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All the good reasons to go to Alpe d'Huez...
Kingdom of great skiing, hiking, cycling in all its forms, Alpe d'Huez attracts every year, summer and winter, thousands of visitors and sportsmen and women from all over the world who come to attend or participate in the resort's most prominent events, including the Tour de France of course.
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The thirteenth edition of the Alpe d'HuZes is expected on 7 June 2022. This Dutch sporting event, starting in Bourg-d'Oisans, consists of cycling up the 21 curves of the Alpe d'Huez climb. The event aims to raise as much money as possible for the fight against cancer. More than 4,500 participants, from 7 to 87 years old, are expected this year.
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With 174 km and a difference in altitude of 5000 metres, the Marmotte is a mythical race! The 2022 edition will take place on 3 July and features a route that passes through the grаnds cоls dеs Alpеs: lе cоl du Glаndоn, lеs lаcеts dе Vеrmеntіеr, lе cоl du Mоllаrd puіs lе cоl dа Crоіx dе Fеr, pоur ending with the Alpе dе Huеz.
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From June 27th to July 3rd, the MEGA is THE week of mountain biking in the Alpes d'Huez. The race, which starts with a Mass Start with wheels in the snow from the Pic Blanc (3300 m altitude), offers 2600 meters of difference in altitude to endurists from all over the world.
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The must-see event! For its 109th edition, the Tour de France will take place on 1 July 2022 with a start in Copenhagen. The finish will be in Paris on 24 July, on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
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Recognised as one of the most beautiful triathlons in the world, the Alpe d'Huez Triathlon attracts 4,000 participants in 4 events: Duathlon, Triathlon Kids, Triathlon M and Triathlon L. The 2022 edition will take place on 26 July.
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The new edition of the Alpes d'Huez Comedy Film Festival will take place from 16 to 22 January 2023. The festival offers a free entry programme with many screenings, short and feature films in the halls of the Palais des Sports & des Congrès de l'Alpe d'Huez.
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The Tomorrowland Winter Festival will return to the beautiful ski resort of Alpe d'Huez in 2023 for the third edition, which will take place from 18 to 25 March 2023. Festival-goers from all over the world will once again gather to enjoy a unique experience of music and spectacular mountain scenery.