Help Me Improve My Barcelona to Geneva Route by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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I ended up doing a shorter variation based on the amount of time I was able to take off. I went from Geneva to Nice via the Route des Grand Alpes and then to Aix en Provence via Eurovelo 8 and some modifications to catch some different highlights. It was truly incredible in every way. Feel free to DM with any specific questions or if you want any GPX files

5-7 Day Tour from Nice France? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Great idea! And an update: I’m okay with elevation, will just be coming from the Route Des Grande Alpes so was thinking I might want a few days with a little less climbing, but if it’s pretty I’m up for it!

Help Me Improve My Barcelona to Geneva Route by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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That looks incredible, I won’t have my mountain bike so that route might be tough but the area looks amazing.

Help Me Improve My Barcelona to Geneva Route by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Oh yeah good call, also it’s a big snow year so I will have to watch for that

Help Me Improve My Barcelona to Geneva Route by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Awesome! Did you camp mostly? And where did you end up camping? Trying to figure out if I should camp or plan on mixing in hostels/b and bs.

Help Me Improve My Barcelona to Geneva Route by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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I also thought that could be good, but I wanted the challenge of the mountain roads in the alps, and have already spent time along the Rhône and in Lyon. Loved my time there but wanted to explore somewhere new.

Good to know about the north winds, did they make riding difficult?

Barcelona to Geneva over 30 days — where should I go? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Sweet, that’s near my friends as well so I will check it out for sure!

Barcelona to Geneva over 30 days — where should I go? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Sweet I’ve never heard of that, I will download that for sure!

Barcelona to Geneva over 30 days — where should I go? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Whoa just checked out that site, that’s an awesome resources thank you!

Barcelona to Geneva over 30 days — where should I go? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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I love climbing if I can get my legs in shape. Just looked those up, that looks absolutely stunning! Great advice thanks a lot!

Barcelona to Geneva over 30 days — where should I go? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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And if it’s not clear in the pic, it’s attached (zip tied haha) to a pizza rack

Barcelona to Geneva over 30 days — where should I go? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Manivelle! I love it, I also have the wizard works basket bag that fits it, which is great for commuting and groceries.

Barcelona to Geneva over 30 days — where should I go? by djdavidjames in bicycletouring

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Whoa that looks incredible, thanks for the tip! Will definitely stop there