Col du Joly Unpaved
It’s getting colder and the high Alps has fresh snow. With lots of lousy weather…
Browsing: Alps
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…
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…
La Route de la Soif via Col de l’Arpettaz
This route includes 5 Cols: Marais, Esserieux, Arpettaz, Aravis, and Croix Fry. But the highlight…
Plateau de Retord
Plateau de Retord is in the French Juras, in the same massif as Grand Colombier.…
Plateau des Glières and Above
In addition to the paved Col des Glières (1440m), this ride visits two gravel cols:…
Col du Petit Saint Bernard – Snow walls!
For various reasons, good and bad, I have only been cycling from home recently. But,…