Montvernier Hairpins – Col du Chaussy loop from Épierre - Saint-Léger

Road cycling routes

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Épierre

Montvernier Hairpins – Col du Chaussy loop from Épierre - Saint-Léger

Hard

4.9

(29)

2,349

riders

Montvernier Hairpins – Col du Chaussy loop from Épierre - Saint-Léger

05:38

89.5km

2,580m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

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After 52.4 km for 1.19 km

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After 54.0 km for 7.71 km

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After 62.0 km for 1.19 km

Closed: • October(End)-May(End) (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.1 km

Montvernier Hairpins

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Les Lacets de Montvernier is a highest point in the French Alps. It's a short climb of only 2.32 kilometers long with 287 meters of drop. The average slope is …

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22.8 km

Montvernier

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Super road hardly a car!

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28.5 km

View of the Maurienne Valley

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Narrow road by the rock, great views.

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28.8 km

Spectacular Cliffside Road Above Montvernier

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Narrow road by the rock, great views.

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32.9 km

Water point just before the summit

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Great route up high.
IN montvernier there is also a fountain.

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32.9 km

Col de Chaussy

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"No up and straight back down the pass," a small plateau of the Col de Chaussy.
If you ride the shoelace, you'll also get over the pass; it's a nice ride.

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34.0 km

Col du Chaussy

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Very nice quiet racing bike area.

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40.6 km

Viewpoint of the Vallée de Chaussy

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Beautiful view.

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57.7 km

Col de la Madeleine

Mountain Pass

89.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.9 km

5.86 km

2.89 km

951 m

Surfaces

87.2 km

2.33 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

August 4, 2025,Unsere Tour de France 3. Etappe

Today on the program the Col du Chaussy and the Col de la Madeleine

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October 9, 2023,Col du Chaussy, Col de la Madeleine - depuis La Chambre

Gravel between Lac du Loup and (almost) Col de la Madeleine.

By fair means (understand “I pushed” - almost 1km)

The track through the resort isn't crazy (public works atmosphere), but otherwise, all the rest of the Lacets de Montvernier, Col du Chaussy, Lac du Loup, Col de la Madeleine, and also the descent - great!

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July 15, 2026,Lacets de Montvernier, col de Chaussy, col de la Madeleine.

The famous Montvernier switchbacks are more impressive seen from above with distance than when you climb them by bike. By car, I wouldn't venture there. Narrow and dizzying road, the credit goes to its builders, who attacked the cliff for real. Its very impressive appearance is reminiscent of the climb to "La Croix de Toulouse", located above Briançon, which is …

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