DescriptionFrom the Pucelles loop on the RD106, take the Sentier de la Vie towards Trou Poussebou then Bois de Poussebou (yellow and green markings).

The bike path from Tencin has been extended all the way to Pontcharra over the summer so I decided to check it out, at least as far as Le Cheylas reservoir, Pontcharra is just a bit beyond.

I wanted to retry this route but in the direction I originally planned via the Col de la Croix de Ban -> Col de Luere -> Col de Malval -> Col de Pars -> Châteauvieux.

The Crêt de l'oeillon is a bit like le Mont Ventoux for the Lyonnais. A mythic summit that you can see in the distance from downtown Lyon. The climate this autumn hadn't been bike friendly.

Variation on last year's theme. I wanted to ski roue along the coast to Ronco but there is a lot of up and down which I didn't fancy.

This 8km segment, from Tencin to after Goncelin has just been surfaced. It forms part of the AF3V / V63 cycle path that will link Grenoble with...

DescriptionFrom Omegna there is 420 meters of climbing over 6km giving an average grade of 7%. However the section from Germagno to the Alpe Colle is steeper, an average of 11% with ramps around 15%.

A short afternoon nordic ski tour to check out the slopes of the Charmant Som. The snow was not too bad considering it had rained a bit.

Return to Mont Thou to see if is better on classic rollerskis. Well at least no need to stop to catch breath on the steep sections.

An alternative route to Mont Thou in the Lyonnais Mont d'Or range. It seemed ok on paper, apart from a steep section of 1km before the turn onto the route du Genie and so it proved.