Day rides from Bourd d'oisans

mdg1157
mdg1157 Posts: 222
edited May 2009 in Tour & expedition
Just got the "ok" to chuck the bike and tent in the car and head to the Alps for a week!! Looking for some advice, knowledge etc for day rides from Bourg d'oisans taking in as many of the passes as I can in 4 days riding. Any advice apreciated
Cheers

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  • jongooligan
    jongooligan Posts: 223
    Have a look at Russel's site here:
    http://www.grenoblecycling.com/

    It's a great resource for anyone cycling in BdO

    Col d'Ornon, Col du Morte loop is on my list for next time. Favourite from last time was the Col de la Croix de Fer. Hated the Lauteret, it was very busy and one of the tunnels was unlit.
  • mac111051
    mac111051 Posts: 92
    Best campsite is camping municipal Allemond (some times spelt Allemont) about 10 Km north of Bourge d Oisans this is at the start of the climbe to the Col de Glandon / Col de la Croix de Fer and just a nice flat run in to Alp du Huez, as said the Lauteret is not a nice ride . donot forget this is the start of the Marmot sportive , from Allemond up the Glandon over to the Col de la Croix de Fer down to St Jean De Maurienne across to St Michel de Maurene up the Col du Telegraphe down to Valloire then up the Col du Galibier and now it,s a down hill run to the Lautaret and back to Bouge d Oisans then you have to decide do you have enough left to climb Alp d Huez or go dack to the camp site at Allamond and leave the Alp till tomorrow, the run from the Lautaret includes going through some tunnels, there are campsites at St Jean De Mauriene and Valloire, what ever you do have a great time, Mac
  • nick hanson
    nick hanson Posts: 1,655
    There are some good campsites on the road out of Bourg,heading to alp d'huez
    la recontre du soleil springs to mind.
    A quick search on Google,bourg d'oisans campsites will sort you out.
    The good thing with this location is after a hard days riding (there isn't any other sort around there!) you can have a steady wonder into town for a cuppa/beer/meal,delete as appropriate :D
    As said above,you can do the Marmotte circuit,the Alp on its own etc
    A nice ride is to do the Alp,then go right up to the top,taking the MINOR descent,that brings you down on the main Grenoble/Briancon road at the reservoir,then do les deux alps?
    Take the car to the top of the Lauterent,then descend down to Briancon,then south & across to Guillestre,then back to Briancon over the Izoard,taking in the Casse Dessert.One of the MUST do climbs.
    You could go from Bourg,through Allemont,up & over the Glandon,descend into the Maurienne valley,then back over the Croix de fer,now that would be an awesome ride,without quite being in the Mega distance category.
    The only problem you'll have is trying to get in all the rides whilst recovering
    so many cols,so little time!
  • matthewbradford
    matthewbradford Posts: 44
    The Tourist Information Office in Bourg D'Oisans do a good guide for about 5/10 euros.
  • andrew_s
    andrew_s Posts: 2,511
    Up the Alpe, out past the airfield and over the Col de Sarennes to drop down to the Chambon reservoir, turn off right at le Freney just below the dam and follow the balcony road that comes out 1/3 the way up the Alpe climb, ascend to Huez village and turn left through Villard-Reculas to Allemond.

    The climb up the dead-end valley to La Berarde is well worth doing.
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    Col d'ornon is a must, and slightly less challenging than the more famous climbs in the region, although I still wouldn't call it a recovery ride.

    Col de croix de fer is an awesome climb, just grit your teeth through the forest bit near the bottom and it gets more manageable after that.

    The climb to les deux Alpes is a good dead end climb. I did Alpe d'huez, on over the Col de Sarennes as Andrew said, descend the Sarennes, and you will come out near a dam and the start of Les Deux Alpes. Then back to Bourg d'Oisans.

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