I rode to the legendary Tunnel du Parpaillon from Embrun — a tough gravel climb to one of the Alps’ most mythical passes. Looks like I did it just in time !
Tunnel du Parpaillon
I rode to the legendary Tunnel du Parpaillon from Embrun — a tough gravel climb to one of the Alps’ most mythical passes. Looks like I did it just in time !
An amazing ride to see two mountain reservoirs and their respective dams. As well as the spectacular scenery, I discovered a lot more about hydro-electricity in the Haute Maurienne valley
A forty-mile bike ride in the Jura, looping from Izernore, via Col du Sentier, Lac Genin and back though Oyonnax.
A short and very steep part gravel ride out of Briançon to visit La Croix de Toulouse, featuring spectacular views over the city and the Guisane valley
A wonderful part-gravel loop from Bourg-Saint-Maurice including Cormet d’Arêches, Col du Pré and Cormet de Roselend, featuring lakes, drone shots and sheep.
A bike ride up the Valgrisenche valley around Lake Beauregard and the tiny chapel, Cappella di Chatelet, returning by a lakeside gravel path. I discovered much more of the history after the ride.
Riding in the Chartreuse I climbed the beautiful but tough northern ascent of the Col de la Charmette
Today I got to meet some of my fellow members of the Club des Cent Cols which I joined last year. The occasion was a bike ride in the Jura mountains featuring Col de la Lèbe and the Col de la Rochette
For the third year in a row I climbed to the third highest pass in the French Alps, this time using the very steep and part-gravel route via Col de la Moutière
In the Jura mountains, I tackled the other side of the Col de la Faucille from Gex, and climbed to the top of Mont Rond for a wonderful view of Lake Geneva