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Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Monument to Henri Desgrange – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Monument to Henri Desgrange – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

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Monument to Henri Desgrange – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

01:40

13.5km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.37 km for 160 m

Closed: • October 20-May 31 (otherwise open)

After 5.89 km for 2.28 km

Closed: • October 20-May 31 (otherwise open)

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4.90 km

Final gravel section up of the old route

Highlight • Cycleway

With 10% of average slope, this old road is not easy, shorter but steeper than the classic road, I recommend large section tyres of 40mm minimum in tubeless with low pressure as the RADDLER model of WTB.

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5.64 km

Monument to Henri Desgrange

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memorial monument known as the Henri Desgranges Monument.

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5.84 km

Monument dedicated to the founder of the Tour de France

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6.93 km

Col du Galibier

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Reaching an altitude of 2,642 meters, the Galibier Pass connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Briançon via the Télégraphe and Lautaret Passes. The Tour de France first crossed the Galibier on July 10, …

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6.93 km

Col du Galibier Panoramique vers le parc national des Écrins

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The Col du Galibier from Briançon is a climb located in the Grand Briançonnais region. This climb is 34.8 kilometers long, with a positive elevation gain of 1,398 meters. The …

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6.98 km

Cima del Col du Galibier

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Spectacular pass to try at least once in a lifetime

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8.14 km

Old Galibier Road

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Le Galibier by the old road like the first riders of the Tour de France. Really wonderful to do. And redo.
Memory of cycling: The runners reached the Col du …

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

2.27 km

538 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

2.37 km

306 m

258 m

Elevation

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Friday 17 July

16°C

10°C

76 %

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Final gravel section up of the old route

Monument to Henri Desgrange

Monument dedicated to the founder of the Tour de France

Col du Galibier

Col du Galibier Panoramique vers le parc national des Écrins

Cima del Col du Galibier

Old Galibier Road

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