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Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier et Col du Lautaret – Parc national des Écrins

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Saint-Michel-De-Maurienne

Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier et Col du Lautaret – Parc national des Écrins

Hard

4.7

(23)

1,690

riders

Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier et Col du Lautaret – Parc national des Écrins

07:13

86.5km

2,850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 24, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40 m for 61 m

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11.9 km

Col du Télégraphe

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It's essential to pass the Télégraphe test before tackling the Galibier. The name "Télégraphe" is strange, but the explanation for its name is quite simple: this mid-level pass, with an altitude of 1,565 meters, takes its name from the fort that was built there between 1885 and 1893. This fort no longer exists today. The Relais du Télégraphe will instead offer you refreshments, supplies, and meals.

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16.9 km

Valloire Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

Nice alpine town near the Col du Galibier.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valloire

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17.5 km

Public Water Fountain

30.6 km

Memorial to Marco Pantani at Les Granges du Galibier

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In Les Granges du Galibier, not far from a local cheese shop, a stele was erected in 2011 to commemorate the exact spot where Marco Pantani attacked in the famous fifteenth stage of the 1998 Tour de France. Ullrich was in trouble, the Pirate attacked many kilometers from the finish line in the Deux Alpes and, going on to win, signed one of his greatest feats.

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34.9 km

Col du Galibier

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Reaching an altitude of 2,642 meters, the Galibier Pass connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Briançon via the Télégraphe and Lautaret Passes. The Tour de France first crossed the Galibier on July 10, 1911, at the initiative of Henri Desgrange, the Tour's founder. Since then, this pass has become legendary. The riders who set out to conquer the pass back then were nicknamed "convicts of the road." Not all of them made it to the top. I'm sure you'll be able to meet this formidable challenge. The road is now as smooth as a billiard table, and you have a very good derailleur.

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43.6 km

Public Water Fountain

43.8 km

Lautaret Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col du Lautaret is the last climb before heading to the summit of the Col du Galibier. The Lautaret route can be quite busy; the best day to ride is Sunday, when heavy goods vehicles are banned.

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86.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.9 km

1.84 km

802 m

762 m

151 m

102 m

Surfaces

85.1 km

825 m

298 m

122 m

101 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,630 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

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Trail Reviews

Gilles Grivot

July 22, 2021, Randonnée à vélo 22.07.2021 15:39

Ascent closed to motorized vehicles, what silence the mountain!

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mhe

June 29, 2024, 3 🏔 - Lautaret Galibier Telegraphe

I was able to avoid the Tour de France, but the Marmotte Granfondo Alpes took place today and the southern ascent to the Galibier was closed from the morning onwards. My tour started at 5:30 a.m. so that it would work. And seeing the overcast sky since midday was also an advantage. Because I was in a hurry, I took the pictures of the ascent while driving. But, as you go so slowly, nothing can blur.

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Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier et Col du Lautaret – Parc national des Écrins

Col du Télégraphe

Valloire Village Center

Memorial to Marco Pantani at Les Granges du Galibier

Col du Galibier

Lautaret Pass

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