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Alpe d'Huez Climb – Sarenne Pass loop from Villard-Notre-Dame

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Alpe d'Huez Climb – Sarenne Pass loop from Villard-Notre-Dame

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Alpe d'Huez Climb – Sarenne Pass loop from Villard-Notre-Dame

06:20

71.8km

2,210m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 14.9 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.91 km

Pisse Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

It is an impressive waterfall, nestled in the rock. Come in the morning to see the waterfall in the sun!

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4.19 km

View of the Vénéon River

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14.3 km

Great view of the Romanche Valley and Le Bourg-d'Oisans.

Highlight • Settlement

good, unobstructed view of the Romanche valley and Le Bourg-d'Oisans

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20.9 km

Huez

Highlight • Settlement

Located just before Alpe d’Huez, the village of Huez combines charm and authenticity. Its peaceful alleyways, traditional houses, and old church contrast with the modernity of the resort that overlooks it.

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24.8 km

Alpe d'Huez Climb

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Historic climb of the Tour de France, Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort in the French Alps. Its most famous side is the one starting from Bourg-d'Oisans, which features 21 hairpin bends. The fastest ascent time ever (36 minutes and 50 seconds) is believed to have been set by Marco Pantani during the 1995 Tour.

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26.0 km

Alpe d'Huez Summit Finish

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Photo booth at the finish line at Alpe d'Huez.

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29.6 km

Viewpoint

34.5 km

Sarenne Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Sarenne is one of the mythical passages accessible from Bourg d'Oisans and Alpe d'Huez! Culminating at nearly 2000 m, its passage requires a good physical condition whether it is during a bike outing or a hike.

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59.9 km

View of the Romanche Valley

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🤩 great route along the mountainside, with a great view and tunnel and more

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71.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.1 km

11.3 km

5.99 km

2.76 km

2.38 km

2.04 km

354 m

Surfaces

58.6 km

5.70 km

3.92 km

1.56 km

929 m

825 m

333 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

33°C

18°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 4, 2023,🇫🇷 L Alpe d'Huez - Lac Besson - col de Sarenne

Recording as always.. Problems!! The altitude gain should be around 2200m

🌡️ 22°C 🌞
lovely weather, let's go up the switchbacks. quite strenuous again, especially after the previous days' warm-up. Took a few breaks 🤷🏻‍♂️
There are photographers in the curves further up. Above the village, I took a longer break 🥐 🥚 🍎
➡ I also treated myself to …

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Alpe d'Huez Climb – Sarenne Pass loop from Villard-Notre-Dame

Pisse Waterfall

View of the Vénéon River

Great view of the Romanche Valley and Le Bourg-d'Oisans.

Huez

Alpe d'Huez Climb

Alpe d'Huez Summit Finish

Sarenne Pass

View of the Romanche Valley

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