ビリヤードの峠・トップ4

A 10 km climb from the small roundabout in Châtillon, it's more like 14 km from the Nantua road or the center of Bellegarde. The gradient is fairly steady, ranging from 5.5% to 7.2%, with about ten small steep sections at +8.5%. Very quiet, with very few cars. The road is generally in good condition, but nothing more. There are some beautiful views along the way.

The Col de Bérentin connects the Valserine Valley to the Retord Plateau, passing through the beautiful Jura forests. Its ascent is gradual and the road is little traveled.

Small pass, but no way to drive into the valley on the D39. Road closed. I didn't even try.

Small, very quiet pass between valleys and forests with very few car passages.

Second pass for today. Pass elevation 1144 m above sea level. Long climb, basically from Saint Germain to here. A total of about 700 m elevation gain and 12 km. The gradient is only 4-6%, but with 20 kg of luggage, everything is difficult ;) Here, too, the weather was still quite cool in very early April. Partly rain, partly windy.

Rest after a 12 km climb from Saint-Germain-de-Joux.

Regular climb, on one side or the other. Be careful, however, if you arrive at the top in "limit": there are two "passes" which follow one another in two km, this can give a little blow to morale when the legs respond less well 😉

Regular rise on both sides