Cormet de Roselend is without doubt one of the extra stunning climbs within the Alps. However keep in mind, the most productive direction isn’t by way of the principle Path des Grandes Alpes highway that climbs the north and south facets. As an alternative, take the third means up by way of Col du Pré, just like the Critériun du Dauphiné will on June fifth.
Col du Pré is a difficult stunning climb with 26 hairpins and top mountain perspectives in all instructions. And simply past the summit is without doubt one of the nice perspectives within the Alps down in opposition to Lac de Roselend. And very best of all? To get to Cormet de Roselend you should trip over the lac de Roselend dam! Rattling!
The climb to Col du Pré begins in an instant in Beaufort. But it surely’s after the village of Arêches the place the entire hairpins start.
Lac de Roselend continues to be no longer rather complete, so no longer rather as stunning as in overdue summer season. However the perspectives from Col du Pré are superb.
On the summit of Col du Pré is a great gravel highway that leads a lot top to Los angeles Passage de l. a. Charmette. See this previous publish for main points of the south facet of Cormet de Roselend after which this gravel journey with towering perspectives of Lac de Roselend.
However again to the present trip: I had my drone and attempted to take a couple of other angles crossing the dam.
After the dam, the direction rejoins the principle highway at Col du Mérailet (1605m) and runs alongside the brink of the lake.
Los angeles Chapelle de Roselend:
The street then leaves the lake and heads upper.
There was once nonetheless a good quantity of snow alongside the remaining couple of kilometres, however the highway is definitely cleared and fantastic for highway motorcycles.
Cormet is an area phrase for col. Above Arêches at the path to Col du Pré the street splits and one can head to any other lake/dam:
Lac de St Guérin – See right here for trip main points. And above this is Cormet d’Arêches at 2100m. I consider it’s nonetheless gravel above the lake, but it surely’s now absolutely paved at the a long way facet. See right here for a trip concept that is going a long way above Col d’Arêches to a few cols, one who overlooks Lac de Roselend. And notice right here for an previous trip that reaches Cormet d’Arêches after visiting a number of top gravel cols.
After all, as proven at the maps beneath, I descended the principle Path des Grandes Alpes highway that is going without delay to Beaufort. However there’s some form of building that brought about a detour that required some mountaineering. But it surely’s a scenic, quiet hair-pinned direction. Now not a foul detour even if my legs had been drained.
What an excellent day. I will be able to’t counsel this direction sufficient. Woohoo!