Col du Télégraphe
D902Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte to Valloire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Distance7.4mi · 11.9 km
Drive time16 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainForestValley
Wooded Maurienne climb to the Galibier's gateway fort
The D902 climbs from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to a 1566m saddle named for the semaphore telegraph station that once stood here, gaining about 850m over forested hairpins. It is the lower half of the classic approach that continues to the Col du Galibier, and the surface stays in good condition. Mind the heavy summer cycling and motorbike traffic on the narrow wooded bends.
Where it runs
Saint-Martin-de-la-PorteStart · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ValloireEnd · France
Character
Corners14bends
Tightness6of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins10tight bends
Climb861 mtotal ascent
Summit1576 mhighest point · 5171 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
859 m rangeKnow before you go
- Summer cyclists in numbers
- Narrow wooded hairpins
- Motorbike traffic
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