Voie Verte de l'Oisans – Alpe d'Huez Climb loop from Jarrie-Vizille

Voie Verte de l'Oisans – Alpe d'Huez Climb loop from Jarrie-Vizille

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Voie Verte de l'Oisans – Alpe d'Huez Climb loop from Jarrie-Vizille

07:57

142km

2,990m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: September 25, 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

Train Station

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29.4 km

La Romanche

Lake

43.7 km

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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47.4 km

Voie Verte de l'Oisans

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This superb section of the cycle path on the edge of the Romanche allows you to reach Le Bourg-d'Oisans in complete peace of mind. It offers splendid panoramas.

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64.7 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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65.5 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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70.8 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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75.5 km

Viewpoint

80.3 km

Sarenne Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Sarenne is one of the mythical passages accessible from Bourg d'Oisans and Alpe d'Huez! Culminating at nearly 2000 m, its passage requires a good physical condition whether it is during a bike outing or a hike.

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93.7 km

Lac du Chambon and its dam

Highlight • Lake

A lake with crystalline colors.

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142 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.8 km

58.9 km

20.1 km

1.24 km

206 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

138 km

3.79 km

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

21°C

6°C

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Comments

September 19, 2024,2024.09.19 Day 7: Bourg-d'Oisans - Les 2 Alpes - Col de Sarenne - Pass de la Confession. Be Myself 🩷🤸‍♀️🚵🤸‍♀️🩷

A great rest day! I decided to stay here for one more night and explore the nearby area. A few years ago, I was dreaming about hiking GR50 or GR54, but I had to cancel my plans because of snowfalls in early September.
Les 2 Alpes and Alpe d'Huez are typical ski resorts, almost ghost towns outside of winter. Rather …

November 9, 2024,Alpe d'Huez col de Sarenne par les routes en balcon

taking advantage of the last days of decent temperature (well it was still not very hot but it was bearable) a circuit in the high mountains by the balcony roads above the Romanche. No wind, 9-10° at the lowest (it approaches negative temperature when going downhill or driving faster), remaining cloudy.
I had to turn around at the Certs junction …

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August 24, 2025,TfL1 - Alpe d'Huez en Col de Sarenne

Tour for Life Day 1. We're driving to the Netherlands in 8 days, and we didn't get far today. A circuit around the campsite. Only 100 km, but a steep climb! I also considered the Col de Sarenne the figurative highlight. A beautiful climb. Tough though, because it's uneven and quite steep at times. We got there via Auris on …

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