Col du galibier in May?

[Miles Togo]

Planning a trip to Nice from Geneva in early May and want to cycle over the passes keeping of major roads if possible. Can this be done?

 

[jazzkat]

http://bike-oisans.com/noewp_sitra/...33/pageno/1/titrefiche/le-col-du-galibier-n31
At the bottom of the page it says open from 1st of May depending on snow.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi and Miles.

I don't know the answer to your question, but if you ask in the touring section of the site I'm sure someone will know.

 

[i hate hills]

Welcome Miles enjoy and stay away from anything political....

 

[Miles Togo]

http://bike-oisans.com/noewp_sitra/...33/pageno/1/titrefiche/le-col-du-galibier-n31
At the bottom of the page it says open from 1st of May depending on snow.

Cheers for that very usefull

 

[Miles Togo]

Welcome Miles enjoy and stay away from anything political....

Thanks don t like politics

 

[Miles Togo]

Hi and Miles.

I don't know the answer to your question, but if you ask in the touring section of the site I'm sure someone will know.

Thanks. New to forums and computers old school

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome to CChat, Miles enjoy your tour!

 

[ScotiaLass]

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi. Welcome from powys

 

[rich p]

Thanks. New to forums and computers old school

This page is useful info
http://www.grenoblecycling.com/the-Alps.htm

 

[adscrim]

I was in France last year for the Third week of June - we did galibier at the end of the week because it was still closed at the beginning of the week. One of the locals told me that this was unusual though.

 

[Nanook]

Dress up warm! My wife and I were there late last June and it was -2c at the summit!

 

[HLaB]

I did it as part of the Marmotte last year in June and carrying a light rain jacket was fine for me, anything more than bib shorts and short sleeves would have been too hot for the rest of the ride. That was in a ride of X thousand cyclists, if it was a solo trip I think I would have went with more kit encase I had to spend a bit of time up there.