col d'iseran or Grand St Bernard Pass ??
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Out of those two, I'd prefer Iseran north to south but if it meant I could do PETIT St Bernard south to north too I'd do Iseran that way around too!
For me, Pt St Bernard is less dramatic but a better drive than either of the other two, non are that far apart from each other so you could probably work 2 or all into the same route
RE Gr Bernard I'd rather do it south to north, the Hospice at the top gives me the creeps!
For me, Pt St Bernard is less dramatic but a better drive than either of the other two, non are that far apart from each other so you could probably work 2 or all into the same route
RE Gr Bernard I'd rather do it south to north, the Hospice at the top gives me the creeps!
don logan said:
Out of those two, I'd prefer Iseran north to south but if it meant I could do PETIT St Bernard south to north too I'd do Iseran that way around too!
For me, Pt St Bernard is less dramatic but a better drive than either of the other two, non are that far apart from each other so you could probably work 2 or all into the same route
RE Gr Bernard I'd rather do it south to north, the Hospice at the top gives me the creeps!
If you drive through the Mt Blanc tunnel you turn right before you get to Courmayeur, it will take you through THE Italian Job For me, Pt St Bernard is less dramatic but a better drive than either of the other two, non are that far apart from each other so you could probably work 2 or all into the same route
RE Gr Bernard I'd rather do it south to north, the Hospice at the top gives me the creeps!
tunnel, over the top of the Col and drop you down just outside Bourg St Maurice onto the road that leads to Val Disere if you turn left
It's high but it's not like Isreran or Galibier
North to south starts tight (up) and has faster turns on the descent of the south side hence brakes tend to do better going up the fatster south side and you can enjoy it more
I've fried brakes coming down the south side and it's spoilt it and spoilt Iseran straight after (incidentally the drive from Seez to Val is an absolute favourite regardless of the Iseran at the end)
akadk said:
We are staying here
Mercure Brides-Les-Bains Grand Hôtel Des Thermes
And will be travelling towards Turin.
Whats the best route?
If you are actually heading for Turin you may want to look at working Col Du Mont Cenis into it!Mercure Brides-Les-Bains Grand Hôtel Des Thermes
And will be travelling towards Turin.
Whats the best route?
Pt St Bernard is going to create a problem for Iseran if you do it south to north and will commit you to the Aoste valley but to get from Brides to the north side of Pt Bernard will mean you having to go over Megeve and through the tunnel to come back over Pt Bernard which would be a bit ridiculous
Brides is rigid?
You couldn't stay in Martigny and do both Bernards, Iseran and Mt Cenis then Turin?
The easy way is to just drive up the Maurienne valley and through the Frejus tunnel, but that's not for you!
Hi again
To take a look at the Iseran use this link, this shows you the Col from the Val D`Isere side (north) http://www.valdisere.com/en/webcams/fornet/
If you pan as afar right as possible on this cam it will show you the road just below the top on the south side http://www.valdisere.com/en/webcams/glacier-du-pis...
This link will give you cams on the Pt St Bernard http://www.larosiere.net/webcams.html
Last week I saw light snow on Iseran
To take a look at the Iseran use this link, this shows you the Col from the Val D`Isere side (north) http://www.valdisere.com/en/webcams/fornet/
If you pan as afar right as possible on this cam it will show you the road just below the top on the south side http://www.valdisere.com/en/webcams/glacier-du-pis...
This link will give you cams on the Pt St Bernard http://www.larosiere.net/webcams.html
Last week I saw light snow on Iseran
Edited by don logan on Tuesday 20th September 15:13
akadk said:
what about this ?
You have limited time so you can't do crazy detours just for the sake of driving, you'll enjoy the route you just posted!You also don't have loads of options because you only have the choice of the mt blanc tunnel / Aoste valley / Tarentaise Valley / Val D'Isere or the Maurienne Valley and the Frejus tumnel or Mont Cenis to incorporate into a journey to Turin from Brides
akadk said:
Yes thats right. The pesky italians had dug up the road their side!
It's nice to have done the whole thing and to go through the Italian Job tunnel but the French side is WAAAAAY better!The road flows well doesn't it! As does the road to Val from the bottom of the Pt St Bernard
The road along the valley at the south side of Iseran is deceptively fast after tightness on the Col itself isn't it
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