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Hi there,

My wife is insisting the once she can put some load on her broken leg and be more mobile (probably will be Sept) that I need to load the bike up and get out for a trip.

So I am thinking of a long day run down to Grenoble then the D1075 (120Km's through the mountains) then onto the Route Napoloean to Nice, do a lap of the Monaco F1 circuit and then repeat the run home.

Anything else I should try to work into the schedule?

How many days do you have¿

Route Napoleon is nice but not great, better have a look at the Route des Grandes Alpes! Did it last year, and still smile when I think back about it...

Zitat von Fugly im Beitrag #1

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Hi there,

My wife is insisting the once she can put some load on her broken leg and be more mobile (probably will be Sept) that I need to load the bike up and get out for a trip.

So I am thinking of a long day run down to Grenoble then the D1075 (120Km's through the mountains) then onto the Route Napoloean to Nice, do a lap of the Monaco F1 circuit and then repeat the run home.

Anything else I should try to work into the schedule?

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Hi all,

OK sounds like some possibly better options. I drove it in the car many years ago and did the D1075 to Sisteron last year on our way to the Bol d'Or but hung a right before the route Napoleon so thought of it as unfinished business.

Time away depends on my wifes recovery, she is urging me to go sooner but am guessing I am looking at about 5 days but not adverse to 600 mile days as and when required.

If I need to get to somewhere then a long day on the bike isn't a problem and I will often put a long day at the start and end of a trip to maximise the time in the area I want to be and make the most of the time doing what I wnt there for

https://radars.securite-routiere.gouv.fr/#/

Maybe useful help in setting a route

IMO the advice here is bang on. Route Napolean is a big, busy road - not worth a huge effort to get to.

+1 for Vosges and the other side of the Rhine (Black Forest). The roads are just as good as the Alps but probably quieter. The scenery isn't quite so spectacular.

If your heart is set on the Alps there's still no need to head straight down as far as Grenoble to start - the Route des Grande Alpes is a good call and starts just past Geneva. It doesn't take a great deal longer to get there than to the Vosges if you use the autoroutes.

Cheers guys.

I am spurring the wife on for a speedy recovery so she can load bare the leg and I can bugger off on the bike

the Vosges is a great area if you are tempted look at www.ride.co.uk/routes Then search for 'The Ride Guide to Europe-Second edition and down load a 5 day trip. Also download 'A Ride Around Colmar. Colmar is a great place to base yourself so allow time to look around and the Hotel Les Maraichers is biker friendly.
If you do the Route Napolean as mentioned ride the Gorges de Verdon-www.ride.co.uk/routes also has other routes for that area and other areas in Europe and is a great help with route planning.