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Col de Menthières, Col de la Faucille, Geneva Loop

By • Apr 10th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

Perhaps the quintessential big mountain loop from Geneva.


Col de Menthières, Col de la Faucille, and Some Snow

By • Apr 4th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras, Snow

A scenic and challenging loop around and over the Jura mountains from Geneva.


Over the Jura Mountains via Col du Sac

By • Jul 13th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Eric and I took mountain bikes and decided to get muddy and search for the secret road over the Jura mountains and the savage Col du Sac down to the tiny Menthières ski station on the other side.


Col du Sac

By • Dec 2nd, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

At about 1,250 meters (4200 feet) the paved road ended and I ran into snow. I wasn’t sure where the actual Col was and I hate to climb a Col and not find the sign at the top

So I decided to continue climbing the gravel path through the snow.


Belvedere du Cret d’Eau

By • Oct 11th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras

The Cret d’Eau is one of the highest peaks in the Jura Mountains, about 50 metres lower than the highest – the neighbouring Cret de Neige, and we can see it from our driveway. It’s about 20 kms away as the crow flies. From Bellegarde there is a super route on mainly wide, deserted roads [...]