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Le Bourg-D'Oisans

Alpe d'Huez Climb – Route du pas de la confession loop from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Le Bourg-D'Oisans

Alpe d'Huez Climb – Route du pas de la confession loop from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

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(85)

5,464

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Alpe d'Huez Climb – Route du pas de la confession loop from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

02:49

44.1km

1,260m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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3.92 km

Hairpin 17 of the Alpe d'Huez Climb

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Iconic corner that’s worth taking the time for a photo...if you aren’t racing

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9.08 km

A very beautiful sacred building to see.

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12.5 km

Marco Pantani curve

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From this hairpin bend you can enjoy a sublime view.

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13.8 km

Alpe d'Huez Climb

Highlight • Climb

Historic climb of the Tour de France, Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort in the French Alps. Its most famous side is the one starting from Bourg-d'Oisans, which features 21 hairpin bends. The fastest ascent time ever (36 minutes and 50 seconds) is believed to have been set by Marco Pantani during the 1995 Tour.

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21.3 km

the section from Huez towards Villard-Reculas is steadily uphill.
Quiet and beautiful section of the route.

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21.9 km

Pas de la Confession (Altitude 1542 m)

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One of the most beautiful viewpoints in the area.

Ideal if you are looking for a nice quiet climb with great views. This is definitely worth a short stop, beautiful with a view over the valley.

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22.7 km

Beautiful little cornice road, with a beautiful view of the Bourg d'Oisans plain. A nice alternative to the climb of the Alpes d'Huez. Go up to Villard Reculaz, the road joins the rise of the Alps at Huez.

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La Romanche

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43.5 km

Le Bourg-d'Oisans

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Located between Grenoble and Briançon, Bourg-d'Oisans is the start of many hiking trails, like the GR 54 which circles the Ecrins massif. Le Bourg-d'Oisans is also strategically positioned 40 minutes maximum from many ski areas, such as Alpe d'Huez for example.

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44.1 km

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32.3 km

11.2 km

415 m

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Tuesday 23 June

33°C

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85 %

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Comments

August 8, 2022,Alpe d’Huez
A different ascent of the iconic Tour de France climb. We began by cycling up the hairpin road to Villard-Reculas and from there onto the village of Huez. On this route you get the absolute joy of cycling the Pas de la Confession route with its breathtaking views. From Huez you join the iconic climb at hairpin 6 from the …
June 27, 2024,Alpe d'Huez die Erste
It's my first time in this area and today I've ridden up Alpe d'Huez for the first time to prepare a little for the final climb on Saturday.
It's a lot of fun when the weather is great. I was particularly impressed by a runner who I overtook in the first few meters of the climb and who arrived at …

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...just quickly 21 curves...

But the break day cake must not be missing...

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Alp d'Huez! The conclusion of our week in France. The myth, the legend, is over.

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August 28, 2024,🇫🇷 L'Alpe d'Huez
The epic climb of the Tour de France! Enna Nekie and I mastered the mountain today. 🔥☀️ And I held back and supported Anne to the finish. She climbed in one go without stopping and can be proud of her performance. Bravo! 👏

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July 4, 2024,Alpe d‘Huez!
At the beginning I rolled a little and then went straight into the 21 most famous hairpin bends in the world. I took my time at the start and at the end it was 79 minutes. Just after half the route I had 36 minutes on the clock - Pantani's best time from 1995.

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July 2, 2025,Alpe d‘ Huez
Now I can say, I've done the Alp d'Huez. Scenic, but once more: too much traffic
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