サンコロンバンデビラール周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

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The views at the top of this pass are definitely worth the detour 👍

Bring gear for the descent to protect against the cold or rain, as was the case for me on the descent from the Croix de Fer. And above all, refill your water bottles in St. Jean de Maurienne because there's no water left before Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves (at least I didn't see any water points) and the climb is very long, about 30 km, to reach the Croix de Fer!

It's worth taking a break here.

The Col de la Croix de Fer culminates at an altitude of 2063 meters. It is the big neighbor of the Col du Glandon, another crossing point between the Maurienne and Oisans valleys. The Tour de France has used this pass 21 times. It is one of the most beautiful in France, a must-visit point for any mountain-loving cyclist!

You literally lose count of the tornanti you overcome. The best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) is the total coverage by trees and vegetation. On hot days it is appreciated. The absence of views makes it tougher mentally. When this stretch of tornanti is overcome, we also leave the forest behind and see the Arves massif in its splendor.

From the hill, if we exclude the overbuilding that has also affected this area, one can enjoy a splendid panorama of the nearby peaks and in particular of the Aiguilles d'Arves, which are in a way the symbol of the entire area. From the pass, if you continue, you descend towards St. Sorlin d'Arves and join up with the road which, starting from St. Jean de Maurienne, continues towards the pass of the Croix de Fer. I preferred to go back towards Albiez to descend directly to St Jean, avoiding the tunnels that I would have had to go through when descending from St Sorlin.

Beautiful these laces, To go uphill the road is bumpy it's quite dangerous downhill