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Col du Galibier – Old Galibier Road loop from Col du Lautaret

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Col du Galibier – Old Galibier Road loop from Col du Lautaret

Hard

3.0

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Col du Galibier – Old Galibier Road loop from Col du Lautaret

01:39

13.3km

640m

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: April 11, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.37 km for 160 m

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

After 5.69 km for 2.24 km

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

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Parking

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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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5.42 km

Last km sign

Highlight • Other

5.64 km

Monument dedicated to the founder of the Tour de France

Highlight • Other

6.24 km

W the Tour! 💛

Highlight • Other

Iconic stage of the Tour, a great thrill to ride here

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6.72 km

Col du Galibier

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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6.75 km

The most unforgettable day of my life.

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Without a doubt, today was one of the most special and beautiful days of my life. I climbed from the Le Grave side, passing Lautaret and catching sight of Galibier, …

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7.72 km

Tunnel banned for cyclists

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Only cars are allowed in the tunnel. Bikes pass along the road that climbs for a kilometer to Col du Galibier. This is the toughest part of the entire climb.

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7.89 km

Old Galibier Road

Highlight (Segment) • Other

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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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

2.25 km

327 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

2.35 km

237 m

115 m

Elevation

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Sunday 31 May

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Col du Galibier – Old Galibier Road loop from Col du Lautaret

Final gravel section up of the old route

Last km sign

Monument dedicated to the founder of the Tour de France

W the Tour! 💛

Col du Galibier

The most unforgettable day of my life.

Tunnel banned for cyclists

Old Galibier Road

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