Col du Joly Unpaved
It’s getting colder and the high Alps has fresh snow. With lots of lousy weather…
Browsing: gravel
Grand Colombier and Col de la Biche Unpaved
This is a challenging route that climbs up to Col de la Biche and then…
Col de la Madeleine Unpaved
A route planning tip: Sometimes I just look for a bunch of hairpins on a…
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 des Glières and Above
In addition to the paved Col des Glières (1440m), this ride visits two gravel cols:…
Col Hunting (7!) Above Serre Chevalier
Last summer I cycled Col du Granon from Briançon and visited several unpaved cols above.…
Col des Ayes – Col d’Izoard Loop
The Hautes-Alpes department has an official signed route for a loop for Col d’Izoard that…
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…