| Beautiful scenery |
| Hidden gem |
| 14 hairpin turns |
| #95 toughest climb of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| #74 most elevation gain of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| #10 longest climb of La Maurienne |
| #60 average steepest climb of La Maurienne |
Col du Galibier from Valloire is a climb in the region Bourg d'Oisans. It is 17.5km long and bridges 1213 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 933. The top of the ascent is located at 2642 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 33 photos.
Road name: D902
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I set off from Saint Jean with the aim of reaching the summit of the Col du Télégraphe, no fatique, no pain, just a feeling of well-being. I decided to keep going, at least to try, to get closer to the Col du Galibier.
Col du Galibier, the idea in my head, never setting foot on the ground, after 2 hours 50 minutes of climbing I pass by the Col du Galibier sign.
what happiness, once up savour the moment, to be in the middle of the Alps what beauty these mountains;;;
Départ depuis Saint Jean objectif j'arrive au sommet le Col du Télégraphe, pas de fatique pas de douleur un ressenti de bien etre; je décide de continuer au moins essayer, de m'approcher du
Col du Galibier, l'idée en tete jamais posé le pieds à terre, apres 2h50 d'ascension je passe à coté du paneau Col du Galibier
quel bonheur , une fois la haut savourer l'instant,etre au milieu des Alpes quel beauté ces montagnes;;;
What hasn't already been said about this legendary pass? That you're proud to reach the top, that the effort is intense, that the scenery is incredible, that the descent is long and dangerous!
Que dire qui n'a pas été dit sur ce Col mythique ? Que l'on est fière d'arriver en haut, que l'effort est intense, que les paysages sont incroyables, que la descente est longue et dangereuse !!
Nice climb! On top still some snow. It was the 3rd climb of the day during the marmotte!
Mooie klim! Boven op nog wat sneeuw. Het was de 3de klim van de dag tijdens de marmotte!
Climbed a few days after the passage of the Tour de France. Very busy traffic, especially motorbikes that sometimes act dangerous. Cars usually give you enough room to overtake. Do not start too great because the climb continues and there are very few pieces where you can recover. We had done the Telegraphe first and of course you can feel that in your legs.
Beklimming gedaan enkele dagen na de passage van de ronde van Frankrijk. Zeer druk verkeer, vooral motoren die al eens durven gevaarlijk doen. Auto's geven je meestal voldoende ruimte bij het inhalen. Niet te geweldig beginnen want de klim blijft duren en er zijn heel weinig stukken waar je kan recupereren. Wij hadden eerst de Telegraphe gedaan en dat voel je natuurlijk al wel in de benen.
Rise on 11 June 2022:
Departure from Valloire, the part between this village and Plan Lachat is long, straight, but on a correct slope. The second part is much harder, with a series of switchbacks and a steeper slope at over 2,000m, where the mind comes into play at this point. The magnificent landscapes, the minerality that emerges from this pass in the final stretch make you feel very small. A classic!
Montée le 11 Juin 2022:
Départ de Valloire, la partie entre ce village et Plan Lachat est longue, droite, mais sur une pente correcte. La seconde partie est beaucoup plus dure, on enchaine les lacets, et on passe sur une pente plus raide, à plus de 2000 d'altitude, ou le mental rentre en jeu a ce moment la. Les paysages magnifiques, la minéralité qui se dégage de ce col dans le final vous font vous sentir tout petit. Un classique !
Valloire is a beautiful village and a great place to start this fabulous climb. A tough steep section straight out of the village leads you to some flatter open scenery where you can take in the views. There are a couple of cafe stops a few KM’s into the ride but these are the last ones before the summit so fill up your bottles here. The traffic is quite busy with multiple cars and motorbikes but the majority respect your space on the bike. The air does get a bit thinner near the top so take your time and enjoy the views. Road surface is generally very good.
| 7 km/h | 02:30:20 |
| 11 km/h | 01:35:40 |
| 15 km/h | 01:10:09 |
| 19 km/h | 00:55:23 |
