Parquetout Pass – View of l'Obiou loop from Valbonnais

Parquetout Pass – View of l'Obiou loop from Valbonnais

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Parquetout Pass – View of l'Obiou loop from Valbonnais

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74.6km

2,400m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Waypoints

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8.63 km

Col de Parquetout viewpoint

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This is the place to stop and enjoy the beautiful view over the valley

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9.21 km

Parquetout Pass

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The climb via St Michel is very regular (6% roughly). The road has a lot of gravel, which is not very annoying on the way up but which should make …

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22.9 km

Corps

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Village Isere, on the Route Napoleon, Corps takes place in the heart of the Dauphiné, eighty kilometers from Grenoble. This ancient medieval town is located on the border of the …

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23.2 km

Eat/drink, WC, water and a warm welcome

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coffee, tea, pastries, cakes, ice cream, toilets, water and a warm welcome

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36.3 km

Col de l'Homme

Mountain Pass

37.4 km

Sanctuary of La Salette

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By bike it's a beautiful climb without too many people (worth seeing in summer anyway) with superb open landscapes

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37.5 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette

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La Salette in the French Alps is an important Marian sanctuary, even if this - rather inconspicuous - place is far from the level of popularity of other European pilgrimage …

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54.8 km

View of l'Obiou

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Viewpoint over the Obiou in the Col de l’Holme

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60.1 km

Col de l'Holme

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A really pleasant climb with an exceptional view of the surrounding mountains.

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74.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.5 km

2.55 km

404 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.2 km

5.35 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 16, 2025,La Salette et autres cols dans le Beaumont

It's a region I know well, a little less so by bike, so let's go.
The climb to the Salette sanctuary is irregular in its first part, before finding a profile that suits me better. The wind is cold, but it's manageable with the effort. Return to Corps with the view of the Obiou, omnipresent throughout the entire outing. Head …

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