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CYCLE ROUTES APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT APPARTEMENT Blanche-Neige Les 7 Nains AlpeLune Puy Saint Vincent ZeroCinq, the place to be for cyclists Index Overview map cycling routes around Puy Saint Vincent ...............................2/3 Col de Vars (2109m) ............................................................................................................. 33 Col de Vars (2109m) from Jausiers ............................................................................... 33 CYCLE ROUTES Puy Saint Vincent (1400m) from Vallouise .............................................................. 34 Zero Cinq is a sports initiative run by an enthusiastic group of Dutch people A few tips for many beautiful and sporty bikerides: 1. Round trip Col d’Izoard 96 km / 2130 alt ........................................................4/5 Puy Saint Vincent (1400m) .............................................................................................. 34 in the Southern French Alps. From the mountain village of Puy Saint • You will regularly see fountains and other water points along the road. 2. Round trip Italy through Montgenèvre and Echelle from Briancon Vincent, surrounded by parks like the Ecrins and the Queyras and legendary In most case the water is delicious mountain water, which can be 68 km / 1220 alt ...........................................................................................................6/7 Puy Aillaud (1620m) ............................................................................................................ 35 Alpine cols, we organize various sports packages. We mainly do this for drunk without any problems. However, if “eau non potable” is written, 3. Round trip Guillestre-Col de Vars-Ubaye 126 km / 2230 alt ................8/9 Entre les Aygues (1624m) ................................................................................................. 35 cycling as well as for wintersports, trailruning, and mountainbiking. We the water is not safe to drink. 4. Out and back Col du Granon 77 km / 2080 alt ........................................ 10/11 Rampes de Freissinières (1130m) ................................................................................. 36 have settled down in this sunny mountain village because of our passion for • There are a number of routes starting in Puy Saint Vincent. These 5. Out and back Col de Vars 101 km / 2260 alt ............................................ 12/13 Col du Galibier (2646m) from the Lautaret .............................................................. 36 cycling and for the mountains. We would like to share this passion with you, routes start with a lovely descent to Les Vigneaux, which you have 6. Les Trois Vallées 60 km / 1870 alt................................................................ 14/15 Col du Lautaret (2044m) from Briançon .................................................................... 37 when we have you as our guest in one of our accommodations which are to climb at the end of the route. You can decide to park the car in Col du Galibier (2646m) .................................................................................................... 37 part of ZeroCinq. Are you looking for a bikehotel, a luxurious group chalet, Les Vigneaux, saving you 4 kilometers and a 300m climb at the end. 7. Pré de Madame Carle 41 km / 1010 alt ....................................................... 16/17 Colle delle Finestre (2178m) ............................................................................................ 38 or do you prefer an apartment or a quiet campsite? In all these locations, • Make sure you bring enough warm and windproof clothing with you. 8. Galibier from 2 sides 80 km / 2390 alt...................................................... 18/19 we welcome you with the same enthusiasm and we will show you the way The wind on the top of the mountain passes often blows hard. 9. Round trip Embrun 91 km / 1440 alt ........................................................... 20/21 Col de Pontis (1301m) from the Ubaye ....................................................................... 38 through the fantastic surroundings. Check our bike packages on Remember the weather in the mountains can change quickly. 10. Round trip Marmotte Sestrière 93 km / 2550 alt ............................... 22/23 Col d’Allos (2250m) .............................................................................................................. 39 www.zerocinq.com/ • When you decend, always use a combination of front and rear brakes. 11. Bike course Embrun Man Triathlon 187 km / 4600 alt ..................... 24/25 Col de la Cayolle (2326m) ................................................................................................. 39 Never brake only with your rear brake, to prevent slipping. 12. Round trip small Marmotte from the Lautaret 160 km / 4350 alt . 26/27 We hope you enjoy cycling in ‘our backyard’. • Most mountain passes have signs along the road with information BUCKETLIST CHALLENGE About the Bucketlist Challenge + Stamp card ................................................. 40/41 about the mountain pass. COLS AND CLIMBS Team ZeroCinq Col d’Izoard (2360m) from Guillestre ......................................................................... 28 ALSO NICE TO KNOW Col d’Izoard in the Tour de France of 1922 ............................................................... 42 Col d’Izoard (2360m) from Briançon ........................................................................... 29 More routes & Free GPS files ............................................................................................ 43 Col du Granon (2413m) ....................................................................................................... 29 Events .......................................................................................................................................... 43 Col de la Bonette (2802m) from Jausiers .................................................................. 30 Name of the climb Col d’Agnel (2744m) from Frankrijk ............................................................................. 30 ACCOMMODATIONS ZERO CINQ Height of the climb Col de Montgenèvre (1854m) .......................................................................................... 31 Bike hotel Saint Roch ........................................................................................................... 44 Distance to the top Col de l’Échelle (1762m) from Briançon ..................................................................... 31 Chalet AlpeLune ...................................................................................................................... 44 Pré de Madame Carle (1874m) ........................................................................................ 32 Campsite Croque Loisirs ..................................................................................................... 45 Current altitude Risoul (1850m) ....................................................................................................................... 32 Apartments Vallouise ........................................................................................................... 45 Average gradient 1 Overview map of cycling routes around Puy Saint Vincent NUMBER ROUTE DISTANCE HEIGHT GAIN EASY/DIFFICULT PAGE 1 Round trip Col d’Izoard 96 KM 2130 ALT 4/5 2 Round trip Italy through Montgenèvre and Echelle from Briancon 68 KM 1220 ALT 6/7 3 Round trip Guillestre-Col de Vars-Ubaye 126 KM 2230 ALT 8/9 4 Out and back Col du Granon 77 KM 2080 ALT 10/11 5 Out and back Col de Vars 101 KM 2260 ALT 12/13 6 Les Trois Vallées 60 KM 1870 ALT 14/15 7 Pré de Madame Carle 41 KM 1010 ALT 16/17 8 Galibier from 2 sides 2 80 KM 2390 ALT 18/19 9 Round trip Embrun 91 KM 1440 ALT 20/21 10 Round trip Marmotte Sestrière 93 KM 2550 ALT 22/23 11 Bike course Embrun Man Triathlon 187 KM 4600 ALT 24/25 12 Round trip small Marmotte from the Lautaret 160 KM 4350 ALT 26/27 2 3 DESCRIPTION ROUTE FACTS Route 1 The route starts in Les Vigneaux and begins with a wonderfull descent, which abruptly ends after 13 kilometers at the beginning FACTS Col d’Izoard of La Rampes de Freissinières. It’s a short (2km) but steep climb, 2360m Round trip over the LENGTH: 96 KM with gradients between 8 and 15%. Next you descend via a quiet HEIGHT GAIN: 2130 M 1 1 Col d’Izoard road, past the airfield to Saint Crepin. After Guillestre you ride EASY/DIFFICULT: (96 km/2130 Altitude +) through the gorges of the Guil before starting the climb up the STAR RATING: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Col d’Izoard. The Gorge is beautiful, and is deceptively flat but can CLIMBS be very tiring in a (common) headwind. There is a left turn, (1km • Rampes de Freissinières (Pag. 36) before the Chateau de Queyras) where the climb of the Col d’Izoard • Col d’Izoard from Guillestre (Pag. 28) really starts. GPS/ROUTE MAP A gentle climb leads to a village from where the real test,