Another wonderful bike ride in the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Jura, climbing the Col de Menthières and descending via Chézery-Forens.
Col de Bérentin
A bike ride around Col de Bérentin, in the Jura mountains, including ten more cols on the route, and a spectacular view of Lac de Sylans
Col de la Faucille (Gex)
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
Col de la Schlucht
A wonderful cycling loop in the Vosges mountains from Le Markstein via Route des Crêtes and Col de la Schlucht. Lakes and cols were the features of today’s ride
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
Le Grand Ballon
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…
Limoux
An early morning ride in the Aude department of south-western France. I managed to bag another nine cols!
Les Gorges de la Nesque
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..
Montagne de Lure
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..
Col de Perty
Ride on a rainy day over the Col de Perty and Col Saint-Jean, after which my luck ran out…. !