Tour du Mont Blanc by Mountain Bike – Day 1
One of the more amazing cycling trips I’ve ever done. A three day loop around…
Browsing: French Alps
Full Moon Rising – Mont Salève
A simple plan: cycle up Mont Salève to see the Moon rise. Sunday night met…
Montagne de Loëx – Alternate Col de Joux Plane route
Road cyclists – don’t click away. This ride begins with a challenging 11 kilometre fully…
Col de la Forclaz (Entremont), Col de Sosay, Col de Cenise
Forclaz is an old word for “narrow gap” used mainly in the two Savoies. I…
Col du Galibier via the Old “Road”
Woohoo, this is a great route! It has three distinct sections, all of which require…
Col du Granon plus 5 Gravel Cols and a Perched Fort
Why do I often bring a mountain bike on big paved climbs? Col du Granon…
Col Hunting Behind Le Grand Galibier
If you’ve ever cycled the north side of Col du Galibier, you may have noticed…
Plan du Lac
Plan du Lac is the 7th highest paved road in France at 2385 metres. Cycling…
Col de la Vallée Etroite
Col de la Vallée Etroite starts at the exact same intersection in St-Michel-de-Maurienne as Col…
Oz Station
Oz Station (Oz-en-Oisans) is a small ski station linked with the Alpe d’Huez ski domain.…