Europe - French alps---Which Climbs are Toughest in the Southern Alpes?

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Looper1477

10-27-11, 10:22 PM

Curios of members thoughts on climbs south of the Albertville area that are longer in nature such as those in the 14+ mile length---which it appears is most of them...Some I see on the map include those listed below and I am sure there are others...Thanks for your thoughts as I hope to go over there next summer.

Alpe dhuez
Restefond
Galibier(I am considering the Telegraphe as the first part of the Galibier)
Glandon
Croix de Fer
Isola 2000

Others?

Caretaker

11-04-11, 09:03 AM

I have climbed the Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrennes on a fully loaded touring bike but don't see climbing as the main reason for going touring.
Can't help with the Alps. Sorry.

Do you know this climbbybike site?

http://www.climbbybike.com/