Col du Joly Unpaved
It’s getting colder and the high Alps has fresh snow. With lots of lousy weather…
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Will
Happiest while cycling uphill.
Col du Chat and Lac du Bourget
Lac du Bourget is the largest and deepest lake entirely in France. It is surrounded…
Col Hunting Above Megève
Originally, I had planned to see the Tour de France today. But I am feeling…
Ten Great Cycling Routes in the Beautiful Vercors
I often call the Vercors the most under-rated cycling region in the Alps. The massif…
Mont Salève Sunrise
I don’t know why I don’t do more rides-to-see-the-sunrise-at-a-mountain-summit.** **I do know: It requires a…
Grand Colombier and Col de la Biche Unpaved
This is a challenging route that climbs up to Col de la Biche and then…
Col de Sapey via Les Lacets de Montvernier
A fun heat-wave ride. It’s a good route when the best hairpins of the day…
Col de la Madeleine Unpaved
A route planning tip: Sometimes I just look for a bunch of hairpins on a…
Col des Annes via Colombière 4 Col Loop
Here’s another excellent paved cycling climb with an extension that requires a mountain bike. The…
10 Great Climbs to Communication Towers
“Just for Fun” Communication towers are often at the top of great cycling climbs. It…