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Crête de Glaisette Supertrail

Crête de Glaisette (Col d'Izoard)

The trail over the Crête de Glaisette on the south side of the Col'Izoard is one of the greatest descents in the Briançon region - fast, flowing and varied.

Description

The tour starts in Château-Queyras. You first roll downhill for a short distance on the main road before turning right onto the pass road to the Col d'Izoard. The ascent to the top of the pass is on asphalt, but the scenery is extremely impressive: craggy rock formations, wide plateaus and panoramic alpine views make the climb an experience.

It is worth pedaling all the way up to the top of the pass, even if the top section on the way back has to be ridden on the road again. The actual trail begins just below the pass - an initially quite wide path that leads to the Col du Tronchet. The trail is easy to ride, only the last few meters to the pass are a little steeper and require more effort for a short time. From the Col du Tronchet, you reach the Crête de Glaisette - the starting point of a long and varied descent.

The trail leads smoothly over the mountain ridge with alternating S2 passages and regular S3 sections. Technically and scenically, this descent is an absolute highlight. Finally, you reach the top station of a ski lift, where a short counter-climb follows before you enter the "Supertrail" to Lac de Roue - fast, grippy and with ideal flow. The final section back to Château-Queyras through the forest offers completely different qualities: Rooty, rough and twisty sections provide additional variety and round off this exceptional descent perfectly.

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23 km

1050 m

1050 m

Château-Queyras

Château-Queyras

3512

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Pic Ouest de la Côte Belle

Izoard Supertour

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Portrait Thomas Giger

About the author: Thomas Giger

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and is a regular online and print author. Over the years, he has specialized in tourism topics and is particularly well known for his blog-style columns. He is also one of Ride MTB's active tour authors.

Thomas Giger has been the editor of Ride MTB since 2002 and has had a significant influence on the tour database. His focus is on single trail tours. There are few who know the trails in Switzerland as well as he does. However, his areas of expertise also include Aosta, the French Western Alps, and the whole of South Tyrol.

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