Col du Lauteret

[AdiT]

Just a heads up for anyone planning a trip through the French Alps. The D1091 over the Col du Lauteret between Bourg d'Oisans and Briancon is closed just after the dam (before LaGrave).
Expected to re-open 10th July (locals seem to think that might be optomistic). Until then it's a BIG detour.

[don logan]

Excellent inside info AdiT, I will be in that area next week, was probably going Mont Genevre / Frejus tunnel but might have easily changed my mind once I got to Briancon!

[AdiT]

I got lucky!

I was trying to plan a June trip with TYRE but it kept re-routing around LaGrave and I couldn't understand why, as that usually open all year. Then and spotted a post on a ski forum about this.

We're going to be forced to do Telegraph/Galibier/Lauteret as an alternative (what a shame). Probably not an alternative for you as the Galibier is probably still closed for snow.

[don logan]

That was lucky!

I've done Galibier in both directions and I like it, I really didn't enjoy Croix De Fer which would be the wrong side of Bourg 'Oissans anyway I guess!

I was there 5 weeks ago too, I've really fallen for the area between Briancon and Vars

Thanks again!

[nutsytvr]

I'm in Briancon now. 1091 is still closed, and will be so "indefinately"
Heading over the Galibier tomorrow towards Annecy instead of going via Grenoble to Beaune.
The bikers here are complete nutters. Mrs Nutsy has been terrified by bikers coming round the totally blind hairpins on the wrong side, at warp speed, then lifting when they see me coming the other way. Coming down from the Italian border to Briancon was possibly the scariest drive I have done for a long time. In the gutter several times to avoid these idiots.

Cyclists here arent much better either. Im in a Porsche, and been overtaken going down the Furka and Fluela by cyclists. Must be getting old. Speed limiter in the passenger seat doesnt help though.