Col de la Madeleine Unpaved
A route planning tip: Sometimes I just look for a bunch of hairpins on a…
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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:…
Video: Colle del Nivolet Unpaved (both sides)
I am just going to start with the video. Woohoo! Then I’ll explain the route…
Colle del Nivolet Via Pont (the back way)
Colle del Nivolet, in Piemonte, is my favourite paved climb in the Alps. It is…
Col de la Chauvière – Above Grand Naves
A route planning secret? I scan maps looking for hairpin-filled roads. This ride has 50…
Monte Jafferau via Galleria dei Saraceni!
The Alpine borders between Italy and France are lined with forts and high altitude military…
Lac Bramant and Lac Blanc: High above Croix de Fer
It was a road closed, bike-only day for Col du Glandon and Col de la…