Col du Meraillet and Col du Pré
By Will • May 4th, 2013 • Category: Climbs, CyclingIt is still too early for the high Alps roads to be open. But I thought I’d climb some beautiful roads and see how high I could get.
Posts Tagged ‘beaufort’
Col du Joly
By Will • Sep 29th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingCol du Joly is a perfect example of the many challenging, beautiful and quiet climbs that cyclotourists bypass while riding the Route des Grandes Alpes.
Col du Pré, Cormet de Roselend, and Lac de Guérin
By Will • Sep 27th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingSeptember in the Alps can be beautiful ….. and much quieter now that the tourist season is over.
Cormet de Roselend
By Will • Jul 9th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingI decided to visit an old friend. I love this climb.
Col du Joly and Lac de la Girotte
By Will • May 6th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, CyclingIf you’re touring the RGA it’s worth stopping for a day in Beaufort and taking a detour up to Col du Joly.
Col des Cyclotouristes loop
By Will • Apr 14th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, CyclingIn 1967 a local farmer – Jean Poncet – joined two mountain forestry roads, one from Queige the other from Venthon creating this fantastic “Col.”
Cormet d’Arèches and Col du Pré
By Will • Aug 15th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Doreen, FavoritesTwo superb and challenging cycling climbs above Beaufort on a perfect day.
Signal de Bisanne
By Will • Aug 13th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingI am not sure why it has taken me this long to cycle up to Signal de Bisanne. Perhaps fear!
Col du Joly
By Will • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingToday I climbed the “Classic” Col du Joly.
Beaufort: Five Great Cycling Climbs in Cheese Country
By Will • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Cycling, ReviewsFamous for the eponymous cheese, Beaufort is one of the best bases for fabulous climbs in the north French Alps.
