The cols (Picking off passes post)
The place as Picking off passes describes it; pinned at Cévennes, Gard (cols around Saint-Jean-du-Gard and Mialet) (⚠️ inferred).
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking off passes | Mostly Bikes x Me | journey waypoint | The post lists seven named cols and ‘yet another Le Collet’ crossed in a day in the Cévennes, noting that only Lamira was a side quest and everything else was ‘just in the damn way’. |
Picking off passes — Mostly Bikes x Me (2025)
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Col de Charnavas, Col de la Banlève, Col de Canteperdrix, Col de la Bégude, Col de la Baraque, Col d’Uglas, Col de Lamira and yet another “Le Collet”.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the article: The post lists seven named cols and ‘yet another Le Collet’ crossed in a day in the Cévennes, noting that only Lamira was a side quest and everything else was ‘just in the damn way’.
- Why it matters: Shows that the ride was through the Cévennes pass country; no single col carries the story, so only the area can be mapped.
- Real vs. fictional: The text does not name the real place; the pin is a inference from the text.
- Where is it?: ⚠️ inferred. Clues in the text: Col d’Uglas resolves to Mialet, Gard (node 3373467055); Col de Lamira resolves to Saint-Jean-du-Gard, Gard (node 11286053490); Col de la Baraque exists in Gard (Lamelouze), Hérault and Aveyron; Charnavas, Banlève, Canteperdrix, Bégude not found in OSM; companion post ‘Passes Part Deux’ resolves to the same cluster. Reference works: OSM Nominatim: Col d’Uglas (Mialet), Col de Lamira (Saint-Jean-du-Gard), Col de la Baraque (Lamelouze, Gard 44.2119,3.9690). Wikipedia en: Saint-Jean-du-Gard 44.1056, 3.8869. Chosen: Cévennes, Gard (cols around Saint-Jean-du-Gard and Mialet) — Two firm matches, both Gard Cévennes; same trip as ‘Passes Part Deux’. Alternatives: Col de la Baraque could be the Hérault or Aveyron one, but the two firm matches are both in Gard.