Plan du Lac
Plan du Lac is the 7th highest paved road in France at 2385 metres. Cycling…
Browsing: maurienne
Col de la Met (2735 metres) – Above Lac du Mont Cenis
There are several fabulous old military gravel rides high above Lac du Mont Cenis, but…
Col de la Vallée Etroite
Col de la Vallée Etroite starts at the exact same intersection in St-Michel-de-Maurienne as Col…
Video: Les Lacets de Montvernier (and Col de la Madeleine via Col du Chaussy)
Lacets means hairpins (think shoes laces). Les Lacets de Montvernier has 17 hairpins (lots of…
Col du Glandon and Croix de Fer (more drone pics)
My new silly drone hobby motivated me to visit an old friend. Col du Glandon…
Col de la Croix de Fer via Col du Mollard
The Maurienne valley is home to perhaps half of the top 10 climbs in France.…
Petit Col des Encombrés
In summer Col du Galibier via Col du Télégraphe can have some traffic – especially…
Col de la Madeleine – All Four Routes
I cycled the north side of Col de la Madeleine the other day with my…
Col du Galibier and Télégraphe
Col du Galibier is still officially closed above the tunnel, but I thought I’d have…
Col de la Madeleine via Les Lacets de Montvernier and Col du Chaussy
A tough but stunning, partly unpaved route to Col de la Madeleine via the amazing Lacets (hairpins) de Montvernier, and the challenging Col du Chaussy.