California Bike Tours — Mountains

California has many mountain ranges, from the steep and rugged coastal range to the mighty Sierra Nevada. For the cyclist who lives to ride in mountainous terrain, California offers a true climber's playground.

While it's nearly impossible to tour California without riding over some hilly terrain, virtually all of the Undiscovered Country Tours itineraries have some hills. The trips below, however, stand out from the rest for their abundant quantity of mountain riding.

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Northern California Challenge — eight days Take a grand tour of Northern California's Wine Country, redwoods, coastal mountains, and Pacific Coast. Explore Sonoma County Wine Country. Climb the steep coastal mountain range. Stay at the ocean's edge in Mendocino and Sea Ranch. Ride the virtually uninhabited coastline to the Russian River's towering redwoods. Summit Mount Tamalpais, with a spectacular view of the San Francisco Bay. Summer.

Lake Tahoe — five days Experience the majestic Lake Tahoe, described by Mark Twain as “the fairest picture the whole earth affords”. Circle the lake by bicycle. Visit the less discovered alpine lakes tucked in the quiet nooks of the Lake Tahoe neighborhood. Stay in the historic town of Truckee, the mountain framed Olympic Valley, and the coastal playground of South Lake Tahoe. Sierra Nevada, Northern California. Summer.

Kiss of Death — High Sierra Challenge — four days Find your climbing legs on the empty roads and high mountain passes of the Northern California High Sierra in Alpine County—the least populated county in the state. Ebbetts Pass, Pacific Grade, Monitor Pass, Sonora Pass, and more. Relax after a long day of riding in the quaint mountain town of Markleeville. Summer.