Reviews written by AlpineRoads
Routes
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 30, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.7 | |
| User Overall Summary | 3.0 | |
| Scenery | 3.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 4.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Col de la Sine
worth a ride
Routes
| Overall rating | 3.4 | |
| User Overall Summary | 3.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 3.0 | |
| Road Surface | 3.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Col de la Cayolle
worth doing but there are better options going north to south.
| Overall rating | 4.3 | |
| User Overall Summary | 5.0 | |
| Scenery | 5.0 | |
| Corners | 5.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Not to be missed
Col de l'Izoard is one of my favorites. Staring from Briançon you wind your way up the canyon. this one just keeps getting better and better. Once over the summit,...
| Overall rating | 3.9 | |
| User Overall Summary | 4.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Col d'Agnel.
Nice commuter run from France to Italy.
| Overall rating | 3.9 | |
| User Overall Summary | 4.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 5.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 3.0 |
Col du Lautaret
Can be very busy, so pick your times if you can- the closer to Briançon you get, the slower it goes.
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.3 | |
| User Overall Summary | 3.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 3.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 2.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 3.0 |
Route Napoloen
Not our first choice in this area.
Routes
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.7 | |
| User Overall Summary | 3.0 | |
| Scenery | 3.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 4.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 5.0 |
Col de la Morte D114
Great little mountain road
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.9 | |
| User Overall Summary | 5.0 | |
| Scenery | 5.0 | |
| Corners | 3.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 2.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 5.0 |
Gorges de la Bourne
If you are a fan of canyon roads, this one should be on your bucket list.
Routes
| Overall rating | 3.3 | |
| User Overall Summary | 3.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 3.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 3.0 |
route villard-des-lans moto
Nicest road out of Gernoble
Routes
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 4.2 | |
| User Overall Summary | 5.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 5.0 | |
| Road Surface | 5.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Gorge de l'Arly
Short- but oh so sweet!
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.7 | |
| User Overall Summary | 4.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 3.0 | |
| Road Surface | 3.0 | |
| Traffic | 4.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 5.0 |
Cormet de Roseland
a bit narrow but beautiful!
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 4.3 | |
| User Overall Summary | 5.0 | |
| Scenery | 5.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 4.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
One of the Great ones
Allows for stunning views of Mt Blanc.
Routes
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.6 | |
| User Overall Summary | 3.0 | |
| Scenery | 3.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Plaine Valley
Nice fast ride.
Stops
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.8 | |
| Quality | 4.0 | |
| Value for Money | 3.0 | |
| Ambience | 4.0 | |
| Location | 4.0 |
Château_du_Haut-Kœnigsbourg
worth a stop.
Routes
Reviewed by AlpineRoads March 24, 2013
| Overall rating | 3.6 | |
| User Overall Summary | 4.0 | |
| Scenery | 3.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Col du Ballon
A real treat to ride.
Routes
| Overall rating | 3.7 | |
| User Overall Summary | 4.0 | |
| Scenery | 3.0 | |
| Corners | 5.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Col des Bagenelles-
Enjoy the snaking curves!
Reviewed by AlpineRoads December 17, 2012
| Overall rating | 3.6 | |
| User Overall Summary | 5.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 3.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 3.0 |
Gold star rating
Local biker's favourite
Reviewed by AlpineRoads September 22, 2012
| Overall rating | 3.6 | |
| User Overall Summary | 4.0 | |
| Scenery | 3.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 3.0 |
Col de la Faucille
| Overall rating | 4.3 | |
| User Overall Summary | 5.0 | |
| Scenery | 5.0 | |
| Corners | 5.0 | |
| Road Surface | 4.0 | |
| Traffic | 4.0 | |
| Passing | 3.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
Gorges du Cians
Not easy, but well worth a trip
| Overall rating | 4.0 | |
| User Overall Summary | 4.0 | |
| Scenery | 4.0 | |
| Corners | 4.0 | |
| Road Surface | 5.0 | |
| Traffic | 3.0 | |
| Passing | 4.0 | |
| Police and speed enforcement | 4.0 |
L'Alpe-d'Huez D211
This well worth a detour, especially when you add the Balcony Route- D211b.