L'Alpe D'Huez, Col de Croix de Fer,...
10-28-08, 10:00 AM
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L'Alpe D'Huez, Col de Croix de Fer,...
Looking for some advice on places to stay between Grenoble and Briancon, where we will be in easy reach of the likes of Alpe D'Huez, Galibier,... and also somewhere that is reasonable and sleeps 8 people. A Gite seems to be the way to go. Can anyone recommend towns, gites or guest houses???
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You should probably stay in Bourg d'Oisans. This is the town at the base of Alpe d'Huez.
We stayed in Grenoble, and rode to and up Alpe d'Huez for stage 17 of the TDF during our vacation this summer. It is a 50K bike ride just from Grenoble to Bourg d'Oisans.
However it was a nice ride, so if you are not pressed for time.....
See trip here: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/450555-rode-up-alpe-d-huez-folders-watch-stage-17-fo-tdf.html
We stayed in Grenoble, and rode to and up Alpe d'Huez for stage 17 of the TDF during our vacation this summer. It is a 50K bike ride just from Grenoble to Bourg d'Oisans.
However it was a nice ride, so if you are not pressed for time.....
See trip here: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/450555-rode-up-alpe-d-huez-folders-watch-stage-17-fo-tdf.html
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A site I have used to find campsites in France that may help you with the region.
https://uk.franceguide.com/maps/franc...tml?NodeID=141
https://uk.franceguide.com/maps/franc...tml?NodeID=141
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10-28-08, 01:49 PM
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I want to stay here next time I'm in Bourg d'Oisans
It's really not THAT far to any of the climbs around there. And the driving is amazing.
It's really not THAT far to any of the climbs around there. And the driving is amazing.
