Col de la Ramaz - Col de Colombier
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159km
Scenic
Twisty
Difficult
Low-enforcement

Start

Mieussy

After the village of Mieussy hook a left at the roundabout towards Messy

Sommand

Twisties up through the fields and forest, then views of a spectacular gorge, before Sommand

Col de la Ramaz

More spectacular landscape. Nothing trister than a ski resort in the summer. All boarded up.

D328 meets D902

Hook left towards Morzine and on to Thonon, or right towards Taninges

Taninges

Cluses

Ugly town, dont follow the 'Toutes Directions? sign, but the Chamonix 'Mt Blanc' through the town center, then right at the roundabout or indeed left to Chamonix

Exit Cluses

towards the Col de Colombier, a famous mountain climb of the Tour de France

Le Reposoir

Keep going up the Colombier or take the D119 back down to the valley, long sweeps over a high plateau followed by tight turns

Col de Colombier

Take a break enjoy the scenery.

Grand Bornand

Avoid the town in high season, too busy, tour coaches, etc. Pretty it is though

Options

Via La Clusaz down to Flumet and lots of other options or via Thones to Annecy, or the D12 via Entremont

Petit Bornand

For the adventurous go up to the Plateau des Glieres. Restaurant at the top, the road over the top is an unmade track for a couple of 100 m. Then the D55 to Thorens and teh D"

La Roche sur Foron

Geneva

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