Col du Galibier

The Col du Galibier is undoubtedly one of the most famous classic climbs of the Tour de France. Not without reason he is also called the roof of the tour. If you pedal between the serpentines, you also realize why. The more you approach the 2634 m, the more likely you are to hit the snow. Often, like-minded people with shorts and short-sleeved jerseys shoot past meter-high snowy peaks. Garnished with the panorama of Mont Blanc and the barren lunar landscape a real treat. Pure Tour de France!

Great climb from both sides.
Now and then he is locked for one car traffic.
Since it is really nice.
The days can be found on the Internet.

Great climb from both sides.
From time to time it is closed to car traffic for a day.
Then it's really nice.
You can find the days online.

The most beautiful col during the entire tour

The most beautiful pass on the Route Des Grandes Alpes

One of the best passes in the Alps, but I chose the "easier" ascent from the Col du Lautaret, but you have to get there first.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-du-galibier and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_du_Galibier

The Col du Galibier is the transition from the Arc valley ("Maurienne") to the Durance valley and to the more southerly passes such as the Col d'Izouard or Col de Vars and the Cote d'Azur. The used north side is clearly heavier with a good 1900 meters.
After the Col du Telegraphe you can fill your bottles again in Valloire - from there it is still 1200 meters in altitude.

I had a lot of fun cycling up this col from Lautaret, fully loaded with bikepacking gear. stunning scenery on the way up and overall tough climb but pretty manageable even for bike tourists if you take your time. last few hundred meters are the hardests.

The mountain looks impossibly big as you approach. One of the most beautiful climbs in the world.

Stunning climb that will take your breath away.

The Col du Galibier (French for "Pass of Galibier") is a mountain pass in the French part of the Alps. The pass road leading over the Col was built in 1876 and is the fifth highest paved road pass in the Alps with a height of 2642 m (according to older data 2645 m) as of autumn 2007.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_du_Galibier

The Col du Galibier (French for "Pass of Galibier") is a mountain pass in the French part of the Alps. The pass road leading over the Col was built in 1876 and at a height of 2642 m (according to older information 2645 m) is the fifth highest paved road pass in the Alps as of autumn 2007.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_du_Galibier