I'm riding down to Paris and putting the bike on the Autotrain to Nice. I'm taking the TGV and will happily wait in Nice for the bike to arrive the following morning. This saves me a boring 2-day slog down the autoroute. I will then ride home via the RDGA having played about on the Col de Tende and a few of the military roads around it.
The first day of my RDGA ride takes me from Menton to Guillestre. There appears to be two different routes; the 'main route' (highlighted on the map) and one which goes over the Col de Bonette (claimed to be the highest paved road in Europe). Both end up at the same point before Guillestre.
Has anyone done both and can recommend which is the better or are they both as good as each other and it won't really matter which one I do?
The first day of my RDGA ride takes me from Menton to Guillestre. There appears to be two different routes; the 'main route' (highlighted on the map) and one which goes over the Col de Bonette (claimed to be the highest paved road in Europe). Both end up at the same point before Guillestre.
Has anyone done both and can recommend which is the better or are they both as good as each other and it won't really matter which one I do?