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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Briançon
Villar-D'Arêne

Old Galibier Road – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

Hard

8

riders

Old Galibier Road – Col du Galibier loop from Col du Lautaret

02:34

20.4km

910m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 7.78 km for 708 m

Closed: • October 20-May 31 (otherwise open)

After 12.2 km for 708 m

Closed: • October 20-May 31 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.77 km

Old Galibier Road

Highlight • Trail

Once on top of the Lautaret, the real deal begins: the ascent of the Galibier. Not via the main road, but over the "Ancienne Route", or, the Old Galibier Road. …

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2

6.67 km

With 10% of average slope, this old road is not easy, shorter but steeper than the classic road, I recommend large section tyres of 40mm minimum in tubeless with low pressure as the RADDLER model of WTB.

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3

8.00 km

Galibier Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

4

8.61 km

Rocky path to the top of the mountain, bikes must be wheeled. The best view on the surrounding massif.

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5

8.80 km

Col du Galibier

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Reaching an altitude of 2,642 meters, the Galibier Pass connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Briançon via the Télégraphe and Lautaret Passes. The Tour de France first crossed the Galibier on July 10, …

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10.5 km

Pointe de la Tête Noire ou de la Mandette

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20.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.77 km

5.53 km

3.54 km

1.40 km

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.3 km

5.04 km

712 m

275 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,760 m)

Lowest point (1,970 m)

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Saturday 30 May

16°C

6°C

41 %

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