Fri, 30 Jul 1999 07:19:32 +0100
- Message No. 6110
From: Axel.Diehl@arcor.net
Subject: Antwort: highest surfaced roads in Europe
Hi Freddy,
the Col de la Bonette has a high of 2802m.
There is one other road in the alps which is higher, coming from the
Oetztal in Soelden driving direction west. I don't know the name and the
high, but some few meters higher then 'Col de la Bonette'.
You are right, in the Sierra Nevada there are higher roads than in the
alps.
Regards
Axel
"Freddy Van Geit"
29.07.99 21:04
An: "xrv"
Kopie: (Blindkopie: Axel Diehl/FIC_EXT/Eschborn/Arcor)
Thema: (XRV) highest surfaced roads in Europe
Hi fellow atic's,
During my years of Transalp and AT-rider I have always enjoyed climbing to
high spots but until know I had the idea that the highest surfaced road (in
Europe) was the 'Col de la Bonette' in France (2715m).
While on holiday with my AT in France, Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar last
weeks, I found out that the A395 from Granada (Spain) to the Pico Velata
(Sierra Nevada) beats every record with an endpoint at 3398m!
Unfortunately about 2 years ago, they decided to place a locked pivoting
barrier at 2700m!
At first, bikes and jeeps still found their way around the barrier either
way so they dug a deep ditch one side of the barrier and on the other side
they made it too dangerous to pass with a big bike (like the AT)
Anyone else who knows some other high spots?
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