Cycling route Tour of Izoard
Starting point: Parking de la Schappe, Briançon. However, you can start anywhere along the route.
Tour of Izoard is a 97.1 kilometer bicycle route with a total ascent of 2148 meters. 39.8 kilometers of the tour are uphill. There are 5 official climbs on the route. Climbfinder users shared 1 review/story of this route and uploaded 11 photos.
Climbs on the route
| Name | Length | Gradient | Difficulty points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Route des Espagnols from Briançon
▲3km
|
1.9km 1.9% |
1.9% |
14
|
|
Les Traverses from Prelles
▲11.5km
6
|
2.2km 5% |
5% |
66
|
|
Mur de Pallon
▲28.6km
10
|
1.7km 10.4% |
10.4% | 199 |
|
Route de la Viste
▲49.1km
10
beautiful hidden gem
|
1.4km 5% |
5% |
55
|
|
Col d'Izoard
▲77.9km
82
famous beautiful
|
14.1km 7.1% |
7.1% | 810 |
| 5 climbs | 4.3km | 5.9% | 229 |
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Regions you cross
| Region | Other routes | Route in region |
|---|---|---|
| Hautes Alpes | 10 | 96.1km |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 14 | 96.1km |
| Briançon | 6 | 96.1km |
| Serre Ponçon | 6 | 51.5km |
Time on bike
| 15 km/h | 06:28 |
| 20 km/h | 04:51 |
| 25 km/h | 03:53 |
| 30 km/h | 03:14 |
Reviews/stories (1)
Nice route to combine d'Izoard with other climbs. Counter clockwise driving is best. The climb of d'Izoard from Guillestre is more beautiful than the other side. Also, descending over Mur de Pallon is not a good idea.
Not all pieces are super nice. Near Villar-Saint-Panrace it is not so interesting, but anything is better than driving over the N94. This round trip succeeds very well in that.
There are plenty of possibilities to extend this route. Scoring extra altimeters can be done easily at Le Ponteil (enter the village near Champcella and continue) or through Eygliers to Le Gros etc.
Mooie route om d'Izoard te combineren met andere klimmetjes. Tegen de klok inrijden, is het beste. De beklimming van d'Izoard vanuit Guillestre is mooier dan de andere kant. Ook lijkt me afdalen over Mur de Pallon niet zo'n goed idee.
Niet alle stukken zijn super mooi. Bij Villar-Saint-Panrace is het niet zo boeiend, maar alles is beter dan rijden over de N94. Daarin slaagt dit rondje goed.
Er zijn legio mogelijkheden om deze route nog wat uit te breiden. Extra hoogtemeters scoren kan makkelijk bij bijvoorbeeld Le Ponteil (bij Champcella het dorp inrijden en verder) of door Eygliers naar Le Gros etc.
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