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Lake Annecy Loop via the Mountains

By Will • Mar 16th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

The Alps are open for cycling.


Signal de Bisanne

By Will • Aug 13th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

I am not sure why it has taken me this long to cycle up to Signal de Bisanne. Perhaps fear!


Col des Montets and Col de la Forclaz

By Will • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

A simple there and back route, up the scenic but not too difficult Col des Montets and Col de la Forclaz.


Lake Annecy Loop via 3 Great Climbs

By Will • Mar 17th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

March and April is the best time to do small and medium climbs in the Alps as the weather can be warm, the roads fine, and the surrounding mountains stunningly snow covered.


Col de l’Aulp and Col de la Forclaz

By Will • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

This is a fantastic climb high above Lake Annecy – worth re-doing on a clear sunny day as views everywhere.


My Top 5 Cycling Climbs from Lake Annecy

By Will • Dec 18th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, Reviews

The Venice of the Alps. Here are my top 5 Cycling Climbs from beautiful Lake Annecy.


Lake Annecy Loop via Col de la Forclaz

By Will • Mar 18th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

            

Forclaz is only an 8km climb but its very steep. Note the 13% grade road sign on the right side of Martin in the photo below.
Great ride and pizza and frites in old Annecy afterwards.

Stunning but very Hazy view of the lake below.


Around Lake Annecy plus Forclaz

By Will • Jul 17th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Doreen

 
What a ride.  It started as a quiet, flat ride along the beautiful Lake Annecy bike path with Doreen.  But after 20 kms we came to the start of the Col de la Forclaz.  I had watched the 2004 Tour de France up this Col.  Its a short (8.5 kms) but terrific climb along a [...]