Col du Joly south side; French Savoie
I had thought I'd finish my season with the Col du Sabot but as the autumn has stayed warm and dry I managed another ride, the climb to the Col du Joly near les Contamines ski resort (ground zero of Covid!).
Tbh I knew the col existed but I had no idea there was a road to the top from Albertville/Beaufort. The climb from Beaufort is some 20km and 1300 vertical meters. The road surface is pretty good on the final climb, just a couple of corners with broken surface otherwise a nice, fast, technical descent. I figure you could do a loop via les Saisies, St Gervais with a gravel bike for 70km round trip.
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Another fab video! Again, like you didn’t know this route existed!
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Thanks! Will add this to the schedule for future cycling hols. We found the Sabot almost by accident in September. You certainly know how to find "the road less travelled".
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In this case I was looking for something like the Sabot - a big south facing climb as it is litterally freezing in the shade in the bottom of the valleys and I was worried about black ice. Snow has blown in now closing everything at altitude for the winter.
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