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いるべき場所。

A superb road clinging to the hillside between rocks and vineyards, offering sweeping views across the plain. The surface has been almost entirely redone... it's like a billiard table!

The roads are narrow and rather rough, but they're a delight to ride, and the scenery is magnificent. Water bottles should be well-filled; there are no springs along the way.

From the east, the Col des Portes is very gentle, with the gradient barely noticeable. This makes the quiet, narrow road all the more enjoyable. From the west, the gradient is significantly steeper, especially in the final climb.

It has been ridden several times in the Tour de France. The pass is regularly part of the Critérium du Dauphiné, an important preparation race for the Tour de France. From Grenoble, the climb offers over 1,000 meters of elevation in one go. The Col de Porte is a pass that is attractive to cyclists and offers beautiful views of the surrounding mountain landscape.

I have sat here both directly on the bank and on one of the park benches along the way. When you see this seemingly small river and then consider how many millions of litres of water have been flowing through it every minute for millions of years, it is an indication of what a part each individual river plays in the whole.

Double highlight.

Double highlight.