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Col du Télégraphe – Col du Galibier loop from Aussois

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Aussois

Col du Télégraphe – Col du Galibier loop from Aussois

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4.8

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3,599

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Col du Télégraphe – Col du Galibier loop from Aussois

07:21

120km

3,190m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 41.2 km for 167 m

After 79.1 km for 228 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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805 m

Aussois

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Aussois is a small town in the Maurienne valley. It sits high above the valley floor and offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.

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16.7 km

Retenue de Bissortette

Lake

21.1 km

L'Arc

Lake

24.9 km

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

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Beautiful, very welcoming town.

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25.2 km

Ascent to the Col du Télégraphe from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

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I must say that this climb is no joke with its gradients, very beautiful.

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37.0 km

Col du Télégraphe

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It's essential to pass the Télégraphe test before tackling the Galibier. The name "Télégraphe" is strange, but the explanation for its name is quite simple: this mid-level pass, with an …

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42.1 km

Valloire Village

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France is known, among other things, for its many festivals. Valloire is no exception to this rule and offers every year, at the end of June-beginning of July, a unique …

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55.6 km

Les Granges du Galibier

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

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60.1 km

Col du Galibier Panoramique vers le parc national des Écrins

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The Col du Galibier from Briançon is a climb located in the Grand Briançonnais region. This climb is 34.8 kilometers long, with a positive elevation gain of 1,398 meters. The …

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60.1 km

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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120 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.4 km

19.9 km

15.7 km

988 m

440 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

119 km

1.17 km

231 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,630 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 13 July

31°C

13°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 1, 2022,Col du Galibier

Tried to stay with @Jochen Ehlert, who was super fast, with luggage, who stormed Galibier 😅 thanks for the nice tour 🙂👋

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July 8, 2025,Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes #5 - Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis → Villar-d'Arêne (Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier)

Tour-Collection: komoot.com/collection/3683993

August 21, 2024,Val Cenis - Monêtier les Bains (RRF#4)

Breakdown day: driving separately and flat tires and no mobile reception... then it gets difficult and time-consuming... ☹️☹️☹️

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August 10, 2025,Tandem : St Mich Maurienne / col Galibier

August 9th, rest day at the Marintan campsite in St Michel de Maurienne, hearty breakfast at the campsite hotel.
August 10th, climb to Galibier via Télégraphe and Valloire. Below Télégraphe, it's steep and forested, a bit like the Ventoux, with a 9% gradient, also on the way out of Valloire. After Plan Lachat, it's a steep climb with an 11% …

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Col du Télégraphe – Col du Galibier loop from Aussois

Aussois

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Ascent to the Col du Télégraphe from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Col du Télégraphe

Valloire Village

Les Granges du Galibier

Col du Galibier Panoramique vers le parc national des Écrins

Col du Galibier

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