Col de Sarenne
	Height	Climbing height
	1999m	1280m (Le Bourg d’Oisans); 1179m (Bge du Verney via Villard-Reculas) 959m (Bge du Chambon/Mizoën)
	Difficulty	Beauty
	3-4 (5)	4 (5)
How to get there	The classic Alpe d’Huez climb is part of the western approach to this pass. One could do the full Alpe d’Huez climb from Le Bourg d’Oisans (719m) or one could come from down the Col de la Croix de Fer/Col du Glandon road and take off at the southern side of the lower dam –Bge du Verney (820) – and climb via Villard-Reculas and Huez to the pass. The eastern climb starts by the big dam –Bge du Chambon (1040m) – on the Col du Lautaret road. All the approaches are steep, but the easiest is the one from Bge du Verney, where the road is almost flat for some kilometers between Villard-Reculas and Huez. This is probably also the most beautiful way to go to the pass. The road goes a bit up and down between Alpe d’Huez and the pass. There are several rough water drainage passages (cobblestoned depressions in the road) on both sides of the pass.
Other comments	There are plenty of cyclists in this region because of the magnetism that Alpe d’Huez has on cyclists worldwide. The most ”direct” climb from Bge du Chambon may be preferable if you do not like too much traffic. Mizôen and Besse may be good places to stay the night if you wish to avoid the more touristy Alpe d’Huez area. [38-1999]