Bicycle Up La Madeleine. The îles de la madeleine may be explored by bicycle on horseback or on foot. The south side via montgellafrey.
Initially following the valley road towards moutiers before turning onto the climb proper which climbs steeply at first along switchbacks then levels out before resuming for a long steep. Sections 1 3 below describe the route up the col de la madeleine north side from feissonet. The south side via montgellafrey.
Several long sand dune beaches connect the islands.
La madeleine free of cars. In summer the road between saint françois longchamp and the pass is closed to motorized vehicles for half a day to give the room to an event celebrating the madeleine with no cars. Col de la madeleine is one of the very toughest climbs in france or so i was told by the charming old col hunter at the otherwise deserted summit he s correct. Sections 1 3 below describe the route up the col de la madeleine north side from feissonet.