Colle di Tenda / Col de Tende
Forty-Six hairpins! My favourite type of cycling is on high un-paved mountain roads. No traffic,…
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Colle del Gran San Bernardo
This is a fun time of year to visit very high roads just as they…
Col du Mont Cenis (a 3rd Way) via Moncenisio
Col du Mont Cenis is a mountain pass on the French/Italian border. At the summit…
Colle dell’Agnello
Colle dell’Agnello (Col Agnel in French) is the third highest paved mountain pass in Europe.…
Colle di Sampeyre via Strada dei Cannoni
Colle di Sampeyere is the 12th highest paved road in Italy (2284 metres). I have…
Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé (above Cogne)
Travelling in Italy with my (very supportive) wife gave me the unique opportunity to ride…
Mont Chaberton
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.
Strada dell’Assietta via Parco Naturale Gran Bosco
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.
Strada dell’Assietta & Strada Militare Colle delle Finestre
Extraordinary 93 kilometre mountain bike ride on super high, old Italian military roads. 10 passes. Map, photos, route description.
Monte and Forte Jafferau (2805 metres) via Col Basset
A fantastic cycling ride to Forte Jafferau (2805 metres) on old military roads. The 18th highest road in Europe. Map, photos, etc.