Distance
56.2 km
Duration
1h 22min
Elevation Gain
2101m
Region
French Alps
MotoTrip rating
Scenic9.9
Road Quality8.5
Fun Factor9.7
About This Route
Two legendary Tour de France passes in one climb: the Col du Télégraphe, with bends through the forest, and after Valloire the 2,642 m Galibier, in a lunar landscape of rock and snow. The descent via the Col du Lautaret opens onto the glaciers of La Meije, opposite the village of La Grave. Narrow road at the top and closed in winter.
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Recommended Stops
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Valloire
Gas Station
Mountain resort between the two passes — coffee and fuel before the Galibier.
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Col du Galibier (2,642 m)
Viewpoint
Top of the pass with views over the Écrins massif and the Henri Desgrange monument.
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La Grave
Café
Terraces looking straight at the glaciers of La Meije.