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.”
Posts Tagged ‘forclaz’
Col de la Forclaz and up to Barrage d’Emosson
By Will • Apr 11th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, CyclingSimon posted a comment describing how great this route was. That was all the motivation I needed.
Lake Annecy Loop via the Mountains
By Will • Mar 16th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, CyclingThe Alps are open for cycling.
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 des Montets and Col de la Forclaz
By Will • May 27th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingA 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, CyclingMarch 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, CyclingThis 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, ReviewsThe 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, CyclingForclaz 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, DoreenWhat 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 [...]
