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 altitude of 1,565 meters, takes its name from the fort that was built there between 1885 and 1893. This fort no longer exists today. The Relais du Télégraphe will instead offer you refreshments, supplies, and meals.

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After the Galibier, if that's not enough for you, you can also get the Tèlègraphe.

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Mi.ri.

March 3, 2020

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The Col du Télégraphe (1566 m) is the upstream pass on the north side of the Col du Galibier.

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1. Col du Galibier – Itinéraires pour vélo de route en Maurienne

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2. Col du Galibier – Col du Télégraphe loop from Briançon

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3. Col du Télégraphe – Col du Galibier loop from Saint-Michel - Valloire

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Elevation 1,570 m

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Location: Valloire, Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Col du Galibier – Itinéraires pour vélo de route en Maurienne

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