Col Hunting (7!) Above Serre Chevalier
Last summer I cycled Col du Granon from Briançon and visited several unpaved cols above.…
Browsing: gravel
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…
Remote Annecy Cols: Col de la Frasse, Col de Bornette, Golet de Doucy
This ride explores some lesser known climbs starting from Lake Annecy and heading south. Road…
Chalet du Gralet and Col du Sac
Just west of Geneva are the highest peaks in the Jura mountains. On the shoulder…
Monte Jafferau via Galleria dei Saraceni!
The Alpine borders between Italy and France are lined with forts and high altitude military…
Bauges Alps Gravel Col Hunting
It can be very annoying to drive the Autoroute with me. I keep pointing up…
Fort de la Platte (and above)
Bourg St. Maurice is at the very start of four famous road bike climbs: Col…
Lac du Mont Cenis: A Detailed Look
Many of the great Alps roads owe much of their celebrity to cycling (Stelvio, Gavia,…