After a unique version of the Tour de France in 2024 (with the Tour finishing in Nice, rather than Paris), the 2025 version remains wholly in France – and will visit two of our favourite ski resorts.
Stage 18 finishes in Courchevel
First up is Courchevel on Thursday 24 July, with the stage finish at the Col de la Loze.
Stage 18 of the 2025 Tour will cross three major Alpine passes: the Col du Glandon (21.7 km at 5.1%), the Col de la Madeleine (19.2 km at 7.9%) and finally the Col de la Loze, with an altitude finish at 2304m.
The Col de la Loze has quickly become one of the legendary climbs of the Tour de France at 28.4 km long at an average of 6%. An old mountain path was converted in 2019 by Courchevel into a road reserved for cyclists to create this iconic route.
It was used for the first time in 2020 as the arrival of the 17th stage of the Tour, won by the Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez.
In total, this will be the fifth time that Courchevel has hosted the Tour de France after 1997, 2000, 2005, 2023 and 2025.
Tour heads to La Plagne
The following day the Tour heads further down the Tarentaise to La Plagne, which will also host 16,000 amateur riders for the famous Étape du Tour on Sunday 20 July.
Like Courchevel, this will be the fifth time in the resort’s history that it has hosted the Tour, when Stage 19 finishes in La Plagne at 2070m on Friday 25 July.
The stage involves 130 kilometres of cycling, starting in Albertville. There will be 4500m elevation gain across the day, starting from the ascent of the Côte d’Héry-sur-Ugine, the Col des Saisies (13.7 km at 6.4%) and the Cormet de Roselend, before a final climb of 19.1 km towards La Plagne, at an average of 7.2%.
Visit Courchevel and La Plagne this winter
It’s less likely you’ll be doing any cycling this winter, but you can still enjoy the mountains of Courchevel and La Plagne sliding on snow.
Simply contact the Chaletline team on 01822 617761 and we will be delighted to help find the right catered chalet for you.
