Annecy in general.
French Alps (but maybe Germany, too)
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The boss likes this place for Annecy. Is it worth staying a couple of nights there before moving on to Castellane ?
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So,are you planning to move on to Castellane straight after Annecy or stay somewhere in between?
If you’re planning to follow or even loosely follow the Route des Grandes Alpes, you won’t get from Annecy to Castellane in a day.
You could of course go on faster roads and do it in 5 hours but then you would miss out on some of the best views in Europe found at the Col des Aravis, Cormet de Roseland,Col de L’Iseran, Col d’Izoard,Col du Galibier etc
etc.
No open to suggestions between Annecy and Castellane.So,are you planning to move on to Castellane straight after Annecy or stay somewhere in between?
If you’re planning to follow or even loosely follow the Route des Grandes Alpes, you won’t get from Annecy to Castellane in a day.
You could of course go on faster roads and do it in 5 hours but then you would miss out on some of the best views in Europe found at the Col des Aravis, Cormet de Roseland,Col de L’Iseran, Col du Galibier etc
etc.
Well, as already suggested on this thread, stay somewhere like Jausiers for a night in between Annecy and Castellane.
Or 2 nights if you want to have a lazy day riding up and over the Col de la Bonnette with lunch at Haute 2000 then back to Jausiers. Then the next day you can ride the more western alternative of the RDGA via Col de la Cayolle then break off to get to Castellane.
Suggestions already listed above
It is a matter for you to decide what distance you wish to cover each day and book accommodation accordingly.
Here is an interactive map (pushbike) of the routes you can take. But because it is a cycle map, this does not mean you can not ride it on a motorcycle, as cyclists would be using same stretches of the black stuff as would any trucked, caged or a motorcyclist would.
some of the roads just out of the town, like at the hotel named above, are quite steep. Google maps says it is only a 25 minute walk to the river bridge in the centre of town. Might be the case on the way down...
If you want to go roaming around Annecy in search of beer or rosé on your 2nd day in the area, check the altitude of the hotel compared to the lake is within your fitness range, especially when in a chemically altered state.
I mentioned La Mure early on in this thread, I haven’t stayed there but did a train ride into the alps which had some amazing views https://lepetittraindelamure.com/
Another area worth visiting is https://www.mercantour-parcnational.fr/fr we stayed in the small town of Valberg after stopping for a coffee and deciding to stay there for 3 days. Lots of walks and plenty of roads to explore.
Are you suggesting @Doc is an alcoholic?!
I am not qualified to give a medical diagnosis but anecdotal evidence suggests he might exceed 14 units a week...
Oi don't you start.Well, that's your own fault and it's not for the good members here for lack of trying....I would suggest however that maybe your thread title be not so vague and confusing.
Always happy to help.
My plan is coming together with the help of the lovely members.
OK guys, enough.
I believe it was a genuine mistake from Udders, who I guess was trying to do nothing more than offer an alternative, should Doc change his mind or in case he was looking for other ideas before next summer.
Pee taken. End of story.
Richard
I believe it was a genuine mistake from Udders, who I guess was trying to do nothing more than offer an alternative, should Doc change his mind or in case he was looking for other ideas before next summer.
Pee taken. End of story.
Richard
Thanks. Looks a good stopover from Annecy for a couple of nights before heading to Castellane.Villa Morelia in Jausiers would be a good base for a couple of nights .
The Route des Grandes Alpes splits at Jausiers with the option to go over the Col de la Bonnette or further SW to route via Col de la Cayolle.
By staying in Jausiers you could ride both loops .
Have lunch at the Halte 2000 just down from the summit of La Bonette.
Make sure you ride the Cime de la Bonnette loop at the top as the views are stunning
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Doc, so far in this thread there have been assorted suggestions, all spread across a huge area of what is sort of the south east corner of France.
In very simple terms:
a. You have decided on Annecy as your first base, with Castellane as your second.
b. You want somewhere between the two for a stop.
c. There are two classic routes north to south, which are:
1. Route des Grande Alpes
2. Route Napoleon
d. As you can see from these very simplified maps, the two routes do not overlap; they run parallel to each other. One starts in near enough Geneva and passes (with a loop) through Annecy, then heads off through several of the places suggested in this thread, before reaching the Mediterranean at Menton. The other starts south of Annecy at Grenoble and passes through Castellane, before reaching the sea at Cannes. Menton is about 40 miles east of Cannes, with Nice near enough between the two.
e. With these two very simple maps, you should be able to work out where is halfway between all sorts of places and start to plan your holiday accordingly.
f. As you have set aside quite a lot of days to ‘Do the French Alps’ I’d suggest, going down the Route Napoleon, which will tick off two of the popular ‘Must do’ spots, being Annecy and Castellane. Then I’d come back up the Route des Grande Alpes, and tick off a few more.
In very simple terms:
a. You have decided on Annecy as your first base, with Castellane as your second.
b. You want somewhere between the two for a stop.
c. There are two classic routes north to south, which are:
1. Route des Grande Alpes
2. Route Napoleon
d. As you can see from these very simplified maps, the two routes do not overlap; they run parallel to each other. One starts in near enough Geneva and passes (with a loop) through Annecy, then heads off through several of the places suggested in this thread, before reaching the Mediterranean at Menton. The other starts south of Annecy at Grenoble and passes through Castellane, before reaching the sea at Cannes. Menton is about 40 miles east of Cannes, with Nice near enough between the two.
e. With these two very simple maps, you should be able to work out where is halfway between all sorts of places and start to plan your holiday accordingly.
f. As you have set aside quite a lot of days to ‘Do the French Alps’ I’d suggest, going down the Route Napoleon, which will tick off two of the popular ‘Must do’ spots, being Annecy and Castellane. Then I’d come back up the Route des Grande Alpes, and tick off a few more.
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Thanks Richard.Doc, so far in this thread there have been assorted suggestions, all spread across a huge area of what is sort of the south east corner of France.
In very simple terms:
a. You have decided on Annecy as your first base, with Castellane as your second.
b. You want somewhere between the two for a stop.
c. There are two classic routes north to south, which are:
1. Route des Grande Alpes
2. Route Napoleon
d. As you can see from these very simplified maps, the two routes do not overlap; they run parallel to each other. One starts in near enough Grenoble and passes (with a loop) through Annecy, then heads off through several of the places suggested in this thread, before reaching the Mediterranean at Menton. The other starts south of Annecy and passes through Castellane, before reaching the sea at Cannes. Menton is about 40 miles east of Cannes, with Nice near enough between the two.
e. With these two very simple maps, you should be able to work out where is halfway between all sorts of places and start to plan your holiday accordingly.
f. As you have set aside quite a lot of days to ‘Do the French Alps’ I’d suggest, going down the Route Napoleon, which will tick off two of the popular ‘Must do’ spots, being Annecy and Castellane. Then I’d come back up the Route des Grande Alpes, and tick off a few more.
Good suggestion. We had a good look this morning looking at places from all the suggestions.
I like that
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