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

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

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

02:51

44.7km

1,280m

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: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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426 m

Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Highlight • Settlement

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 …

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4.61 km

La Romanche

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21.4 km

Route du pas de la confession

Highlight • Other

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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22.2 km

Pas de la Confession (Altitude 1542 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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22.8 km

View of Bourg d'Oisans Valley from Alpe d'Huez

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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28.1 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 …

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35.6 km

Saint-Ferréol Church (Dutch Corner, Alpe d'Huez)

Highlight • Religious Site

A very beautiful sacred building to see.

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36.7 km

Steven Rooks corner

Highlight • Summit

Half of the ascent is done.

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40.7 km

Hairpin 17 of the Alpe d'Huez Climb

Highlight • Climb

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

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44.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.7 km

10.6 km

348 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

298 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,850 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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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 …

July 11, 2026,Pas de la Confession et Alpe d’Huez.

Rather than the classic route with 21 switchbacks leading to Alpe d’Huez, I preferred a less frequented, more bucolic alternative. Plus, it allows you to get away from the cycling hordes that are everywhere and in large numbers. You arrive at the same place, with fewer cars too. The final five kilometers bring you back to the last switchbacks, with …

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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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September 17, 2022,Langeweile am Ruhetag? Alpe d'Huez!

...just quickly 21 curves...

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

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August 7, 2025,Unsere Tour de France 5 Etappe und letzte Etappe

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

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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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