Col du Galibier is a climb in the region Bourg d'Oisans. It is 34.8km long and bridges 2091 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6%, resulting in a difficulty score of 1597. The top of the ascent is located at 2642 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 83 reviews of this climb and uploaded 149 photos.

Col du Galibier from Valloire is a climb in the region Bourg d'Oisans. It is 17.5km long and bridges 1213 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 933. The top of the ascent is located at 2642 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 6 reviews of this climb and uploaded 34 photos. Road name: D902

Col du Télégraphe (1 566 m) & Col du Galibier (2 642 m) The descent into Valloire and the ride through the valley road is a good opportunity to recover and take in the views of the changing landscapes and valley river.

The Col du Galibier is a French Alpine pass in the Dauphiné, about 23 kilometers northeast of Briançon, part of the Graian Alps. French road number D902, a north-south passage between Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne in the north and the Col du Lautaret in the south goes over both the Télégraphe and Galibier.

The Col du Galibier is a very high altitude pass (2642 m). It is generally open from June to early October, and snow is not uncommon during the summer. Its "step" in the Hautes-Alpes, the Col du Lautaret (2057 m), is open all year round. It only closes for a few hours or days, in the event of a snowstorm. Why is there a tunnel at the top of the ...

Average grade is 6.9% - ride 17 kilometers gaining 1,200 meters with 0 descent. 23% of the climb is at 0-5% grade, 72% is at 5-10%, and 5% is at 10-15%. The steepest 500 meters is 10.5% and steepest kilometer 10.1%. See more details and tools …

The classic Col du Galibier ascent from the north, often combined with Col du Telegraphe. Used in TdF, Giro & La marmotte. See climb profile, routes & GPX.

Measured from Saint-Michel de Maurienne, at the bottom of the valley, you must ride a total distance of 34.5km and climb 2,100m to reach the summit of the Galibier. True, there is a 5km descent between the col du Télégraphe and Valloire, but as anyone who has ridden the Marmotte will tell you, this is over so quickly you barely notice it.

The Col du Galibier (el. 2,642 metres (8,668 ft)) [1] is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the eighth highest paved road in the Alps , and recurrently the highest point of the Tour de France .

This is a really lovely beginner’s descent on the old road down from the pass, facing the spectacular Meije. All the landmarks are there for you to admire, including the Glacier de l’Homme, Glacier du Fauteuil, Pic Gaspard and the Doigt de Dieu.