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Col du Galibier – Lautaret Pass loop from Col du Lautaret

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Villar-D'Arêne

Col du Galibier – Lautaret Pass loop from Col du Lautaret

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Col du Galibier – Lautaret Pass loop from Col du Lautaret

01:57

17.4km

740m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.51 km for 160 m

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

After 8.14 km for 2.18 km

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

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.67 km

Final gravel section up of the old route

Highlight • Cycleway

With 10% of average slope, this old road is not easy, shorter but steeper than the classic road, I recommend large section tyres of 40mm minimum in tubeless with low pressure as the RADDLER model of WTB.

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7.31 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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7.77 km

Monument dedicated to the founder of the Tour de France

Highlight • Other

7.97 km

Monument to Henri Desgrange

Highlight • Monument

memorial monument known as the Henri Desgranges Monument.

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9.10 km

Cima del Col du Galibier

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Spectacular pass to try at least once in a lifetime

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9.14 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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10.3 km

Old Galibier Road

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Le Galibier by the old road like the first riders of the Tour de France. Really wonderful to do. And redo.
Memory of cycling: The runners reached the Col du …

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17.4 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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17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

3.55 km

3.03 km

538 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

6.67 km

306 m

248 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,610 m)

Lowest point (1,970 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

20°C

11°C

0 %

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Final gravel section up of the old route

Below the Galibier refuge

Monument dedicated to the founder of the Tour de France

Monument to Henri Desgrange

Cima del Col du Galibier

Col du Galibier

Old Galibier Road

Lautaret Pass

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