GPX - Western Alps

[Wapping]

The latest edition of the very good Alpentourer magazine centred on the western alps.



Here’s five routes, in or around the popular town of Barcelonnette, Briancon, Gap (a bit to the west) and Sampeyre to the east.


The five routes download well from Kurviger, from where you could use the route(s) in just about any GPS device you fancy.

 

[John Armstrong]

Been through this area quite a few times, including stopping at Barcelonette for three nights.

Some great rides there, the Pont de Chatalet south-east of the Col de Vars is not a bridge for those who suffer from vertigo! https://www.ubaye.com/decouvrez/nos...eption/pont-du-chatelet-saint-paul-sur-ubaye/

 

[Wapping]

I’ll cut out some more at some point.

 

[wessie]

Streetview on the Pont https://maps.app.goo.gl/GQLhSTZYVLzBYkd76

 

[Berin]

Very nice place to stay in Jausiers, good for that area and the Col de la Bonnette

Restaurant Gastronomique Jausiers Barcelonnette | Château Hotel 4 étoiles à Barcelonnette Villa Morelia

Restaurant gastronomique Barcelonnette Jausiers, chateau hotel 4 étoiles à Jausiers Barcelonnette Ubaye, Alpes de Haute Provence.

www.villa-morelia.com

 

[Wapping]

An interesting ‘ride out from’ suggestion, centred on Morzine.

It’s 650 km / 400 miles in length, embracing no less than 19 cols, some of whose names do not come up on these pages too often.



As it’s 400 miles, it’s probably one not to kick off at 11:30 AM after a very leisurely breakfast.

 

[Wapping]

A simpler but quite nice 386 km / 300 mile route, based on Bourg Saint Maurice.


Judging by the blurb and pictures in the article, it’s a fairly simple ‘Let’s look around the area’ type of thing. For a day out, you might do worse.

 

[Wapping]

Another what some might (somewhat disparagingly) call a ‘col ticker’. This time it’s a not insubstantial 835 km / 518 miles to embrace 18 different cols.

It’s centred on Le Grand Bornand which, if nothing else, would make a change from the ‘Must do’ of Annecy, when it comes to the Adventure aspects.