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The 2026 Tour de France runs from July 4 to July 26, covering 3,333 km across 21 stages from Barcelona, Spain, to the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This interactive map plots every stage of the 113th edition of cycling’s most iconic race, letting you explore each route, follow the peloton from the Grand Départ to the final sprint, and understand how the race moves across three weeks of racing.
Use the stage list on the left to click into any stage and see its route on the map. Zoom in to inspect individual roads, mountain climbs, and finish towns. Whether you’re a cycling fan, a travel planner, or simply following the race, the map gives you the full 2026 Tour de France route in one place.
About the 2026 Tour de France Route
This edition is built around a “crescendo” structure, with the hardest racing deliberately concentrated in the final week. The race opens in Spain for three stages centered on Barcelona, crosses into the Pyrenees, sweeps through southwest France, and builds toward a decisive Alpine finale featuring a historic double ascent of Alpe d’Huez.
Key facts about the route:
- 21 stages across 23 days (including two rest days)
- 3,333 km total distance
- 54,450 m total elevation gain
- 8 mountain stages, 4 hilly stages, 7 flat stages, 1 team time trial, 1 individual time trial
- 5 summit finishes: Gavarnie-Gèdre, Le Lioran, Plateau de Solaison, and Alpe d’Huez (twice)
- First Tour to open with a team time trial since 1971
- First double Alpe d’Huez finish since 2022
All 21 Stages at a Glance
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | July 4 |
Barcelona, Spain Parc del Fòrum, Rambla del Prim, Barcelona |
Barcelona, Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Passeig Olímpic 17-19, Montjuïc |
19.7 km | Team Time Trial |
| Stage 2 | July 5 |
Tarragona, Spain Roman Amphitheatre area, Passeig de les Palmeres, Tarragona |
Barcelona, Spain Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Passeig Olímpic 17-19, Montjuïc |
178 km | Hilly |
| Stage 3 | July 6 |
Granollers, Spain La Porxada (16th-c. market hall), Plaça de la Porxada, Granollers |
Les Angles, France Station de ski Les Angles, Les Angles, 66210, Pyrénées-Orientales |
196 km | Mountains |
| Stage 4 | July 7 |
Carcassonne, France Cité de Carcassonne (UNESCO fortress), Carcassonne, 11000, Aude |
Foix, France Centre-ville de Foix, Ariège riverside, Foix, 09000 |
182 km | Hilly |
| Stage 5 | July 8 |
Lannemezan, France Place de la République, Lannemezan, 65300, Hautes-Pyrénées |
Pau, France Boulevard des Pyrénées / Place Royale, Pau, 64000 |
158 km | Flat |
| Stage 6 | July 9 |
Pau, France Boulevard des Pyrénées, Pau, 64000 |
Gavarnie-Gèdre, France Route du Cirque, Gavarnie-Gèdre, 65120, Hautes-Pyrénées |
186 km | Mountains |
| Stage 7 | July 10 |
Hagetmau, France Place de la République, Hagetmau, 40700, Landes |
Bordeaux, France Quais de Bordeaux / Cours du Chapeau Rouge, Bordeaux, 33000 |
175 km | Flat |
| Stage 8 | July 11 |
Périgueux, France Place Francheville, Périgueux, 24000, Dordogne |
Bergerac, France Place du Marché Couvert, Bergerac, 24100, Dordogne |
182 km | Flat |
| Stage 9 | July 12 |
Malemort, France Centre-ville de Malemort, Malemort, 19360, Corrèze |
Ussel, France Place Voltaire, Ussel, 19200, Corrèze |
185 km | Hilly |
| Rest Day | July 13 | Cantal Region, France | Rest Day | ||
| Stage 10 | July 14 |
Aurillac, France Place du Square, Aurillac, 15000, Cantal |
Le Lioran, France Station du Lioran, Le Lioran, 15300, Cantal |
167 km | Mountains |
| Stage 11 | July 15 |
Vichy, France Parc des Sources, Allée des Ailes, Vichy, 03200, Allier |
Nevers, France Place Carnot, Nevers, 58000, Nièvre |
161 km | Flat |
| Stage 12 | July 16 |
Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, 58470, Nièvre |
Chalon-sur-Saône, France Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, Chalon-sur-Saône, 71100, Saône-et-Loire |
181 km | Flat |
| Stage 13 | July 17 |
Dole, France Place Nationale, Dole, 39100, Jura |
Belfort, France Place de la République, Belfort, 90000, Territoire de Belfort |
205 km | Hilly |
| Stage 14 | July 18 |
Mulhouse, France Place de la Réunion, Mulhouse, 68100, Haut-Rhin |
Le Markstein, France Col du Markstein, Le Markstein Fellering, 68470, Haut-Rhin |
155 km | Mountains |
| Stage 15 | July 19 |
Champagnole, France Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, Champagnole, 39300, Jura |
