Cent cols in the Alps

Introduction :

A 1,580 km circuit between Annecy and Nice, and back.

Comprising 104 cols, five of which have an altitude of over 2,000 metres.

Traced by René Poty (Cent Cols n ° 530)

Route

Registration form

Theme

The Club des Cent Cols, founded in 1972 and affiliated to the French Federation of Cyclotouring has prepared this “Randonnée Permanente” based on a simple theme: “One Hundred Cols”. The completion of these one hundred cols will allow you either to join the Club, or to progress with your list in the Club’s “Tableau d’Honneur”.

This route will allow you to discover or rediscover the high Alps in all their glory, and to take part in a breathtaking cyclo-mountain randonnée.

One hundred and four cols (including 5 at more than 2000 m above sea level) in 1,580 km (for a total climb of not less than 28,000 m), with the intriguing possibility of integrating Mont Ventoux as a variant.

Controls

The eight checks will be carried out at route points chosen by the randonnéur himself, a check being carried out in each section (the section numbers are to be found on the route map).

1. Annecy / Col de la Croix de Fer
2. Col de la Croix de Fer / Guillestre
3. Guillestre / Sisteron
4. Sisteron / Nice
5. Nice / Manosque
6. Manosque / St Nazaire le Désert
7. St Nazaire le Désert / Voreppe
8. Voreppe / Annecy

NB : The randonnée can be done in three separate loops:

• Annecy / Col de la Croix de Fer / Voreppe / Annecy
• Col de la Croix de Fer / Sisteron / Manosque / Voreppe
• Sisteron / Nice /Manosque / Sisteron

Principal cols

• Col du Grand Cucheron
• Col du Glandon
• Col du Télégraphe
• Col du Galibier 2642 m
• Collet du Plan Nicolas 2406 m
• Col de Turini
• Col de Braus
• Col de Vence
• Col de Fontaube
• Col du Granier
• Col de Plainpalais
• Col du Goléron, etc.

BCN and BPF sites on the route

• Menthon
• Col de la Croix de Fer 2068 m
• Col du Lautaret 2058 m, Col d’Izoard 2361 m
• Annot
• Peïra Caiva
• La Turbie
• Gréolières
• Moustiers Ste-Marie
• Mont Ventoux
• Montbrun les Bains
• Brantes
• La Motte-Chalançon
• Col de Rousset
• Col de la Machine
• Mont Revard

Rules of the randonnées permanentes

Any participant in this 100 Col Route agrees to respect the rules governing it.

More information

CONTACT:
Jean-Marc CLEMENT
10 rue de Normandie
31120 Portet sur Garonne
FRANCE
Tél : +33 (0)5 61 76 30 12
E-mail : randos@centcols.org

Please note : Depending on the age, and the version of your route card, the name and address of your officer may be out of date. Please send your route cards for certification, as well as your postcards and the stories of your rides, only to Jean-Marc Clément at the above address (do not write to Roger Colombo, Bernard Pommel, Jean-Marc Lefèvre or Roland Grimaud †)