オレルの峠・トップ20

near the Thabor refuge

https://youtu.be/Kl8aY-ksp7c?si=lv9_5ko1gQxpJgSM A classic during the Alpine Crossing to the south, as it's well-ridden. The steep downhill section isn't that long and can be pushed without difficulty, so I had no problem with it.

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

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

Also known as the Col de la Vallée-Étroite. We've already ridden the pass twice on our tours to the Mediterranean. While the climb from Modane is scenically charming, I only recommend the descent at the beginning. The "technical section" is the opposite of a highlight for me.

Pass which brings together several routes of passage according to different locations

The Col du Télégraphe is the eternal 'little brother' of the famous and much higher Col du Galibier. This is the approach to the pass.

The Vallée Étroite pass, linking Maurienne (Modane) to Piedmont (Bardonèche) at the foot of Mont Thabor (3178m), was integrated into the "Maginot line" of the Alps in the 1930s-40s as a border pass. Following the Franco-Italian agreements of 1947, the border was moved a few kilometers from Le Mélézet, placing part of the Vallée Étroite under French sovereignty. The pass can be reached from two slopes.