The tour of the 100 Cols has been
divided into 34 cycling stages and
6 rest days. The stages have an average
length of 123 kilometres, depending on the profile and
the location of campsites. The daily elevation gain is
roughly 2.200 meter.
The route doesn't pass main tourist attractions since it
stays everywhere to scenic back roads with beautiful
countryside and traditional French villages. The rest
days are planned at relatively small places with
adequate facilities and a tranquil French atmosphere.
At the start in Strasbourg you get an extensive tour
guide with background information about the route.
We advise you to bring a GPS which has the option to
upload files. It is a very helpful device to find the
correct way without stops to look at detailed maps or to
study an overload of instructions.
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We have divided the tour into three main sections :
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Start |
Finish |
Region |
Selection of Cols |
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| 1 |
Strasbourg |
Pau |
Bourgogne |
Col de Brancion, Col de la Croix de l'Orme, Col de
Crie, Col de la Casse Froide, Col des Cassettes |
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Massif Central |
Col de la Croix de l'Homme Mort, Puy Marie |
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| 2 |
Pau |
Malaucène |
Pyrenees |
Col de Burdincurutcheta, Col de Soudet, Col de
Marie-Blanque, Col d'Aubisque, Col du Tourmalet, Col du
Soulor, Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde, Col de Menté,
Col de Portet d'Aspet, Port de Balès, Col de la Core,
Col d'Agnès, Col de Peguère |
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Cevennes |
Mont Aigoual, Col de Solpérière, Col du Perthus |
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| 3 |
Malaucène |
Strasbourg |
Provence |
Mont Ventoux, Col de Macuegne, Col de l'Homme Mort |
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Alps |
Col du Buis, Col de la Couillole, Col de la Bonette,
Col de Vars, Col d'Izoard, Col du Lautaret, Col du
Galibier, Col du Télégraphe, Col de l'Isèran, Col des
Saisies, Cormet de Roselend, Col des Aravis, Col de la
Croix-Fry, Mont Clergeon |
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Jura |
Col du Grand Colombier, Col de Bérentin, Col de la
Croix-de-la-Serra |
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Vosges |
Col du Ballon d'Alsace, Col du Grand Ballon, Collet
du Linge, Col du Bonhomme, Col de Sainte-Marie, Col du
Donon |
Good to know for former
Bike-Dreams participants
The average elevation gain is more than La Grande
Boucle des Pyrénées ( average 1.900 meters ), but less than "Les
Dix Alpes" ( average 2.500 meters ).
Some cols are climbed from the same side ( i.e. Col d'Aubisque,
Col du Tourmalet ) as during "La Grande Boucle des Pyrénées",
but others ( i.e. Mont Ventoux, Col de Portet d'Aspet ) you
climb from the opposite side. We also cross the Alps in the
opposite direction compared with our route of "Les Dix Alpes".
Shuttle service to start and
finish in Malaucène
We organize a shuttle service between our campsite in Malaucène
and a hotel near the airport of Marseille. This means that when
you start your tour in Malaucène, we come and pick you up from a
predetermined hotel near Marseille Airport at a specific date
and time, and bring you to our campsite along the route of "100
Cols". If you finish your tour in Malaucène, we bring you to
this hotel near the airport. The distance is about 120
kilometers.
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