アルヴィヤール周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

A panoramic view of the valley with a viewpoint indicator

Please note, this section will be closed in late June and early July 2025, as they resurface the route for the Women's Tour de France! The closure is announced at the very bottom of the valley, but it's not easy to see...

Very nice pass; % real on the terminals. Hard but really quiet, because very few vehicles. Not very long either.

Very nice secondary road to go up to St François Longchamp, much better than the normal road

In response to CamilleD, a useful link: https://climbfinder.com/fr/montees/col-de-marocaz-arbin The % indicated on the terminals correspond to the average percentage over the km following the terminal. It seems that this nice pass deserves the % indicated. Pass covered on a Sunday afternoon, little attendance, mainly motorbikes.

It's beautiful but it's steep. Sustained passages at 9/10%. But it's beautiful! And then very few cars so a real pleasure.

Magnificent viewpoints. Diverse landscapes

This is the classic southern slope of the pass, which begins at La Chambre. With a vertical drop of 1,591 m, a length of 19.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.9%, it's a colossus. The initial section has many hairpin bends and is covered with trees and vegetation. The intermediate section is probably the toughest. From the Saint François Longchamp ski resort, where there is a gentler section, there are a beautiful 5 km of completely open terrain where you can see the entire final section. Descending this pass is a delight because you build up speed and it also has all kinds of curves.