Oisans Col Series – Villard Reculas

From the Pont Rouge (between Rochetaillée and Allemond), riders can cycle as they wish, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to reach Villard Reculas (in front of the tourist office). This road, mountain huted by a beautiful forest, climbs gradually. Refreshments at the summit are offered by Oisans Tourisme and the Isère department.


Distance: 12 km
Elevation: 835 m
Average time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Oisans Col Series – Every Tuesday in the summer – Roads closed to motor vehicles
Every Tuesday morning, cyclists can climb the following passes and roads without cars: Cols de la Croix de Fer and Glandon, Col du Solude, Col d’Ornon, Col de Sarenne, Col du Sabot, Climb to Alpe d'Huez, Climb to Villard Reculas, Climb to Oz en Oisans and Climb to Les Deux Alpes.

This is an untimed and free gathering of cyclists, with no registration or fixed start time. The organizer may be forced to cancel a date in case of bad weather.
Be careful and respect the highway code!

Dates and routes Oisans Col Series 2025
Passes of the Croix de Fer and Glandon : Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Col du Solude: Tuesday July 8, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Col du Sabot : Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Climb towards Villard-Reculas : Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Ascent to Les 2 Alpes: Tuesday July 29, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Col de Sarenne : Tuesday, August 5, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Col d’Ornon : Tuesday, August 12, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Ascent to Oz-en-Oisans: Tuesday August 19, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Ascent to Alpe d'Huez: Wednesday August 27, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Canceled in case of bad weather