
Colle di Tenda / Col de Tende
Forty-Six hairpins! My favourite type of cycling is on high un-paved mountain roads. No traffic,…
Forty-Six hairpins! My favourite type of cycling is on high un-paved mountain roads. No traffic,…
This is a fun time of year to visit very high roads just as they…
Col du Mont Cenis is a mountain pass on the French/Italian border. At the summit…
Colle dell’Agnello (Col Agnel in French) is the third highest paved mountain pass in Europe.…
Colle di Sampeyere is the 12th highest paved road in Italy (2284 metres). I have…
Travelling in Italy with my (very supportive) wife gave me the unique opportunity to ride…
Cycling to 3131 metres and the summit of Mont Chaberton and its 19th century Fort. The highest I have ever been on a bike. Map, photos, etc.
Huge, car-free cycling climb through the Parco Naturale Gran Bosco to Col Blegier, joining the historic high altitude military road Strada dell’Assietta. Map, photos, etc.
Extraordinary 93 kilometre mountain bike ride on super high, old Italian military roads. 10 passes. Map, photos, route description.
A fantastic cycling ride to Forte Jafferau (2805 metres) on old military roads. The 18th highest road in Europe. Map, photos, etc.