Ride details and photos for the September 2022 trip to Bourg d'Oisans.
To the summit of Alpe d'Huez via the 21 hairpins, then descending to Lac du Verney via Sardonne. Then an out-and-back climb of the very quiet Col du Sabot.
52 miles, +9,300ft.
With a drop off 5 miles from the summit of the Croix de Fer, this ride might be 91 miles, but it includes nearly 16,000ft of descending (with one section containing 40 hairpins in 6 miles!) It's a chance to summit three summits in one ride, including the classic northern ascent of the Col du Galibier.
91 miles, +12,400ft
The quiet back route to the summit of Alpe d'Huez via Les Balcons d’Auris and the Col de Sarenne, with a descent of the famous 21 hairpins back into Bourg d'Oisans.
38 miles, +6,900ft.
Heading out to Lac du Verney, and then climbing to the summit of the Col du Glandon, then back via the same route.
48 miles, +5,300ft.
Option B - a detour to climb to Oz-en-Oisans on the way back
60 miles, +8,500ft.
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