Collet de Tamie
The Collet de Tamie (960m - that is Tamie Hill) is a little
higher than the Col de Tamie(907m - Tamie Pass). The latter
is a low crossing in the southern part of the Chaine des
Aravis, connecting Albertville with Faverges. The Colle de
Tamie is a summit on the Albertville side, and to the north
west side of the pass. It goes a little higher than the Col.
Both points have separate labels on my Michelin map.
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1.(00.0km,339m)
START-END SOUTH: Albertville, bridge over river Arly
2.(05.2km,609m) intermediate high point
3.(07.3km,474m) intermedate low point
4.(09.3km,560m) lower turnoff to Chevron
5.(14.5km,960m) TOP: Colle de Tamie
6.(15.5km,907m) D104 ends at D201C; profile turns
right at Col de Tamie
7.(25.5km,519m) START-END NORTH: Faverges, jct: D12 -
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 Approaches
From West. There are many possible approaches. The one
I happened to find was to follow signs to Pallud from
Albertville, and then continue on D104 all the way. There is a
shorter more direct approach utilizing 201C. My option lead me
over an additional small summit at point 2, before reaching the
Colle de Tamie.
Part of the climb is in the forest, which allows some cooling
off if the weather is hot. But when the upper road is not in the
forest, it is also a kind of viewing balcony, which includes one
or two unobstructed views of Mont Blanc in the far distance. But
considering this distance it appears at least as imposing as
from the much closer Col des Saisies,
when the weather is extremely clear.
climbing Collet de Tamie with Mont Blanc in background
From East. (described downwards) You could just
descend back down to Albertville. But the profile goes over the
Col de Tamie, and descends to Faverges. Between the Colle and
the Col there is a turnoff to an old fort. It seems to be mostly
a pique-nique site with a 3 Euro entrance free.
Descending further, the road with its many cyclists passes the
Abbey de Tamie, a nice site looking across a park or filed of
royal proportions, stately houses in front of a statuesque
mountain. During the beginning of the descent the bike just
rolls along a gentle valley, the Plateau des Teppes. But there
is a more substantial drop at the end, as you roll into Faverges.
There is a excellent bike path following an old rail bed here in
both directions, either to Ugine or to the Lac d'Annency.
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top: Abbey de Tamie,
east side of Col de Tamie
left top: climbing above Albertville and Pallud
left bottom: clearing on upper western approach to
Collet de Tamie
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Dayride with this point as
highest summit:
Collet de Tamie , Col
de la Forclaz: Queige > many miles shopping
around Albertville > D104 Pallends s(u) > Collet de
Tamie > Col de Tamie(sh) > Faverges > Ugine > Col
de la Forclaz > sp: 51.1miles with 4330ft of climbing in
4:42hrs (VDO MC1.0 m4:12.6.23)
The last pass ride with different start and end points on this
Extended Tour was: Cormet
de Roselend
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