Col de la Vallée Étroite – Vallée Étroite loop from Valfréjus

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

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Col de la Vallée Étroite – Vallée Étroite loop from Valfréjus

Hard

4.8

(17)

181

riders

Col de la Vallée Étroite – Vallée Étroite loop from Valfréjus

07:35

52.7km

2,950m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 18.6 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

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7.78 km

La Grande Montagne (2,406 m)

Highlight • Summit

We are now near the Valle Stretta pass

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8.36 km

Col de la Vallée Étroite

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A cross marks this pass, located at an altitude of 2,438 meters, at the foot of Mount Thabor. The Col de la Vallée Étroite was part of the Maginot Line …

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11.0 km

Lac du Peyron

Lake

14.9 km

Mont Thabor

Peak

15.4 km

Mountain Pass

16.9 km

Col des Méandes

Mountain Pass

25.3 km

Sigletrack

Highlight • Trail

A trail not to be missed, definitely better going downhill. For those who want to do it uphill, take into account a bit of portage

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26.1 km

Vallée Étroite

Highlight • Gorge

departure from the large Melezet car park, proceed on the provincial road 126 as far as the crossroads with the Valle Stretta, turn right near the campsite of the same …

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32.1 km

This structure is located on the "middle" trail and is a great expedient to physically separate the Down Hill track from the trail below, a cycle path. In other areas, however, you need to be careful at the intersections!

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36.6 km

The old road to Col de la Roue

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This old road which leads to the Col de la Roue is magnificent. The views of the surrounding mountains are breathtaking. This whole part is done on the bike without …

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42.6 km

Téléphérique

Ruins

43.1 km

Piano dei Morti

Highlight • Trail

Cycle path where you can catch your breath before the last ramp to Colle della Rho.

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44.3 km

Col de la Rho

Highlight • Mountain Pass

An alpine pass on the Italian-French border, reachable from Bardonecchia with an easy walk if you take the military road, but 3 and a half hours long. But it's worth it, spectacular place!

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52.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.3 km

14.7 km

1.74 km

1.67 km

317 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

14.4 km

8.35 km

3.36 km

2.59 km

629 m

279 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,140 m)

Lowest point (1,280 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

9°C

2°C

42 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 26, 2025,Bardonecchia - colle della RHO anello

This year 2025, the glide path towards France has been heavily eroded by rains

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September 5, 2021,Colle rho-col valle stretta

Colle della Rho and Valle Stretta by e-Bike⚡

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July 1, 2023,MTB - Bardonecchia, Colle della Rho, Passo di Valle Stretta

Wide-ranging ride with breathtaking views, flowing and technical descents ...

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July 5, 2025,Colle della Roue e della Replanette

@Deleted User everything is fine, but the paths are still a bit dug here and there and on average all loose and inconsistent.
Actual difference in altitude is almost one thousand six hundred meters.

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