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.
Posts Tagged ‘France’
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.
Port de Boucharo
By Will • Sep 6th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesI had previously thought that Col du Tourmalet (2115 metres) was the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenées, but in fact it is Port de Boucharo (2270 metres).
Col de la Sarenne, Auris, and Maronne
By Will • Aug 31st, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingThe snob in me enjoys the fact that during my last three visits to Bourg d’Oisans I have cycled something other than Alpe d’Huez. More seriously, this is a sign that there is lots of great cycling in the region.
Pralognan La Vanoise
By Will • Aug 31st, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingDeep in the Vanoise Alps, starting in Bozel, is this 20 kilometre climb that ends a few kilometres above the small ski station of Pralognan La Vanoise.
La Berarde
By Will • Aug 29th, 2012 • Category: CyclingAre you visiting Bourg d’Oisans but searching for something quiet, scenic ….. and easier than Alpe d’Huez?
More Vercors Col Hunting
By Will • Aug 27th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingFor the first time in ages (years?), I followed with no idea where I was going as I was with a group of expert route planners.
Col du Mont Cenis (both sides) & Col du Petit Mont Cenis
By Will • Aug 16th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesA fairly magical route climbing both the French and Italian sides of Col du Mont Cenis, as well as a brilliant detour up to the Col du Petit Mont Cenis.
