Watopia’s “Road to Sky” route is the shortest route which includes Alpe du Zwift, a massive climb modeled after the iconic Alp d’Huez.
Watopia’s “Road to Sky” route is the shortest route which includes Alpe du Zwift, a massive climb modeled after the iconic Alp d’Huez.
Route Basics
Length: 17.3 km (10.7 miles)
Elevation: 1045 m (3,428‘)
Lead-In: 0.1 km (0.1 miles)
Map: Watopia
Restriction: Level 6+
Achievement Badge: 380 XP
Sprint & KQOM Segments |
| Alpe du Zwift KOM (12.2 km, 8.5%) |
Strava Segments
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Route Description
Route profile by ZwiftHub – the place to plan and track your route achievements!
Zwift created this route using GPS data to perfectly match the incline and distance of the storied climb with its 21 hairpin turns. The climb to Alp d’Huez actually has two different finish points: the “tourist version” and the Tour de France version. Alpe du Zwift matches the tourist version, which is ~2km shorter with 40 meters less climbing than the TdF. In all, Alpe du Zwift is 12.24km (7.6 miles) long, with a total elevation gain of over 1000 meters (3400′)! Read more >
If you choose this route for a freeride you’ll begin just a few hundred yards before the jungle start pens. Events on Road to Sky now begin in the jungle start pens.
So whatever type of ride you’re doing, you’ll drop into the jungle, wave to the sloth and enjoy a little gravel riding before you hang a right and head up the Alpe.
The route ends at the KOM banner atop Alpe du Zwift.
The Strava segment links back to this page?
What a great site thanks
For a race, is it worth starting with a MTB then switching to a lighter bike?
Just wondering if the 5kms or so is enough of a stretch that you can get a lead and not lose it vs just starting with a lighter bike from the start
I’d say a definite yes. I hate riding the gravel in my Tron bike
Hi, is it possible to invite a friend to join in a meet-up for Alpe Du Zwift (road to sky), even if that friend is level 5?
Definitely!
I just did this route, BIG step up for me so super pleased. Is it really only 380xp though? That seems a bit stingy 🙁
Ahhh it’s related to distance only
Make sure that you ride back down to get another 240 free XP without actually having to sit on the bike and ride
Can I ride up alpe du zwift on workout mode and still get the achievement 380xp ?Also if I do alpe de zwift for the 3rd time will I always get the 380xp achievement each time?
You only get the XP bonus when completing a new route, but of course gain regular XP points for each km or mile ridden.
Why did the road to the sky take me on a 11 mile with 498 feet of climb ride?
I don’t understand the graphic display of my previous 30 days rides up AdZ in the sector stats. Is the vertical axis showing ET or speed? Does the horizontal axis show the most recent ride on the right or the left?
Just did alpe du zwift and I got a new pr. Got the confetti. Luckily I noticed my time in the couple of seconds it shows it because my new pr isn’t showing up on zwift companion. Ugh!