Plateau de Solaison, France Plateau de Solaison summit, Solaison, 74130, Haute-Savoie |
184 km | Mountains |
| Rest Day | July 20 | Haute-Savoie Region, France | Rest Day | ||
| Stage 16 | July 21 |
Evian-les-Bains, France Palais Lumière, Quai Paul Léger, Evian-les-Bains, 74500, Haute-Savoie |
Thonon-les-Bains, France Place du Château, Thonon-les-Bains, 74200, Haute-Savoie |
26 km | Individual Time Trial |
| Stage 17 | July 22 |
Chambéry, France Place du Château, Chambéry, 73000, Savoie |
Voiron, France Place Mainssieux, Voiron, 38500, Isère |
175 km | Flat |
| Stage 18 | July 23 |
Voiron, France Place Mainssieux, Voiron, 38500, Isère |
Orcières-Merlette, France Station d’Orcières-Merlette, Orcières, 05170, Hautes-Alpes |
185 km | Mountains |
| Stage 19 | July 24 |
Gap, France Place Jean Marcellin, Gap, 05000, Hautes-Alpes |
Alpe d’Huez, France Avenue du Rif Nel, Alpe d’Huez, 38750, Isère |
128 km | Mountains |
| Stage 20 | July 25 |
Le Bourg-d’Oisans, France Place de l’Église, Le Bourg-d’Oisans, 38520, Isère |
Alpe d’Huez, France Avenue du Rif Nel, Alpe d’Huez, 38750, Isère |
171 km | Mountains |
| Stage 21 | July 26 |
Thoiry, France Place de la Mairie, Thoiry, 01710, Ain |
Paris, France Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, 75008 |
130 km | Flat |
Stage-by-Stage Guide
Stage 1 | Barcelona to Barcelona | 19.7 km | Team Time Trial | July 4
The Tour opens with a team time trial for the first time since 1971. Teams race from the Barcelona waterfront before climbing twice to the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, venue of the 1992 Summer Olympics. Individual times are recorded at the finish line, making this an early GC skirmish disguised as a team event.
Stage 2 | Tarragona to Barcelona | 178 km | Hilly | July 5
The first road stage follows the Catalan coast from the ancient Roman city of Tarragona back to Barcelona. The peloton tackles two laps of the Montjuïc finishing circuit, with the steep Château de Montjuïc climb giving the GC contenders another chance to throw punches on only day two.
Stage 3 | Granollers to Les Angles | 196 km | Mountains | July 6
The race crosses from Spain into France and enters the Pyrenees. The Col du Calvaire (14.9 km at 4.1%) takes the race above 1,800 m before a short uphill finish at the ski resort of Les Angles. With nearly 4,000 m of climbing, anyone arriving underprepared will pay a price here.
Stage 4 | Carcassonne to Foix | 182 km | Hilly | July 7
A rolling, punchy stage through Cathar country in the Ariège. The Col de Montségur and Col de Coudins set up a likely breakaway day. Carcassonne, a UNESCO World Heritage walled city, provides one of the most scenic stage starts on the entire route.
Stage 5 | Lannemezan to Pau | 158 km | Flat | July 8
The sprinters’ first real opportunity after a brutal opening four days. The flat run into Pau is a well-worn Tour classic, and the fast men’s teams will control the race from wire to wire. Pau itself sits at the foot of the Pyrenees and has hosted the Tour more times than almost any other city.
Stage 6 | Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre | 186 km | Mountains | July 9
The Tour’s full Pyrenean day. The Col d’Aspin and the legendary Col du Tourmalet (2,115 m) form the backbone of a stage with over 4,100 m of climbing. The new summit finish at Gavarnie-Gèdre, in the shadow of the UNESCO-listed Cirque de Gavarnie, is one of the most spectacular stage finishes of any recent Tour.
Stage 7 | Hagetmau to Bordeaux | 175 km | Flat | July 10
Relief for the sprinters. The peloton sweeps north out of the Basque foothills toward Bordeaux. The wine capital of France has a long Tour de France history and the wide finishing boulevards consistently deliver fast, high-drama sprint finishes.
Stage 8 | Périgueux to Bergerac | 182 km | Flat | July 11
A flat stage through the heart of the Dordogne, connecting two of Périgord’s most picturesque towns. Vineyards, medieval villages, and river valleys line the route on what should be another bunch sprint day before the race shifts direction toward the Massif Central.
Stage 9 | Malemort to Ussel | 185 km | Hilly | July 12
The last stage before the first rest day is a hilly, punchy affair through the Corrèze. The terrain is too rugged for pure sprinters but not steep enough to isolate the climbers, making it ideal for breakaway specialists looking to build a gap on rolling hills.
