Granfondo Vosges: routes and how to prepare
- Distance
- 176 km
- Climbing
- 2,981 m
- Highest point
- 991 m
- Categorised climbs
- 17 · up to 14 %
- Shape
- Loop
Measured on the course you ride in Cycloscape. The organiser's own figures are below.
Elevation profile
355–991 m · 17 categorised climbsThe 6 biggest of 17 categorised climbs, in the order you ride them.
The Granfondo Vosges starts and finishes at the La Bresse-Hohneck ski resort, in the Vosges mountains, and is a qualifier of the UCI Gran Fondo World Series. The Granfondo is 178 km with 3,500 m of climbing over many short, steep cols; the Mediofondo is 121 km. It is held in May — on 18 May in 2025 — and the next date has not been announced yet.
Granfondo Vosges at a glance
- Where
- La Bresse-Hohneck, France
- Official website
- granfondovosges.com ↗
- Next edition
- Date to be confirmed by the organiser
- Routes
- Granfondo: 178 km, 3,500 m climbing · Mediofondo: 121 km
- Terrain
- Hilly — repeated climbs
- Facts checked
- 4 November 2026, against the sources below
Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Ride the real course on your trainer. The route of Granfondo Vosges, 176 km, as a 3D world, with your trainer following its gradients — any day, and as part of your Event Coach plan. Part of Cycloscape Pro.
The routes
The Granfondo Vosges offers 2 routes.
| Route | Distance | Climbing |
|---|---|---|
| Granfondo | 178 km | 3,500 m |
| Mediofondo | 121 km | — |
What the course asks of you
The Vosges cols are often short but steep — the Col des Feignes, the Col de la Grosse Pierre — with fast, technical descents between them, and a final 9 km false-flat climb back up to La Bresse-Hohneck.
Many climbs in a row: pace each one evenly, and do not empty yourself on the steep ones early in the day.
How to prepare
The general shape of a good preparation, which Event Coach turns into a plan for your fitness, time and date:
- Train repeated climbs: several efforts of 8 to 15 minutes close to your threshold, with short recoveries, copy the rhythm of the Granfondo Vosges.
- Build the long ride towards 178 km, so the final climbs are not the first time your legs have been out that long.
- Add a few short efforts at low cadence on steep gradients, for the ramps that come late in the day.
Pacing mistakes to avoid
The mistakes that cost riders the most on a day like this:
- Answering every climb of the Granfondo Vosges with a surge: repeated climbs reward an even effort, not a burst on each ramp.
- Spending the most on the famous climb when the hardest part of the day is still to come.
- Letting the pace of the group on the flat decide how tired you arrive at the climbs.
Prepare the Granfondo Vosges with Cycloscape
Tell Event Coach you are doing the Granfondo Vosges, your route and what you want from the day, and it builds your preparation: structured workouts held by your trainer in ERG, Race Pacing for how to spend your effort, and Performance Lab to see whether the work is landing. Full preparation and course training require Event Coach Pro.
Frequently asked
When is the Granfondo Vosges?
The organiser has not announced the next edition's date yet. Event Coach lets you set your own target date until it does.
How long are the routes of the Granfondo Vosges?
Granfondo: 178 km with 3,500 m of climbing; Mediofondo: 121 km. The routes as listed by the UCI Gran Fondo World Series.
How many riders take part?
About 2,500 riders in 2025.
Can I ride the course of the Granfondo Vosges in Cycloscape?
Yes, inside Event Coach with Cycloscape Pro: once you start your preparation, the course is ridden on your trainer as part of the plan.