Col de Cou

This was the start of our journey into the alps proper, and the scenery was amazing, if quite difficult and slow climbing up the slopes. Our first major climb was the Col de cou; beginning near the Château d'Avully the road climbs steeply to the pass some 740 meters above lake Geneva (or 1116 meters above sea level).

We spent most of the afternoon on the climbing, and stopped at a bar for a drink, where we were also able to stretch our french skills conversing wit the resteraunter and replace the 4.5 liters of water we had drunk on just that first climb.Read more