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The Route des Grandes Alpes is a **720-kilometer cycling route** connecting Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean Sea through the French Alps[1][2][3]. The route crosses 18 major Alpine passes, including six peaks over 2,000 meters: Col de l'Iseran (2,764m), Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret, Col d'Izoard, Col de Vars, and Col de la Cayolle[2]. The route gains approximately 17,100 meters of elevation[2][3] and typically takes experienced cyclists 7–10 days to complete[4]. It begins in Thonon-les-Bains on Lake Geneva's shore and ends in Nice on the Mediterranean coast[2].
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