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Alpes du Sud regional meeting - Roland Grimaud souvenir - at Col de l'Esparcelet (FR-05-1510) on 30 August 2015

Sunday 30 August, Southern Alps
Col de l'Esparcelet (FR-05-1510a) for cyclists and walkers
Meet between 8.30am and 9am at the Col des Festreaux (FR-05-1106)
Free circuits (road and mountain bike) with 6 or 7 possible passes, including one over 2000m high, the Col de Périne (FR-05-2107).
For accompanying persons, meet at the Col de l'Esparcelet from 12 noon.
Shared snack, bread, local cheeses and drinks provided by the organisers

Reminder: there is no organised group outing, but there is a meeting point at the Col des Festreaux from 8.30am for those wishing to find fellow travellers.
The festive rendezvous remains fixed at the Col de l'Esparcelet between 12 noon and 12.30pm.
We hope to welcome the Mayor of St Firmin, who is a cyclist.
As usual, the organisers are offering bread, wine and local cheese.

For participants wishing to come the day before, various types of accommodation are available in Corps and Saint-Firmin (gîtes, hotels, campsites). We can envisage meeting on Saturday evening for a shared snack (place and arrangements to be defined according to the number of participants).
Don't hesitate to call me for more information (04 76 30 49 21 or 06 23 95 24 31).
See you soon
Best regards
Jean-Paul Zuanon

+ A few ideas of passes to (re)discover

Road passes
GENESTE or RIMA 38-1081. Short, steep climb from the village of Ambel
FESTREAUX 05-1106. Stiff on both sides but relatively short
ESPARCELET 05-1510a. A must, as it's where you'll find yourself. It's a steep climb from the hamlet of Prés Hauts but there's the promise of a good aperitif at the summit...
NOYER 05-1664. A classic

Mule passes
COLLAR 05-1207. Nice R1
BLACHE 05-1380. Easy R1 from Les Infournas. You can continue towards the very beautiful Col de l'Escalier (05-2157, R1 then S1-2).
PRES HAUTS 05-1478. Very easy access from the route de l'Esparcelet
VACHERS 05-1900b. Good rolling start, ends in S2 (S1 almost complete on descent)
PERINE 05-2107. One of the few over 2000 in the region. R1 then S1-2-3 relatively short (perhaps there are ferocious patous?).

 

Contact

Jean-Paul Zuanon : [email]jpmn.zuanon@orange.fr[/email]

Map of the route