Day 1
Col de la Bonette and Col du Galibier
- Col de la Bonette · 14.9 mi · 9.7 / 10. A looping summit road above 2800 metres that circles the peak itself for maximum theatre.
- Col du Galibier · 11.2 mi · 9.6 / 10. The spine of the Route des Grandes Alpes, a relentless climb to one of driving's holiest summits.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr behind the wheel including transit.
Day 2
Gorges du Verdon, Corniche Sublime and Col de l'Iseran
- Gorges du Verdon, Corniche Sublime · 14.9 mi · 9.6 / 10. Cliff hugging ledge road staring straight down into Europe's grandest limestone canyon.
- Col de l'Iseran · 9.9 mi · 9.6 / 10. The roof of the Route des Grandes Alpes, a stark granite amphitheatre above 2700 metres.
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 58 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 3
Calanques de Piana and Col d'Izoard
- Calanques de Piana · 7.5 mi · 9.6 / 10. Impossibly narrow ledge road through blood red granite pinnacles above the Gulf of Porto.
- Col d'Izoard · 20.5 mi · 9.5 / 10. Hairpins through larch forest give way to the lunar Casse Deserte, a surreal high altitude finale.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr 4 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 4
Col du Tourmalet and Route des Cretes, Verdon
- Col du Tourmalet · 11.8 mi · 9.5 / 10. The highest paved pass in the Pyrenees and the Tour de France's most storied climb.
- Route des Cretes, Verdon · 14.3 mi · 9.4 / 10. A vertiginous loop skimming the canyon rim with balcony viewpoints at every bend.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr behind the wheel including transit.
Day 5
Col d'Aubisque and Col Agnel
- Col d'Aubisque · 18.6 mi · 9.4 / 10. Cliff cut hairpins and cirque views link two valleys via the dramatic Litor shelf.
- Col Agnel · 13.7 mi · 9.3 / 10. Remote high altitude pass to the Italian frontier with tight ribbons and stark empty scenery.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr 10 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 6
Gorges du Tarn and Grande Corniche
- Gorges du Tarn · 32.3 mi · 9.3 / 10. A river hugging road beneath towering limestone cliffs, one of the Massif Central's great drives.
- Grande Corniche · 9.9 mi · 9.3 / 10. Napoleon's high road above Monaco, immortalised on film, staring down onto the principality.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr 1 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 7
Scala di Santa Regina and Col de Bavella
- Scala di Santa Regina · 15.5 mi · 9.3 / 10. A narrow gorge road blasted into red granite walls, the gateway to Corsica's high interior.
- Col de Bavella · 23.6 mi · 9.3 / 10. Needle like granite spires tower over this pass linking Corsica's interior to the east coast.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr 7 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 8
Col de la Croix de Fer and Gorges de l'Ardeche
- Col de la Croix de Fer · 18.6 mi · 9.2 / 10. Turquoise lakes and jagged aiguilles frame this classic crossing of the Grandes Alpes.
- Gorges de l'Ardeche · 19.9 mi · 9.2 / 10. A dramatic corniche skimming turquoise river bends beneath the Pont d'Arc natural arch.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr 8 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 9
Col de Turini and Route des Cretes, Cassis
- Col de Turini · 10.6 mi · 9.1 / 10. Legendary Monte Carlo Rally stage stitching together forested hairpins above the Roya valley.
- Route des Cretes, Cassis · 9.3 mi · 9.1 / 10. A clifftop road above Europe's highest maritime cliff with the Mediterranean glittering below.
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 45 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 10
Col de la Cayolle and Col du Soulor
- Col de la Cayolle · 29.8 mi · 9 / 10. A quiet pastoral pass with a gorge finale through the narrow Gorges du Bachelard.
- Col du Soulor · 11.8 mi · 9 / 10. A dramatic balcony road along the Litor cliff face connecting straight into the Aubisque.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr 1 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 11
Col du Lautaret and Col de la Madeleine
- Col du Lautaret · 23.6 mi · 8.9 / 10. A broad glacier flanked highway linking the Romanche and Guisane valleys beneath the Meije massif.
- Col de la Madeleine · 12 mi · 8.9 / 10. A punishing Tour de France staple threading pine forest to a panorama of the Vanoise peaks.
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 54 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 12
Corniche de l'Esterel and Moyenne Corniche
- Corniche de l'Esterel · 15.5 mi · 8.9 / 10. Red volcanic rock plunges into azure sea along this coastal corniche below the Esterel massif.
- Moyenne Corniche · 9.9 mi · 8.9 / 10. The middle ribbon of the three Riviera corniches, threading Eze's clifftop village.
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 44 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 13
Route Napoleon and Alpe d'Huez
- Route Napoleon · 44.7 mi · 8.8 / 10. Sweeping historic highway tracing Napoleon's 1815 march through lavender country and pine ridges.
- Alpe d'Huez · 8.6 mi · 8.8 / 10. Twenty one numbered switchbacks, each hairpin named for a Tour de France stage winner.
About 186.4 mi and 5 hr 13 min behind the wheel including transit.
Day 14
Vallee de la Restonica and Pas de Peyrol, Puy Mary
- Vallee de la Restonica · 9.9 mi · 8.8 / 10. A tight riverside track climbing into a glacial valley beneath jagged Corsican granite peaks.
- Pas de Peyrol, Puy Mary · 16.8 mi · 8.7 / 10. A steep col cresting a green volcanic ridge with huge views over the Cantal massif.
About 186.4 mi and 4 hr 45 min behind the wheel including transit.