Cycling Holidays at the foot of Alpe D’Huez

Perfect Location......

Sat at the foot of the legendary Alpe D’Huez, and also the junction of six valleys, the market town of Bourg D’Oisans is the ideal base for your cycling holiday near Alpe D’Huez. The valley location means that your rides always end after a downhill. There are plenty of restaurants, cafes and best of all, three bike shops to choose from!

Amazing Roads......

As well as the chance of cycling Alpe D’Huez and the Col du Galibier, there are other big Cols & quiet alpine roads with breathtaking scenery near our accommodation in Bourg D’Oisans. There are easily enough routes to keep you busy cycling every day for a week - check out the Ascents page for more details.

Guided Rides......

Make the most of your cycling holiday in the French Alps by allowing us to:

Take you on guided rides to suit your ability / goals / or even just based on how you feel day to day!
Offer suggested routes if you prefer to ride on your own.
A mix of the above two options depending on what you prefer on the day.

To learn more about our guided rides, see our Cycling Holidays page.

Support......

We will be there to help you to make sure everything goes smoothly including:

Hiring bikes on your behalf so they are ready the day you arrive (or the morning after).
Use of tools for adjustments or repairs of your own bikes.
Drop off in adjacent valleys to allow you to explore Cols that you might not reach within a days cycling (we have a spacious 7 seater MPV)

See our Additional Services page for more information

Cycling Ascents provides guided cycling holidays based at the foot of Alpe D'Huez, with our accommodation in Bourg D’Oisans. Bourg D’Oisans is the ideal base for cycling up Alpe D’Huez, being only two minutes ride from the bottom of the legendary Tour de France climb. Other Tour greats such as the Col Du Galibier, Col du Glandon and Col de la Croix de Fer are also within cycling distance.

Based in Bourg D’Oisans, we provide quality self-catered accommodation that is never more than a short walk from the town centre with it’s cafes, restaurants and bars. Secure bike storage is always available in the rental properties we use. Rental is on a ‘by apartment’ basis, rather than ‘by room’.

We invite you to come and let us guide you through the experience riding the high alpine passes and witness the incredible scenery that has become an integral part of the spectacle of the Tour de France.

To see some examples of the rides we do, and see pictures of the views that you will enjoy, see our Blog Page. You can also read some general ramblings about living and cycling in the French Alps too!

Take a look below to learn more about why we think this is a great location, and how we’ll help you to make this a cycling holiday you won’t forget...

’’All of us had a wonderful time, the weather was great and we enjoyed the cycling much more with Kev as a tour guide...thanks again your help made a huge difference’’ Peter Cooke, New Zealand, 2011

From September 2013 - Bed and Breakfast rooms available from our new purpose built home. Follow the progress of our new house on Facebook

“It was all fantastic especially the rides and quality of service you provided. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble even being woken up early on Tuesday morning “ Belinda Sharpless, Australia, 2012

“The accommodation was first class...The location was also excellent....we all agreed that your support made the trip even better “ Clive Eckett, England, 2012

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