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Alps are still so beautiful !
« on: September 17, 2015, 19:20:47 »
Think it's time to begin a short report of our Alps 2015 summer trip. We've done again a lot of passes (see the passes thread). Trying to do them the other side we've done last year...  8)

Decided to take the south "Gorges du Verdon" from west to east to join the Alps this year; weather was not perfect but I have to join my sister ...


Arriving to Trigance, nice Provencal village


And then to the "Serre-ponçon lake" ...


We decide then to go to the "Lombarde pass"; riding by Vars pass


And after "Col de Larche" arriving in italy...






Beginning then to climb to "Lombarde pass"; very nice narrow road




A lot of gravel roads around this pass


West view to France and Isola 2000 resort


Est Italian view : Sant'Anna monastery (european highest - 2035m)




Riding then to the Tinée Valley


And then go north to the majestic "Col de la Bonette" from south to north this year ; still so beautiful






Wonderful tarmac now this side too




After a short stop, time to go down






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Re: Alps are still so beautiful !
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2015, 22:39:55 »
Nice pics Gilles VCIF_ThumbUp
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Re: Alps are still so beautiful !
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2015, 12:12:16 »
Nice views, Gilles. They bring fond memories back.

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Re: Alps are still so beautiful !
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2015, 18:20:31 »
We decide then to do a "Ecrins round tour" Direction Lautaret pass



and the Galibier (because north road to Grenoble is still closed...  :( )



At the top



east view (Savoie) - Mont Blanc is always majestic from everywhere ...





Down from Télégraphe pass to Maurienne valley



And up by Arves Valley to Croix de fer pass









the famous iron cross which gives its name to the pass



Happy to go up with a bike instead of a car - Col du Glandon direction

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« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2015, 09:04:50 »
Wow, great pics, Gilles.
I have written a report about our tour in Brittania, 2 weeks ago. Its in Dutch however, will make a short English summary ASAP.
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« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2015, 23:52:02 »
Still on my bucket list, is to ride the Alps... Soon aye Two Plugs..
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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2015, 20:07:24 »
Still on my bucket list, is to ride the Alps... Soon aye Two Plugs..

I thought you had already toured the Alps a few times.
Or was it the uncrowded, NZ Alps?  ;D

Seriously. Do it, it's one of these things one has to do given the chance  ;)

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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2015, 20:45:01 »
Still on my bucket list, is to ride the Alps... Soon aye Two Plugs..

I thought you had already toured the Alps a few times.
Or was it the uncrowded, NZ Alps?  ;D

Seriously. Do it, it's one of these things one has to do given the chance  ;)

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I'm in the process of buying a motor bike and storing it with a friend in Europe so I can more easily do just that.  VCIF_ThumbUp
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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2015, 11:49:48 »
Still on my bucket list, is to ride the Alps... Soon aye Two Plugs..

On a 'TransAlp' I suppose?  ;D
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Re: Alps are still so beautiful !
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2015, 12:04:17 »
And then we can see the lake where some of you slept some years ago ...  8)





West side of Ecrins we had still nice roads, landscape and villages on the direction to Gap ...





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« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2015, 12:52:37 »
Going this time to Izoard pass from south



"casse déserte" is still so stunning !!!  8)





South view from top



Michelle reading... ::)





As said Shasta white is the beautifulest color  8)



North side





Then we took Clarée Valley







"Col de l'échelle" , Italy and coming back by Montgenèvre pass...  VCIF_salut
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2015, 13:38:31 »
Coming back home, col de Vars then Ubaye Valley :



And going up to "col de la Cayolle"



Be careful (don't know if it is for them or for me  ;D )



Arriving at Cayolle pass (2326m) for picnic time ... be careful with marmots, they love chocolate !!!



South view from the pass



We met some strange bikes  :o (never seen before)



And have then a small ride on the moon  VCIF_varaGrey VCIF_2757



Gorges de Daluis are on the program of the journey



Then Gorges de Cians







Then Tinée Valley south direction



Then Entrevaux with its Vauban Citadel and fortifications



Some other wonderful "Clue"



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« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2015, 13:04:52 »
I was there too this summer :)

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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2017, 12:49:57 »
I was there too this summer :)

It is not too bad...

Still waiting for your report ...  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2017, 14:31:12 »
Aarch!!! Your pics made my skin itch every where, Gilles!
Soo badly I want to revisit (especially) the French Alps. They are simply great.

Well... the Pyrenees will do for next year @ VIM20...  ;D
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