Col du Galibier
D902Villar-d'Arêne to Valloire · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Distance15.5mi · 25 km
Drive time33 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
Mountain
A Tour de France giant on the Route des Grandes Alpes.
The Galibier climbs above 2,600 m on the great Route des Grandes Alpes, a road of long ramps and sweeping curves with the bare high peaks all around. Steeped in cycling legend, it is open and fast at the top, mind the cyclists on the climb and the chill that bites even in midsummer.
Where it runs
Villar-d'ArêneStart · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
ValloireEnd · France
Character
Corners30bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins11tight bends
Climb489 mtotal ascent
Summit2554 mhighest point · 8379 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1144 m rangeKnow before you go
- Many cyclists on the climb
- Exposed, cold summit
- Closed in winter
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