Col de Bretaye and Col de la Croix
By Will • May 30th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, CyclingA short but stunning (and challenging) loop in the Vaudoise alps with Doreen.
A short but stunning (and challenging) loop in the Vaudoise alps with Doreen.
The final day of our mini Swiss Alps cycling trip. We had driven from Gstaad to Villars yesterday – and had to take the long way as the Col de la Croix is still closed due to snow. But it was our cycling goal, so we decided to have a look from the Villars side. [...]
Today was a bit warmer and much sunnier. I decided to climb Col de la Croix again — starting at Villars – but using mountain bike paths as much as possible. There is nothing like the Swiss Alps when the sun is shining. The first half of my route was on a beautiful, tiny, steep [...]