Col de Crozet, in the French Jura mountains, is an excellent, very quiet, unpaved road up through a small ski station. This is a perfect mountain bike climb to get “above the clouds”
Author: Will
Will
Happiest while cycling uphill.
A truly beautiful mountain bike cycling climb to Col de Balme, surrounded by views of snowy peaks and a glacier or two. Map, photos, etc.
A tough but stunning, partly unpaved route to Col de la Madeleine via the amazing Lacets (hairpins) de Montvernier, and the challenging Col du Chaussy.
This is a tough, very fun, five col loop that requires a mountain bike to cross over into, and then exit, the Vallée d’Abondance. Five cols? Yes, the three in the title, and two more that are visited while descending. See map at bottom of post. I’ve done a similar loop previously using Col du Corbier. But I was staring at maps looking for a new Col and I’d never visited the higher (unpaved) Col de l’Ecuelle. Note, one could also use the paved and very nice Col du Grand Taillet further down the valley. I started in Morzine, descending…
Enjoying Paris by bike, visiting all the typical tourist sites. Map and photos.
A perfect day, I decided to visit Col du Galibier one last time before it closes until next June – it should snow there tomorrow. Photos, profile, map
EDIT: Announced early July, sadly Col de la Ramaz has been eliminated from the Etape. It’s due to a landslide on the steep descent that the authorities can’t make stable. Here’s a photo when I climbed it in May (that barrier is in the road). HOWEVER, THE TOUR DE FRANCE will keep Ramaz as part of the route. Course Preview The 2016 Tour du France route was announced this week. Every year, Tour organiser ASO runs a cyclo-sportive, open to all, that rides one of the Tour’s mountain stages a few days before the pros. To register see the official…
Very challenging, super scenic, five col mountain bike loop up to Les Grandes Platières (2480m). With amazing views of Mont Blanc at the summit.
Challenging, alternate unpaved mountain bike route to Grand Colombier via Col de Charbemènes.
Cycling above 3000 metres. Super fun mountain bike ride to the top of an Alp above Val Thorens ski station.