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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Belley

Virieu-Le-Petit

Col du Grand Colombier

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Belley

Virieu-Le-Petit

Col du Grand Colombier

Col du Grand Colombier

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    Best Road Cycling Rides to Col du Grand Colombier

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    1. Culoz to Col du Grand Colombier

    51.5km

    03:15

    1,440m

    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    August 10, 2020

    This pass, just over 1,500 meters high, is truly wonderful in every respect. The ascent takes you along small roads with very little traffic, but with many magnificent views—a perfect combination of carrot and stick. At the top, you'll find fewer tourist crowds than on other, more prominent passes. This allows you to enjoy the view of the valley in a particularly relaxed manner. Unfortunately, there are no aid stations.

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      April 25, 2018

      Difficult ascent but a superb view at the top of the Rhône, the Lac du Bourget and the entire Alpine arc.

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        October 26, 2021

        A pass that has to be earned, with steep slopes over several kilometers on the Virieu-le-Petit side!



        Still on this side, after the very high percentages of forest, the summit is revealed little by little, to finally offer a magnificent view of the Jura, the Alps and Lake Bourget. On a clear day, Mont Blanc can be seen.



        On the Culoz side, the bends also offer a superb view of Lake Bourget.



        A real nice climb, which certainly rivals the big names in the Alps and Pyrenees.

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          Location: Virieu-Le-Petit, Belley, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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