The Twenty Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in the Alps
It’s always fun to cycle extra high on a bike. Here are the twenty highest…
Browsing: France
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…
Col du Sabot and Le Collet
Col du Sabot: higher, more difficult, and infinitely quieter than its neighbour Alpe d’Huez. Perhaps…
Combe Laval, Col de la Bataille Loop (Vercors)
The Vercors Massif, to the south-west of Grenoble, rarely disappoints. I’ve called it the most…
Col de Ménée, Col de la Lauzette Loop
The Vercors massif, south-west of Grenoble, is one of my favourite regions in the Alps…
Le Grand Colombier – Video/Drone
Le Grand Colombier is a gigantic, quiet, scenic climb in the French Jura mountains (Don’t…
Plateau des Bornes 4 Col Loop + Mont Salève
The Plateau des Bornes is the hilly region between Mont Salève and the north edge…
Cycle the Alps Traffic-Free: Here’s How (2018 Edition)
Many of the most famous climbs in the Alps have days when they are closed…
Cycle Col de Joux Plane, Rent XC Skis at Summit
A recent annual tradition: Cycle up the classic (Samoëns) side of Col de Joux Plane…