Col des Glières: Car-Free day
By Will • Jul 1st, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingSaturday morning Doreen and I cycled Col des Glières on another special bike-only day.
Posts Tagged ‘glieres’
Col des Glières Loop
By Will • Feb 2nd, 2011 • Category: Climbs, CyclingThis is one of my favourite winter Alpine loops. In the opposite direction than usual.
Mountain des Auges, Col de la Buffaz
By Will • Oct 15th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, CyclingBack in May, we hiked up to Chalet des Auges above Col des Glières. We were astonished to see a mountain biker there. Upon interrogation we discovered that there is a terrible quality, old road up the back way, starting in Entremont.
Col des Glières Loop – Video
By Will • Mar 19th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, VideosBe patient, the downhill starts in 40 seconds.
Plateau des Glières – video
By Will • Feb 13th, 2010 • Category: Cycling, Snow, VideosA near perfect day cross country skiing.
My New Favourite Winter Sport?
By Will • Jan 9th, 2009 • Category: Cycling, Hiking, Juras, SnowBelieve it or not, I have yet to go cycling in 2009. Don’t worry, I haven’t been too lazy.
Happy Feet and the Plateau des Glières
By Will • Dec 8th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, SnowThe climb to Col des Gliéres is one of a very few big climbs that I think is actually better (more fun!) in the winter.
Col des Glieres – West Side
By Will • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowThat funny white thing with wings is a giant monument to the French Resistance.
Glieres was a major base in WW2 for the Maquis.
Plateau des Glieres
By Will • Dec 5th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowI started to run into snow and ice on long stretches shaded from the sun. My tires were slipping and I considered turning around – but I promised myself I would descend the crazy parts by foot.
Col des Glieres
By Will • Apr 14th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, CyclingCol des Glieres starts only about 15 miles from home. It’s a beautiful hair-pinned route up the side of a mountain past a superb cliff waterfall. Steepish in parts with 6 kms at 9% or more. Up top is the Plateau des Glieres. During WW2, this plateau was generally inaccessible in winter and the Maquis [...]
