A not so 'nip' over the Col de Galibier

When we sat down for a pint of the local brew, Galibier beer, in Briançon, we both took one sip, looked at each other, and said, “YUM!” A quick Google search told us the brewery wasn’t too far away in kilometres. We weren’t sure if we’d have time to visit, but we decided to keep it in mind.

By 6 p.m., the kids were having full-scale meltdowns, and nothing seemed to be snapping them—or us—out of it. We checked again. The brewery was only an hour away. “Why not nip over?” we thought. A change of scenery could only help.

What we hadn’t accounted for was the most spectacularly steep and winding road EVER. No turn-around points, just keep climbing. So, in first gear all the way, our trusty van crawled up to the top of the Col du Galibier—2,642 m above sea level!

At the summit, a narrow tunnel awaited. Coming out the other side feels like you’re about to drive straight off the edge of the world.

Then came the descent: a winding road, windows rolled down, marmots calling in the distance, all the way to the charming village of Valloire.

An adventure we didn't know was about to happen!

Ps. There a few pics that are not mine, as I was to scared to even look out the window at points 😂Read more