Mountain Challenges
The pinnacle of road cycling tours are when you reach the top of the mountain you’ve been climbing for what seems like forever and there is no better way to experience that feeling than on one of our road cycling mountain challenge vacations.
We have a huge range of some of the most famous climbs in the cycling world for you to attempt, but don’t worry if you feel daunted, we’ll be there with our fully qualified guides and support vehicles to make sure you have everything you need to conquer the challenge.
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The French Alps hold a special place in the hearts of most cyclists and for years our alpine tours have been amongst our most popular French road cycling vacations. This adventure combines a whole host of old favorites, including a pairing of two of the most iconic climbs in the sport of road cycling, along with a number of new challenges which really showcase the best the southern Alps have to offer. From Marseille we transfer to Bedoin, the most famous of the three Ventoux gateway villages. Bedoin is a bustling little ...
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23 Aug to 01 Sept - Starting on the shores of the Atlantic and finishing on the warm sands of the Mediterranean, this tour presents a unique opportunity to combine a coast-to-coast ride with a genuine mountain experience.
Our Trans Pyrenees coast-to-coast cycle Challenge has been one of our most popular road cycling tours ever since we started offering it, well over a decade ago. We updated this trip in 2015, and in its latest incarnation the tour is bigger and even better than it was before. In response to popular demand, our carefully researched route now takes in the entire mountain range. Starting on the shores of the Atlantic and finishing on the warm sands of the Mediterranean, it presents a unique opportunity to combine a coast-to-...
The Raid Alpine road cycling tour in France begins in Thonon les Bains close to the Swiss border and ends 740km later in Antibes by the shores of the Mediterranean. This is a real challenge which takes in some of the highest mountain roads in Europe and is designed to appeal to experienced riders. The route takes us over 43 categorized cols, naturally including many made famous by the Tour de France. After arrival in Geneva we transfer to Thonon Les Bains, a picturesque spa town located on the southern shore of Lake Gene...
A fabulous week of cycling on the Cote d'Azur, where the Alps meet the Mediterranean Sea. Discover the challenging climbs, stunning views and quiet roads that make this part of France so popular with the professional riders who base themselves here. From the glamorous coastline to the quiet mountain top villages this is a vacation of contrasts, variety and plenty of climbing. Visit the favorite climbs of the professional riders and allow us to share some of our own favorite hidden gems of the area with you. This is a tou...
Our Pyrenees Fitness Weeks are the perfect way to get yourself ready for the season ahead, or round off your summer of cycling, with departures in springtime and in the autumn. Your base is the picturesque medieval village of Chalabre, situated in the foothills of the stunning yet demanding Pyrenees, located a mere 44km from the historic city of Carcassonne, a fortified town that is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. On this center-based road cycling vacation you'll enjoy riding out on a daily basis from our ple...
An amazing road cycling vacation to the stunning Italian Alps. The smooth roads winding through these beautiful mountains have been enticing road cyclists for generations, and rightly so, with challenging climbs and mind blowing descents they provide the perfect arena for a week of riding. We start our week in Bergamo, a pivotal starting point for many popular Italian Grand Fondo and road races, situated right at the foot of the Italian Alps. After leaving Bergamo and its Città Alta, or upper city, behind us we be...
Our Raid Dolomiti road cycling vacation is one of 2 Raids within our Classic Road program and the most challenging of all. During a week of breathtaking cycling you'll ride a total of 1,000km taking in 39 cols and ascend an incredible 20,000 meters. The tour starts in Switzerland close to Lake Geneva and will cover the whole of the Alpine range including some of Italy's most dramatic mountain roads and ends on the Adriatic coast at Trieste. If you love mountain climbing and a real cycling challenge then this is the trip ...
Here is an amazing opportunity to take on the mighty Dolomites during a fantastic week of road cycling designed to appeal to experienced cyclists who love the challenges of riding in the mountains. The Dolomites showcase some of the most epic and thrilling riding in the world of professional cycling, and stages fought out in these mountains never fail to stand out as highlights when the Giro d'Italia visits them each year. Without a doubt these are some of Europe's most dramatic mountains and are a perfect setting for an...
Skedaddle's first ever road cycling tour took place in Northern Spain. The quality of the cycling here still makes the area unmissable. The region has everything - spectacular climbs, thrilling descents and sensational scenery and it's easy to see why it is high on many of your vacation wish lists! During the tour we take in three of Spain's most beautiful and unspoiled wilderness regions; the Somiedo (a UNESCO world heritage site), Fuentes Carriones and the awesome and spectacular Picos de Europa National Park. Beautifu...
The Pyrenees, Europe's second largest mountain range, provide the background for this fantastic road cycling adventure. This exciting trailblazing trip is varied, challenging and multifaceted as we venture onto roads rarely travelled by cyclists. From the crashing Atlantic Ocean to the calm azure of the Mediterranean our journey takes us through the whole of the Spanish 'Pireneos' and into four fiercely proud regions. Along the way we'll take in many important historical Spanish 'puertos' (cols) not to mention a couple of Fr...
This road cycling holiday in Colombia takes you to a nation that has been consistently voted one of the 'happiest places on Earth'. Now we're not entirely sure what criteria is used to determine how happy a country is but at Skedaddle we do know precisely what makes a cyclist happy. If incredible scenery, dramatic Andean mountain passes and Caribbean beaches brought together by a network of well-surfaced roads tick your boxes, then this pioneering tour could well make you one of the happiest cyclists in the world! This t...