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Col du Télégraphe – Aussois loop from Valloire

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Valloire

Col du Télégraphe – Aussois loop from Valloire

Hard

4.7

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264

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Col du Télégraphe – Aussois loop from Valloire

05:37

100km

2,170m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 98.5 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.08 km

Col du Télégraphe

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It's essential to pass the Télégraphe test before tackling the Galibier. The name "Télégraphe" is strange, but the explanation for its name is quite simple: this mid-level pass, with an altitude of 1,565 meters, takes its name from the fort that was built there between 1885 and 1893. This fort no longer exists today. The Relais du Télégraphe will instead offer you refreshments, supplies, and meals.

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5.10 km

Ascent to the Col du Télégraphe from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

I must say that this climb is no joke with its gradients, very beautiful.

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21.0 km

L'Arc

Lake

41.3 km

Aussois

Highlight • Other

Aussois is a small town in the Maurienne valley. It sits high above the valley floor and offers spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.

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42.8 km

Summit and View of Aussois

Highlight • Summit

It is a good variation on the main road on the other side of the Arc: nice road, much less traffic, passage through Aussois, view over a good part of the Maurienne ... Disadvantage: add 400m of d +. They are clearly worth it!

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59.2 km

Barrière de L'Esseillon

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort-Victor Emmanuel, better known as the Barrière de L'Esseillon, is a series of five forts built in the 19th century on the rocky lock or "rocky close" which closes the upper valley of the Arc like a padlock. These forts served to protect the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia from a possible French invasion. Borders change but buildings remain. Each of the forts bears the name of a member of the Savoy family, the most famous being that of Victor Emmanuel.

Be careful not to confuse it with the innumerable Forts Vauban which dot the borders of the current French territory.

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60.0 km

View of Fort Victor-Emmanuel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of Fort Victor Emmanuel.

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74.4 km

Retenue de Bissortette

Lake

82.6 km

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Highlight • Other

Beautiful, very welcoming town.

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99.9 km

Valloire Village

Highlight • Settlement

France is known, among other things, for its many festivals. Valloire is no exception to this rule and offers every year, at the end of June-beginning of July, a unique straw and hay sculpture festival. If you plan to go through this village on this date, you can admire many works of artists.

It is a very good place to stay or just for a visit.

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.6 km

30.9 km

18.3 km

2.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

98.6 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,560 m)

Lowest point (720 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

27°C

12°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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August 9, 2024,Route des Grandes Alpes - Tag 4

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Col du Télégraphe – Aussois loop from Valloire

Col du Télégraphe

Ascent to the Col du Télégraphe from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Aussois

Summit and View of Aussois

Barrière de L'Esseillon

View of Fort Victor-Emmanuel

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Valloire Village

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