Inferno France
From the lake to the sea. Three stages over the most challenging passes in the French Alp between Annecy and Menton. A bucket-list of Tour de France climbs in just three days!
03 – 07 September 2025
Stage 1: Annecy – Cormet de Roselend – Col d’Iseran – Maurienne (~232km/5500m+)
Stage 2: Maurienne – Col du Galibier – Col d’Izoard – Col de Vars – Barcelonnette (~170km/4700m+)
Stage 3: Barcelonnette – Cime de la Bonette – Col Saint-Martin – Col de Turini – Col de la Madone – Menton (~203km/4900m+)
Reserve your spot now!
The Inferno France is limited to 80 participants!
Pricing, Packages & Extras
All packages include accommodation and all the meals from the eve of the first stage till the breakfast on the Sunday after the last stage. Further, you will be supported during the stages with an event director, feed stations on every mayor climb, a day bag for your personal equipment and nutrition, GPS live tracking, a media car, and a broom wagon in case something doesn't go 100% to plan. In the meantime, we transport your luggage to the next hotel.
Most of the support is the same for everyone, with one notable exception: the accommodation. To cater to different preferences (and budgets), you can choose between three options: Budget Comfort Single |
The earlier you register, the easier for us. Therefore, we offer Early Bird rates till April 15 for the Inferno France. Regular registration will be available till May 31, roughly 15% more, and if there are still any spots left, followed by the late registration window.
Team spirit or going solo? Inspired by ski mountaineering races, the Inferno Series has been exclusively a team event till 2022. Both riders in the team complete the whole distance, it is not a relay.
Hearing about the challenges of many of you in finding a partner for the race, we opened the events to solo riders since the 2023 season. The race in teams of two stays at the core of the race – it can be very helpful to have a partner on your side when the riding gets tough.
But if you prefer to face the challenge solo, you can do so. And we are sure that the community of cyclists and the support by our team will ensure that you are never really alone on the road.
We offer transfers, massages, Friends & Family Packages, and in cooperation with BCYCLET, rental bikes as extras. All extras are subject to availability, the earlier you book them, the better.
For the Inferno France we offer the following transfers. The transport of your bike is included.
September 03
Geneva Airport – Annecy
September 07
Menton – Annecy
Menton – Geneva
Menton – Airport Nice
Friends and family are very welcome at the Inferno Events – and you can book a package covering their accommodation and meals with us.
We are also looking for a small number of volunteers to support the events, this is a great opportunity to follow the cyclists if your partner, spouse, or friend is riding! Please contact us for volunteering.
If you want to ride your own bike, we offer as an extra to transport a flight case/bike box for you from Annecy to Menton.
Boxes from our partner Buxumbox are transported free of charge!
In case traveling with your bike is proving too challenging, BCYCLET has a special offer for rental bikes for you. The rental bikes will be ready on the 3rd of September in Annecy, and collected on the 7th in Menton
Solo – Budget Accommodation
Solo – Comfort Accommodation
Solo – Single Room Accommodation
Team – Budget Accommodation
Team – Comfort Accommodation
Team – Single Room Accommodation
Regulations & Mandatory Equipment
- Ride safe & always be in control of your bicycle!
- Respect the rules of the road (traffic lights, stop signs…)
- Always ride on the right side of the road
- Respect other road users (not involved in the event)
- Always wear your helmet
- No headlamps
- Headphones are not allowed if they cover partially or fully your ears
- Always stay close to your partner
- Drafting on the flat parts of the course only with your team partner
- External support is only allowed at the feed stations. Make sure not to inconvenience other riders!
If these rules are not respected, we reserve the right to impose a time penalty or to exclude you from the event.
- Fully functional road bike with two independent brakes
- Helmet
- Two water bottles
- Puncture repair kit suitable for the bike (inner tube & patches or tubeless sealant and tire plugs, pump or CO2-capsule, tire lever)
- Technical rain jacket
- Cycling GPS (handlebar mounted) with the track preloaded
- Mobile phone working in France
- Front and rear light attached to the bike (front minimum 300 lumens, rear minimum 30 lumens, minimum 4 hours autonomy)
- Powerbank or other option to recharge your lights, GPS, and phone
- Personal nutrition
- 50 Euro in Cash
By participating in the Inferno France, you commit yourself to respect the environment. It is strictly forbidden to litter on the course. Any rider caught littering will be immediately excluded from the event.