Col de la Madeleine — loop in the Maurienne from Albertville

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Col de la Madeleine — loop in the Maurienne from Albertville

Hard

4.7

(30)

1,216

riders

Col de la Madeleine — loop in the Maurienne from Albertville

06:10

112km

2,270m

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: July 25, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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43.4 km

Col de la Madeleine

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Madeleine from La Chambre is 19km long with a total drop of 1522m. The average gradient is 8% with maximum gradients of 13.5%. On the north …

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62.7 km

La Chambre

Highlight • Settlement

Transit town in the valley, various options for mountains.

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101 km

Nice bike path along the Isère

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A cycle path in the valley along the Isère river. It's a great warm-up before tackling one of the many climbs in the area.

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112 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.4 km

18.5 km

2.13 km

213 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

107 km

5.66 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,990 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

8°C

6°C

91 %

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Comments

June 17, 2025,Col de la Madeleine

Beautiful, traffic-free trails run along the valleys, and there's a long climb to the Col de la Madeleine pass. The very steep approach to the Col de la Madeleine, especially at the beginning of the pass, requires a lot of energy. The mountain panorama along the way and at the top of the pass is worth all the effort. From …

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July 18, 2024,Col de la Madeleine

Col de la Madeleine, that's all I'll say. Epic ride, 25km climb at 7%, zero traffic. The climb was not without its pitfalls, the flat sections always had to be paid for dearly with passages at 10%. Magnificent high alpine terrain with a view of Mont Blanc at the summit. Demanding descent into the furnace, the last 30km with a …

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May 27, 2023,Col de la Madeleine

Superb route which I think is the best in this sense. That is to say in northern ascent. Uncrowded road at this time in May even if there are a lot of motorcycles. Overall the upholstery is of good quality.

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July 29, 2024,Col de la Madeleine 🏔️🚲🚲🚲☀️😜

Today's goal was to meet at a bathing lake near Albertville. We didn't make the journey easy for ourselves. At least we managed to set off at 8:15 so that we didn't have to struggle up the pass from the sweltering furnace.
Another view of Mont Blanc - this time closer, it seemed even more massive.

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