La cyclomontagnarde des Vosges du sud 5 and 6 July 2025
For the Vosges Massif, a cyclomontagnarde is nothing new. Several have been organised there for a long time, in different sectors, on the Alsatian side of the Haut-Rhinois, in the northern part of the Bas-Rhinois and even in the heart of the Vosges department from Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Located on the southern edge of the Vosges department, the town of Remiremontnicknamed " La Belle des Vosges "Nestling deep in the hills of the Vosges foothills at an altitude of almost 400 m. It is the gateway to the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park and the nearby high peaks of the Vosges.
Around ten Vosges (FR-88) or Haut-Saônois (FR-70) passes are on the programme, as well as the famous Planche des Belles Filles, which is optional.
The organiser offers a range of options:
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July The cyclomontagnarde over 2 days (starting and finishing in Remiremont) with or without the Planche des Belles Filles climb on the second day. 115 km - 2187 m D+ or 127 km - 2682 m D+.
Sunday 9 July: La cyclomontagnarde in 1 day, with or without the Planche des Belles Filles: 218 km - 4183 m D+ or 232 km - 4748m D+.
There are also a number of "discovery" routes, including some gravel routes.
The members of CODEP 88 include some members of the Club des Cents Cols (Christophe Badonnel, François Liénard, Jean-Philippe Grandadam and Jean-Marie Duluard). Many members of the Club des Cent Cols have responded to their invitations and have already signed up. A club reception will be held on Saturday evening in Remiremont.
In addition, Denis Mathieu, Territorial Delegate of the Club des Cent Cols for the East zone, will be present on both days to present to members, non-members, competitors and visitors the tools that the club makes available to its members to enable them to live their passion for mountain biking to the full:
- the global collar catalogue,
- ccWay, the software that lets you select the mountain passes in a given geographical area from all over the world,