Still on the theme of ‘Ballons’, today I tackled the Col du Petit Ballon on a beautiful September day here in the Vosges
Col du Petit Ballon

Still on the theme of ‘Ballons’, today I tackled the Col du Petit Ballon on a beautiful September day here in the Vosges
I decided to ignore the weather forecast and took on this toughish ride to the highest point of the Vosges mountains, Le Grand Ballon. The gamble paid off…
An early morning ride in the Aude department of south-western France. I managed to bag another nine cols!
I finally got to see les Gorges de la Nesque. It’s been on my list for years. An amazing gorge road that goes on and on and on..
A sixteen mile climb through the forest took me to le Sommet de la Montagne de Lure, to be rewarded with far-reaching views. It’s like a mini Mont Ventoux..
Ride on a rainy day over the Col de Perty and Col Saint-Jean, after which my luck ran out…. !
A ride on a sunny but chilly and very windy day in Provence, over the hills via the Col du Négron and Col de l’Homme Mort
I finally got round to writing up this report for a tough ride I did back in May 2023 during my first visit to the wonderful Chartreuse massif near Grenoble.
Still in the Chartreuse this ride from Entremont-le-vieux to Col du Granier bagged me another 4 cols on the way! Beautiful day. Beautiful scenery.
After the last ride, I revisited that amazing gorge road (la route des Gorges du Guiers Mort) to get photos and find out more..