Italian Alps

Day 1: Embrun
290 KM

This morning, meet up with the guide in Nice for a briefing. Let's go! We leave Nice heading north and tackle our first off-road trails leading to Col de Turini. We cross Parpaillon Pass by the end of the day.

Day 2: Oisans
225 KM

We travel up the Briançon Valley, cross Lautaret Pass via the road, and eventually reach a hidden plateau in the highlands of the Oisans Valley, where we'll spend the night.

Day 3: Beaufort
280 KM

Journée de liaison principalement routière aujourd’hui. Nous continuons vers le Nord et franchissons le col du Glandon pour atteindre le col de l’Arpettaz et continuer par les pistes jusqu’au col des Aravis. Nous finissons la journée à Beaufort.

Day 4: Susa
275 KM

It's all about off-road tracks on this fantastic day. We'll be crossing Cormet d’Arêche via beautiful trails hidden in the mountains. So, we head straight south towards Italy, where we'll spend the night.

Day 5: Bardonneche
275 KM

Une journée magnifique perchée à plus de 2000m d’altitude aujourd’hui sur les pistes du de la Strada dell’Assietta et de Finestra pour finir la journée à Bardonneche.

Day 6: Borgo San Dalmazzo
310 KM & 6h

We ascend the rocky tracks of Col du Sommeiller at 3,000m early in the morning, then head towards Fort Jafferau before descending towards the Grand Bosco Natural Park to the south. We'll follow the silhouette of Mount Viso, where we'll spend the night.

Day 7: Nice
200 KM

Today, we continue south towards Limone and cross the Tende Pass in the late morning. This marks the entrance to the Alta Via del Sale, an ancient trade route that reveals its lunar trails perched at over 2,000m above sea level. We conclude these trails at the border between Italy and France. Just a few more kilometers, and we're back in Nice, where this adventure comes to an end.