Our Commitment to Responsible Tourism
AlpRide is built on the belief that travel should benefit the places and people who make it possible. We work closely with local partners across the French Alps to design cycling holidays that are considered, low-impact and good for the communities that welcome us.
Small groups. Local partners. Real impact.
We are a small team and we are honest about what that allows: we cannot solve every challenge in tourism, but we can be deliberate about the choices within our control. That includes who we employ, where our guests stay, how we ride and what we leave behind. The result is a cycling holiday that benefits both our guests and the mountain communities that host them.
We prefer concrete commitments to broad claims. The pages that follow set out exactly how we work — the partners we collaborate with, the standards we hold ourselves to, and the areas we continue to improve year on year.
People · Planet · Profit · Purpose
The four principles that guide every decision we make at AlpRide.
People
- •Supporting local communities throughout the French Alps
- •Working with local female mountain guides on every tour
- •Respecting local culture, language and traditions
- •Providing a safe and welcoming environment for women travellers
Planet
- •Choosing low-impact, human-powered cycling tourism
- •Reducing single-use waste on every departure
- •Following 'leave no trace' principles in the mountains
- •Encouraging responsible travel behaviour among our guests
Profit
- •Booking family-run accommodation rather than international chains
- •Eating at local restaurants and sourcing from regional producers
- •Paying local guides, drivers and suppliers fairly
- •Reinvesting in long-term partnerships across the region
Purpose
- •Creating meaningful travel experiences for active women
- •Building confidence, wellbeing and lasting friendships
- •Welcoming solo travellers into a supportive community
- •Showing that adventure tourism can be intentional and considered
The people we work with and for.
Our guests
The women who choose to spend their holiday with us and trust us to deliver on what we promise.
Local guides
The female mountain guides whose knowledge and experience shape every tour we run.
Local communities
The villages and valleys we ride through — places we visit as guests, not as a backdrop.
Accommodation partners
The family-run hotels and chalets we return to season after season.
Restaurants and producers
The local kitchens, bakeries and cheesemakers who feed our groups.
Environmental organisations
Regional conservation initiatives working to protect the French Alps for the long term.