Stage 10 | Aurillac to Le Lioran | 167 km | Mountains | July 14
Bastille Day. The Tour tackles the Massif Central on France’s national holiday, finishing at Le Lioran ski resort in the Cantal mountains. French riders will be especially motivated, and the crowd on the slopes of Plomb du Cantal will be among the loudest of the entire race.
Stage 11 | Vichy to Nevers | 161 km | Flat | July 15
A transitional flat stage connecting two towns synonymous with different chapters of French history. The route crosses the Allier river valley on largely straight, fast roads. Sprint teams reassert control ahead of a demanding third week.
Stage 12 | Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône | 181 km | Flat | July 16
The stage starts at the famous Formula 1 circuit at Magny-Cours, giving the race a rare motor-sport crossover moment at the départ. The fast run north to Chalon-sur-Saône on Burgundy’s flat roads sets up another bunch sprint.
Stage 13 | Dole to Belfort | 205 km | Hilly | July 17
The longest stage of the 2026 Tour at 205 km. The race crosses rolling terrain from Dole in the Jura toward Belfort, home of Bartholdi’s famous lion sculpture. A day for breakaway riders with strong endurance rather than top-end sprint speed.
Stage 14 | Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering | 155 km | Mountains | July 18
The Tour enters the Vosges mountains for a compact but intense stage finishing at Le Markstein. Mulhouse is the gateway to the Alsace wine route, and the Vosges ridgeline roads offer demanding climbing on narrower, more technical terrain than the Alps or Pyrenees.
Stage 15 | Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison | 184 km | Mountains | July 19
The first Alpine stage and one of the most anticipated of the entire Tour. The race finishes at Plateau de Solaison, a summit climb making its Tour de France debut. Riders pass through Jura countryside before the road climbs sharply into the Aravis range for a high-altitude showdown.
Stage 16 | Evian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains | 26 km | Individual Time Trial | July 21
The Tour’s only individual time trial runs along the southern shore of Lake Geneva, one of the most scenic parcours in recent Tour history. The early climb up the Côte de Larringes adds a technical dimension that favors complete rouleurs over pure time trialists. This 26 km test could decide the Tour.
Stage 17 | Chambéry to Voiron | 175 km | Flat | July 22
A flat Alpine transfer stage giving the peloton a day to breathe before three consecutive mountain stages. The route follows valley roads through the Chartreuse massif toward Voiron, home of the world-famous Chartreuse liqueur distillery.
Stage 18 | Voiron to Orcières-Merlette | 185 km | Mountains | July 23
A long, relentless Alpine mountain stage finishing at Orcières-Merlette high in the Hautes-Alpes. The stage climbs repeatedly through the Dévoluy and Champsaur valleys. Orcières-Merlette has hosted Tour summit finishes before and the race is always transformed by the time riders reach its ski station at 1,838 m.
Stage 19 | Gap to Alpe d’Huez | 128 km | Mountains | July 24
The first finish on Alpe d’Huez. Despite a relatively short distance, the stage packs enormous climbing as the race approaches the 21 iconic hairpin bends of cycling’s most celebrated climb. The Alpe rises 1,120 m over 13.8 km and the atmosphere on its switchbacks is unlike anywhere else in sport.
Stage 20 | Le Bourg-d’Oisans to Alpe d’Huez | 171 km | Mountains | July 25
The queen stage and almost certainly the race decider. Over 5,500 m of climbing includes the Col du Télégraphe, the Col du Galibier (2,642 m), and the Col de Sarenne before the riders summit Alpe d’Huez for a second time in two days. It is one of the most demanding Tour stages in years.
Stage 21 | Thoiry to Paris (Champs-Élysées) | 130 km | Flat | July 26
The final stage rolls into Paris with a modern twist. The peloton tackles the Montmartre circuit three times, climbing the famous Rue Lepic cobbled slope past Sacré-Coeur before the traditional high-speed finish on the Champs-Élysées. The yellow jersey winner claims cycling’s greatest prize in front of tens of thousands of fans lining the French capital’s most iconic avenue.
Why Use an Interactive Map for a Cycling Event Route
A static image of the Tour de France route tells you where the race goes. An interactive map shows you the full picture in context.
With the 2026 Tour mapped on Mapme, you can explore every stage individually, zoom into specific climbs, and compare how the race moves across France over three weeks. For cycling fans, it makes following the race geography far more intuitive than reading a stage table. For event planners and organizers, it demonstrates exactly what interactive route maps can do for audience engagement.
The map was built on Mapme without any code. Routes were drawn, stage details were added, and the map was published with filtering and navigation built in. The same approach works for local sportives, multi-day cycling events, marathon routes, and any race or ride that benefits from a visual, geographic presentation.
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