The climb to Romme is steep! It starts as a little bit cliff street proper beside the autoroute. The instant the street turns up there may be this welcoming signal:

The native funny story in fact is “Tous les chemins mènent à Romme” (All roads result in Romme). 🙂

There are in all probability 15 hairpins in this difficult, quiet 9 km climb.

Word, it’s imaginable to head above Romme to 2000 metres (Tête de l. a. Sallaz). However it calls for a mountain motorbike. See right here for a map and previous journey record.

Col de l. a. Colombière has made many Excursion appearances, however 2009 used to be the primary time it took this “third means” by the use of Romme.

From Romme (1300 metres), one can near to see Col de l. a. Colombière a ways within the distance:

The direction descends Romme for a number of kilometres and joins the primary direction (a part of the Path des Grandes Alpes) at Le Reposoir. Right here it’s 7 more difficult kilometres uphill.

The overall 3 kilometres get steeper on a a laugh near-cliff street. Without reference to wind course ….. it’s at all times in opposition to the wind. 🙂

I noticed rather a couple of cyclists:

Me, waving on the digital camera!:

In any case, because the map underneath displays, I merely descended down the primary north facet again to the beginning.

This used to be arduous paintings however a laugh. It’s been too lengthy between adventures. I am hoping everybody is definitely and getting vaccinated quickly. Doreen and I gained our 2d doses ultimate week!

For gravel enthusiasts: See this fantastic direction that climbs Colombière, in brief descends, traverses unpaved to the superb Col des Annes, then returns to Reposoir on tricky again valley path. Very good.

Level 8, upcoming 2021 Excursion de France: