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Valloire

Col du Galibier – Panorama / Galibier loop from Valloire

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Valloire

Col du Galibier – Panorama / Galibier loop from Valloire

Hard

4.8

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1,813

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Col du Galibier – Panorama / Galibier loop from Valloire

03:03

45.0km

1,510m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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After 6.77 km for 12.6 km

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

After 26.0 km for 12.6 km

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

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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251 m

Fontaine

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Drinking water point in Valloire. Filling up water bottles before climbing Galibier.

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287 m

Valloire Village

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France is known, among other things, for its many festivals. Valloire is no exception to this rule and offers every year, at the end of June-beginning of July, a unique …

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13.8 km

Les Granges du Galibier

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Here you can stop to buy local products or have a snack.

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18.1 km

Cima del Col du Galibier

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Spectacular pass to try at least once in a lifetime

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18.2 km

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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19.5 km

Below the Galibier refuge

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Legendary pass and one of the most famous climbs of the Tour de France. Here you are not far from the Galibier refuge, at almost 2560 meters, where you can …

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22.6 km

Panorama / Galibier

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As you ascend it's hard to take in the full scenery, but the views on the way down are absolutely breathtaking. Forget the Strava Kom (it's already taken by the pros anyway) and pause for a photo!

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45.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.9 km

1.84 km

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.9 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,630 m)

Lowest point (1,410 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

23°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 30, 2024,Col du Galibier

Conquered the Galibier from both sides, simply epic

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June 18, 2023,Col du Galibier

Started from Valloire, always following the D902 to the top of the Galibier pass. From an altitude of 2,000 meters it started to get fresh.
Quickly pulled on the arm warmers, vest and windbreaker and then before the menacing clouds coming in from the south-west, which among other things carried a lot of water with them, took the descent back …

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August 30, 2024,De Valloire au Col du Galibier

Today is the big day, it's the ascent of the Galibier pass. We left early this morning because there are a lot of people on the road and especially a lot of motorbikes, you have to be very careful.
The climb is gradual, it's the last two kilometres that are the hardest. We had a magnificent sun to accompany us. …

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July 19, 2023,Galibier hin…

Again heat, again flight into the high mountains, and what a flight. Magnificent scenery on the Galibier.

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Col du Galibier – Panorama / Galibier loop from Valloire

Fontaine

Valloire Village

Les Granges du Galibier

Cima del Col du Galibier

Col du Galibier

Below the Galibier refuge

Panorama / Galibier

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