Cormet de Roselend is one of the more beautiful climbs in the Alps. But remember,…
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Tucked into the mountains of Savoie, not too far from Mont Blanc, is the beautiful…
Beautiful cycling climb via the lesser known 3rd, tougher route, to Cormet de Roselend: via the beautiful Col du Pré.
A truly fantastic ride high into the Beaufortain Alps. Cormet d’Arèches (2107 metres) is an…
It is still too early for the high Alps roads to be open. But I thought I’d climb some beautiful roads and see how high I could get.
Col du Joly is a perfect example of the many challenging, beautiful and quiet climbs that cyclotourists bypass while riding the Route des Grandes Alpes.
September in the Alps can be beautiful ….. and much quieter now that the tourist season is over.
I decided to visit an old friend. I love this climb.
If you’re touring the RGA it’s worth stopping for a day in Beaufort and taking a detour up to Col du Joly.
In 1967 a local farmer – Jean Poncet – joined two mountain forestry roads, one from Queige the other from Venthon creating this fantastic “Col.”