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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Monument to Henri Desgrange – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Monument to Henri Desgrange – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

Hard

5.0

(9)

120

riders

Monument to Henri Desgrange – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

04:32

48.6km

1,840m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.73 km for 160 m

Closed: • October 20-May 31 (otherwise open)

After 6.17 km for 12.4 km

Closed: • October 20-May 31 (otherwise open)

After 30.7 km for 12.6 km

Closed: • October 20-May 31 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.00 km

Old Galibier Road

Highlight • Trail

Once on top of the Lautaret, the real deal begins: the ascent of the Galibier. Not via the main road, but over the "Ancienne Route", or, the Old Galibier Road. …

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2

5.54 km

Below the Galibier refuge

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Legendary pass and one of the most famous climbs of the Tour de France. Here you are not far from the Galibier refuge, at almost 2560 meters, where you can …

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3

6.00 km

Monument to Henri Desgrange

Highlight • Monument

memorial monument known as the Henri Desgranges Monument.

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4

7.11 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, …

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5

7.15 km

Cima del Col du Galibier

Highlight • Other

Spectacular pass to try at least once in a lifetime

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6

11.5 km

Les Granges du Galibier

Highlight • Settlement

Here you can stop to buy local products or have a snack.

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7

22.5 km

International Straw and Hay Sculpture Competition Artworks

Highlight • Monument

I took a lot of photos here, these sculptures made with straw are incredible.

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8

33.6 km

Plan Lachat Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice for a rest break before the steepest part. This will have been my end point of this climb. A breathtaking view of the last ramps.

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39.1 km

Mountain Pass

Mountain Pass

B

48.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

14.0 km

1.36 km

1.05 km

509 m

106 m

Surfaces

33.7 km

14.2 km

316 m

289 m

150 m

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Highest point (2,630 m)

Lowest point (1,450 m)

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