NP Adventures president and guide Jean-Philippe Soulé’s life has been dedicated to traveling to the remotest corners of the world, guiding extreme expeditions, producing award-winning photo and movie documentaries and helping indigenous people preserve their cultures. This unique and exciting life of extreme adventure has been inspired by his experiences as a mountain guide in the internationally famous mountains of his native France. Un-satisfied by the prospect of riding the same classic roads found in guidebooks and offered by most commercial tour operators, Jean-Philippe has reconned thousand of miles of road, ranging from the legendary ones of the Tour de France to the least-known and most remote and picturesque jewels of the French countryside. He says “I never offer a cycling tour that didn’t begin with a route that I dreamed of doing myself. After having planned and ridden it, I then continue to improve it to provide only the best for myself and for Native Planet Adventures participants".
French Cycling Tour Difficulties
| Tour |
Minimum Itinerant rides |
Total with all optional rides |
| |
Difficulty |
Distance
(miles) |
Elevation Gain (feet) |
Difficulty |
Total Distance |
Total Elevation |
Dordogne
10/23-9/30 |
Moderate |
0 |
0 |
Challenging |
Optional |
Optional |
Mt Ventoux
9/24-9/29 |
Moderate |
136 |
11,588 |
Challenging to Very Challenging |
221 |
26,270 |
Alps
9/14-9/23 |
Challenging |
257 |
32,953 |
Very Challenging |
583 |
85,726 |
Corsica
10/09-10/17 |
Challenging |
398 |
39,439 |
Very Challenging |
518 |
54,196 |
Pyrenees
9/1-9/10 |
Very Challenging |
405 |
63,963 |
Very Challenging |
465 |
74,593 |
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