Enthusiast III
That’s a nice video, it looks very wet but also firm ground so shouldn’t be a problem
First time planning a trip - French Alps
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Advocate III
They are both fine gravel roads. One side (I don’t remember which direction) is a smooth ascent, the other one rather steep descent with tight switchbacks but none of a serious problem.
Enthusiast III
So after spending some time on google maps, Gaia and Wikilocs i am thinking i might of been a bit ambitious with the distance i thought i could cover.
i realize there are so many nice looking routes and places i would like to check out just between our first camp site and the col du parpaillon i am not sure i will make it there on day one. As i don't want to rush it i think i might skip the Tende part and plan that for another trip as there are a few routes in that area that are nice, also there are a few nice looking routes a little more west that i will most like look at doing.
also a lot of the roads i want to drive are not actually going somewhere, most loop around, i expected i could make progress from A to B while taking some nice tracks but it is not quite that easy.
i realize there are so many nice looking routes and places i would like to check out just between our first camp site and the col du parpaillon i am not sure i will make it there on day one. As i don't want to rush it i think i might skip the Tende part and plan that for another trip as there are a few routes in that area that are nice, also there are a few nice looking routes a little more west that i will most like look at doing.
also a lot of the roads i want to drive are not actually going somewhere, most loop around, i expected i could make progress from A to B while taking some nice tracks but it is not quite that easy.
Influencer I
You are doing the right thing. It is the Darwinist way of planning haha. I mean, the whole process looks always the same to me : the first plan is big as you want to see the most you can while you're there. Then you let it cool down and begin to look deeper into the maps and double check things, and as you zoom in you discover many points of interest and realize you want a compromise between enjoying and driving, and downsize the roadbook. I always keep my first route in Gaia and add other layers of smaller routes. And in the end, when there, i let improvisation its chance as - to me - there is nothing more limiting as an A to B roadbook so the best that can happen is when what i've been working on for weeks as plan A turns into plan B because hey, that was not planned but i really wonder how it looks after that bridge, let's go check this out ;)
Enthusiast III
has anyone driven the Colle del Sommeiller? i understand you need to pay a toll for the last meters and its 4x4 only from that point.
do you think there is any risk of snow at this altitude (3000m) next week? i guess not?
do you think there is any risk of snow at this altitude (3000m) next week? i guess not?
Influencer I
I looked at local webcams and weather forecasts and I think actually there is no snow but i can not be 100% sure. We had this heat wave but 3000m is still very high so...
These pictures are not 2019 but shot in mid july so expect the unexpected
Advocate III
It’s not the same every year. Ask the locals there. It’s the most reliable source.
Enthusiast III
Ha ha that is a little concerning, i hope its free of snow, if the web cams look good i guess it will be and definitely not that much if any.I looked at local webcams and weather forecasts and I think actually there is no snow but i can not be 100% sure. We had this heat wave but 3000m is still very high so...
These pictures are not 2019 but shot in mid july so expect the unexpected
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not sure if i should show the wife this or not
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