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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
Bessans

Col de la Madeleine – Bonneval-sur-Arc loop from Bessans

Moderate

1,769

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Col de la Madeleine – Bonneval-sur-Arc loop from Bessans

01:36

26.0km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.13 km for 2.24 km

Closed: • December-March (otherwise open)

After 17.7 km for 262 m

Closed: • December-March (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.55 km

Bessans Village and Waterfalls

Highlight • Settlement

Bessans a small quaint village surrounded by mountains on the way to the Col d'Iseran where time has stood still a bit.

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4.59 km

Col de la Madeleine

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The Col de la Madeleine from Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis is 6.7 kilometers long with a total elevation gain of 347 meters. The average gradient is 5.2% with maximum gradients of 10%. It connects Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis with Bonneval-sur-Arc.

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11.7 km

Le Villaron

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At 1,756 meters above sea level, Villaron is a bucolic little hamlet in Haute-Maurienne.

With no commerce, the hamlet nevertheless has several lodgings that can be reserved.

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4

12.1 km

Notre Dame des Graces chapel

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In the sublime road between Bessans and Bonneval-sur-Arc there is this small stone church.

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17.2 km

6

17.4 km

Bonneval-sur-Arc

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Classified as "The most beautiful villages in France", the village and winter sports resort of Bonneval-sur-Arc welcomes its visitors in magnificent stone chalets, covered with lauzes, which perpetuate the tradition. …

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26.0 km

Bessans Village and Chapels

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Winter sports resort (cross-country skiing) with some sights on the edge of the Vanoise National Park

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26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

1.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

269 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,800 m)

Lowest point (1,670 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

6°C

-2°C

11 %

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