Col de
Jaman
Steep!
14.4 kms; 1,120 metres ascent; Start:
Montreux via Caux
12.5 kms; 1,100 metres ascent;
Start: Montreux via Les Avants
Last climbed:
May 2007
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It's an amazing route snaking above the city with unbelievable views of the lake and the Alps. This is a VERY fancy area and I passed several discrete top class hotels. After Caux - about half-way, the route gets easier - as it becomes a quiet, through-the-woods ridge ride. the last kilometre is almost straight up - and I reached the clouds so it was a tough to get a good view from the top. Lots of hiking and a nice, people-free, protected valley further on. I brought a hybrid bike for three reasons. First, to give me an easier gear on the very steep parts. Second, because some of the winding descent was more manageable. Finally, the last few kilometres are a pretty poor surface.
I tried to descend the alternate way but some unfriendly loggers refused to let me pass - hence the re-climb in the profile.
