col de la bonette
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col de la bonette印象
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Too bad that there were many cars stopped there, but with a small walk you can reach the highest point of the Col de la Bonette and the landscapes are extraordinary.
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I cycled up this hill from Jausiers. It is a 24km climb and took me 3 hours. It's a very scenic ride with varying landscape as altitude is gained. The climb is not steep. Its pretty chilly on top and you need some warm gear. The descent is pretty thrilling!
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Rode up from Nice - big climb- also rode up from North side - great scenery. Lots of rock falls on lower slopes / gorges on the south side. No gift shop at or anywhere near the top - top itself a bit bare - but a great col.
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We were driving from Nice to Grenoble. The fastest way is to take the A roads around the Alps, but the best way by far is to go over the Col de la Bonette. It's incredibly beautiful, not overrun by tourists and at least in June not particularly sketchy/dangerous. My favorite part was just seeing the alpine valleys that have long since been abandoned by the one sheep herder than once lived there. The surrounding roads (how you get to or out of there) are also incredible. I spent 9 days in France and my favorite day might have been this day. Also I prefer the southern approach so if you are coming from Jausier then make sure you drive over and then back. Note that Google Maps/gps is likely to underestimate how long it takes to get through the Alps since you aren't likely to consistently drive the posted speed limit. Also gas gets a little sparse around the Col de la Bonette so try not to drop below a quarter of a tank. As note there are no facilities on the climb. Also plan for 4 or 5 scenic stops on the way up. Do bring a jacket as temperature dropped from 24 to about 8.
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If you want real adventure driving, without catching dysentery or getting shot by angry freedom fighters, the Col de La Bonette is about as good as it comes in Europe.We drove up to the summit in August. Even at this time, it was blowing a gale and there was torrential rain and sleet.We began in Jausiers and initially the route is not unlike mid-Wales or Scotland and you wonder what all the fuss is about.Gradually, the terrain changes and climate becomes first Alpine and then true high mountains. The rain lashed down in torrents and small rock falls spilled across the road. There was nothing that couldn’t be negotiated in a family car but we were glad that we had a 4x4.Being English, some of the highlights were regular sightings of eagles and even more regular views of large, fat marmosets watching us watching them.Towards the peak, the rain changed to sleet and the wind really picked up. It would be melodramatic to say that the driving was dangerous but certainly it required care and concentration.There is a tiny bit of parking at the summit and on the day we were there it was deserted except for two tough Belgian bikers. All four of us enjoyed looking at the thick storm clouds blowing along the valley beneath us: truly spectacular.The descent towards Nice was just as good as the climb. Again, the key to enjoying the experience is to take things nice and steady and stop a lot to enjoy stunning views.
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Did this trip on a motor bike with a group of friends. It is full of stunning views and as a French "folly" quite intriguing.
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This is one of the highest roads in Europe. If you get to do the loop at the top you will pass 2,800m above sea level. The views are amazing, but really this is about the driving.You have to have at least some skill, the roads are wide enough for two cars but when the drops off the side of the road are this high it suddenly feels a bit narrower. We did it in June, as the snow was melting it looked great, the grass was so green, still some snow around, plenty of Marmots, blue sky and then the stark, bare rocks at the top. A feeling of accomplishment as well as total enjoyment from the drive and the view. A must for anyone who loves to drive and my favourite road.
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I rode over the old col de la Bonette 7 years ago in going the Nice-Geneva route but did not take in the loop to the 2802m point that time. On this occasion I did. It is completely bonkers. According to 'Mountain High' it is 15% and certainly felt like it, especially as it is high and came after 2000m of continuous climbing from before Isola. Good to have done it but probably won't do it again.For anyone doing the Route des Grandes Alpes I would recommend sticking to the Col de la Cayolle which is a great climb and should not be missed.
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Scared myself witless with final part of the climb and about 2 miles of the descent. (2808m) highest road in France
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Have a fear of heights so the run up was a bit stressfull but once over the col and heading down towards Jausiers the scenery was just stunning and not a sheer droptastic