Col du Sanetsch (drone pics)
High in the Valais canton of Switzerland, Col du Sanetsch should be on anyone’s list…
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Morcles and Above to Rionda
I don’t want to “bury the lead,” so I’ll start with the profile for this…
Derborence
This was a total surprise to me. A great surprise. I had planned to cycle…
Lac de Cleuson
Readers of this site know I love roads to high Alpine dams/lakes. And the Valais…
Colle del Gran San Bernardo
This is a fun time of year to visit very high roads just as they…
Lac de Tseuzier
High in the mountains of the Canton of Valais are several huge alpine dams, including…
Ovronnaz and up to Lac de Fully
Ovronnaz is a little ski station in the Valais region of Switzerland that has featured recently in the Tour de Suisse. It’s a beautiful and steep 10 kilometre climb. Vineyards down low, south facing for plenty of sun on a cool November day, and dozens of amazing hairpins:
La Croix de Cœur via La Tzoumaz
Whenever Verbier appears in a Tour de Suisse or Tour de France stage I predictably complain that the best part of the climb is above the village/finish.
Rescued on Col du Sanetsch …. and some snow
Sanetsch is one of the biggest, most beautiful climbs that you may not have heard of.
Mattmarksee
Another fantastic and huge climb to an alpine dam / lake.