Valgrisenche / Plan Rocher - 1975m from Aosta:
1. Getting there:
how to get to Aosta, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water bottle refill stops: we start the route according to the map;
- 1,7km: Aosta (563m) we enter the Velodoire bike path and ride along the river;
- 2,8km: (571m) we enter the SR20 road;
- 9,2km: Aymavilles (648m) at the third roundabout, take the third exit onto SR47; signposted for Cogne, then 200 meters later, turn right towards Villenueve;
- 19,2km: Arvier (746m) at the third roundabout, take the third exit onto SR25;
- 19,8km: Arvier (734m) turn right onto the bridge - the ascent begins;
- 25,7km: (1254m) a drinking water supply is on the right side;
- 33,8km: Valgrisenche (1649m) drinking water sources marked on mapy.cz;
- 38,9km: Pra de la Teisa - viewpoint over the valley (1975m) goal achieved - continue riding, descending into the valley;

the climb profile from Arvier (19,8km) to Valgrisenche (38,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 41,6km Usellieres (1785m) we turn around and ride back to Aosta along the same route;

statistics regarding Valgrisenche can be found on the website: procyclingstats.com

   download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Valgrisenche:
- start at an altitude of 734m (19,8km) finish at 1975m (38,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1241m
- length of the climb: 19,1km
- average gradient: 6,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,5%

Valgrisenche in Google Street View: