Cycle the Alps Traffic-Free: Here’s How (2013 Edition)
By Will • Apr 29th, 2013 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesMany of the most famous climbs in the alps have days where they are closed to motor traffic, reserved for cyclists. Nice.
Posts Tagged ‘France’
Alpe d’Huez, Oulles, and Col d’Ornon
By Will • Apr 16th, 2013 • Category: Climbs, CyclingA beautiful April day – there may still be skiing at Alpe d’Huez – but the cycling wasn’t bad either.
Seven Cycling Climbs with Great Skate-Skiing in Winter
By Will • Feb 3rd, 2013 • Category: CyclingNear Geneva many of the best Nordic Ski locations are at the top of interesting cycling climbs.
Lac de Lessy, and 3 Cols: Forclaz (d’Entremont), Sosay, and Cenise
By Will • Nov 21st, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingIf you don’t like a little bike pushing and carrying then you best ignore this post.
Col de la Madeleine – A Third Way Up
By Will • Oct 24th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingCol de la Madeleine is one of the very toughest climbs in France. Here’s a third, super tough, but less famous way up. Plus a fun detour.
Col du Mont Noir via Les Gorges du Nan
By Will • Oct 15th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingJust south-west of Grenoble, the Vercors massif must be one of the most interesting places to cycle in France.
Col Hunting in the Haut Beaujolais
By Will • Oct 8th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingI like to consider myself a fairly good “Col Hunter.” But my friend Bastien is a true expert.
Chalets de Bise, Refuge d’Ubine, plus three Cols
By Will • Oct 1st, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingI had never cycled the steep roads to Chalets de Bise and Refuge d’Ubine. And there is nothing better than doing a a couple of climbs for the first time and being pleasantly surprised.
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.
Hourquette d’Ancizan, Col d’Aspin, and Col d’Azet
By Will • Sep 17th, 2012 • Category: Cycling, pyrénéesA very scenic loop of mid-altitude cols starting from St-Lary-Soulan in the French Pyrenées.
