Montvernier Hairpins – Montvernier loop from Orelle

Road cycling routes

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Orelle

Montvernier Hairpins – Montvernier loop from Orelle

Moderate

5.0

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230

riders

Montvernier Hairpins – Montvernier loop from Orelle

02:53

59.4km

870m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.79 km

L'Arc

Lake

7.66 km

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

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Beautiful, very welcoming town.

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11.2 km

Maurienne

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In the Maurienne valley, between Saint-Jean and Saint-Michel de Maurienne. Not the most pleasant road by bike, but often necessary to complete our circuits.

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26.1 km

Montvernier Hairpins

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Les Lacets de Montvernier is a highest point in the French Alps. It's a short climb of only 2.32 kilometers long with 287 meters of drop. The average slope is …

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29.8 km

Montvernier

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Super road hardly a car!

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31.9 km

Col du Ventour

Mountain Pass

32.7 km

Superb views

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Great view from the D77 of the city and mountains.

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59.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.3 km

25.3 km

6.81 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

August 27, 2024,Boucle Les Lacets de Montvernier

A legendary road, a legend, this world-famous road should be taken with caution both on the way up and down. There are 18 hairpin bends in total, each one tighter than the last. Picturesque, surprising.
In addition, a via ferrata is located right next door, "on the right" for enthusiasts. The descent, and the return a real treat.

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June 17, 2023,Lacets de Montvernier und Col du Télégraph

Starting from Valloire, it first went up the south ramp to the Col du Télégraphe and then down a dashing descent to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne. Continue along the L'Arc until shortly after Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Following the "shoelace", one hairpin bend after the other, always up to Montvernier.
Up through a few small towns to Hermillon and down again, following the L'Arc back to …

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August 6, 2023,CTV en 🇫🇷France🇫🇷2023 jour 1 Les Lactets de Montvernier - Col de Sapey - Col de Beau Plan

Quite crisp as a roll-in lap ⛰️. I'm so happy that I treated myself to a 34mm cassette. Nevertheless, at >15% and Schoitter, pushing was announced. Let's see what else the CTV Radwoche will bring.

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