Col du
Grand Taillet
And Above the Col to Tréchauffex
8.8 ms;
580 metres ascent; Start:
D22-D222 Below Le Fion
10.9 kms 730 metres ascent;
Start: D902-D22
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Tuesday, I complained about Col du Granier not being as good as expected. Well this was the opposite. What a fantastic ride.
Just north of Thonon-Les-Bains, south of Lake Geneva, turning of a busy road, suddenly there is a well-paved,tiny road with absolutely no traffic.
It hairpins up a the side of a mountain,leading to great views in
all directions of mountain lakes, lake geneva,other mountains, etc.
The Col is only 6 kms along the route - which starts out quite
steep. But at the Col there is another 4.5 kms up to Treschauffex,
and a signed viewing point. I descended back to the Col and down the
other side to the Abondance valley. After following a nice quiet
road, I turned around back up to the easier side of the Col and down
to the car. Wonderful.
Below: Scenic Lookout at top (Tréchauffex). Views of Lake Geneva.
