmotte, the ultimate bike ride in the Alps with 5000 altimeters over a distance of 175 km. On location we have all the information available of the mountains and the different routes. Our staff has a large knowledge of the area, so ask them for the best possibilities.
Name | ||
Alpe d’Huez | profile | routes |
Col de la Croix de Fer/ col du Glandon | profile | routes |
Col du Galibier | profile | routes |
La Marmotte | profile | routes |
Col de la Madeleine | profile | routes |
Col d’Izoard | profile | routes |
Naam | Length | Alltitude gain |
Balcony routes | from 65 km | from 2000 hm |
Routes with the col d’Ornon | from 110 km | from 2200 hm |
Route Bons-Sarenne | 82 km | 2200 hm |
Route des Villards | 85 km | 2500 hm |
La Berarde | 100 km | 1750 hm |
Of course, the area around Alpe d’Huez offers fantastic routes. However, if you drive a short distance by car, there are still many beautiful routes that show you yet another completely different part of the Alps.
So don’t let that stop you from taking a short drive by car and heading for beautiful areas around the corner
Naam | Start van de route | Lengte | Hoogtemeters |
Marmotte 2015 variant | Col du Glandon (40 min rijden) | 85 km | 2450 hm |
Tour 2015 variant | Col du Glandon | 95 km | 3000 hm |
Lac de Sautet | Le Perrier (50 min rijden) | 95 km | 2200 hm |
Route des gorges | Grenoble (1 uur rijden) | 115 km | 2300 hm |
Grand tour de Chartreuse | Grenoble | 120 km | 2600 hm |
*The altimeters indicated by Strava are always around 20% too much than in reality.
The Passo dello Stelvio is one of the most iconic cols that you can find in Europe. It is the second highest col of Europe and absolutely one of the hardest. Conquering the Stelvio is a personal goal which is on the bucket list of a lot of people. The views from the top and during the climbs are phenomenal. You can climb this col from three different sides and from two different countries. Of course it is most famous for its 48 hairpins.
As always the surroundings of this beautiful col are also worth cycling. Besides the Stelvio climbs there are a lot more very hard climbs. The valleys of the area are nice and flat so you can vary a lot between though climbs and relax cycling through the valley.
One of Europe bigger cycling events is the `The Country Giroa`. This cyclo starts in Nauders every year.
We worked out a few ideas about routes for you already, so you can start preparing your trip!
Name | Distance from chalet | Length | Height | Average % |
Passo dello Stelvio | 36 kilometer | 25 km | 2758m | 7.5 |
Passo dal Fuorn | 29 kilometer | 28 km | 2149m | 4.4 |
Passo di Resia | 0 kilometer | 16 km | 1502m | 3.2 |
Norbertshöhe | 20 kilometer | 6 km | 1340m | 6.4 |
Samnaun | 10 kilometer | 15 km | 1839m | 5.4 |
Kaunertaler Gletscherstrasse | 29 kilometer | 38.5 km | 2750m | 4,9 |
Serfaus | 26 kilometer | 9.5 km | 1429m | 5.8 |
Name | Distance from chalet | Length | Alltitude gain |
3 countries tour | Start from Nauders | 135 km | 1900 hm |
Round of Samnaun | Start from Nauders | 44 km | 1350 hm |
Through the Inntall to Serfaus | Start from Nauders | 78 km | 1300 hm |
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