Guides to riding in the Alps

cyclistbruce

I'm travelling over to France with the family next year, hoping to abandon them on a couple of days and do some riding. Just wondering if anyone knows of any guides to routes that are available (either paperback or web)?

3Pears

Hi Bruce,
Try ''Grenoble cycling pages'' website, very informative. Russell, runs the site and lives in Grenoble, there is a forum too that should get you essential questions answered

Ands

Oisans tourism do a paperback guide (free from tourist info) or here:
http://www.bikes-oisans.com/oisans-trail-cyclo-21.html

which contains 30 routes around/from Bourg d'Oisans (including Alpe d'Huez, Galibier, etc). Some of them are on very scary "balcony" roads (the one to Les Deux Alpes via Bons, for example) but the views are amazing.

cyclistbruce

Thanks guys. 2 good resources there!

SDF64

I found the following website very handy when planning a trip to the Morzine area for this years TDF

http://www.avorinet.com/activities/avor ... biking.htm

The following link to the Morzine Tourist Office Cycling Guide is also excellent. It details a number of rides in the area taking in some of the well known TDF climbs (Colombiere, Joux Plane, Ramaz, Avoriaz etc.)

http://www.merinet.com/account/pdf_uplo ... routes.pdf

Hope this helps.