Col de la Croix de Fer 2068m.a.s.l. from Le Bourg-d'Oisans:
1. Directions:
How to get to Le Bourg-d'Oisans, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We're starting the route according to the map;
- 1km: (726m.a.s.l.) turn onto the Voie-Verte de l'Oisans bike path;
- 7,6km: (715m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the bridge on the D526;
- 9,8km: (727m.a.s.l.) turn left at the Allemont D43 sign;
- 10,4km: (756m.a.s.l.) keep left;
- 11,2km: (821m.a.s.l.) turn sharply right, there is a public toilet across the exit;
- 14,4km: (857m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the D526; St. Jean de Marienne sign;
- 19,3km: (1254m.a.s.l.) on the left side is the Crêperie Les Favets restaurant, and 100m further on the left is a drinking water tap;
- 35,5km: Col du Glandon (1924m.a.s.l.) - turn left towards Col de la Croix de Fer;

The climb profile from Allemont (10km) to Col du Glandon (35,5km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 35,8km: (1889m.a.s.l.) - turn left towards Col de la Croix de Fer;
- 38,4km: Col de la Croix de Fer (2067m.a.s.l.) - main destination reached; there is a restaurant at the pass;

The climb profile from Allemont (10km) to Col de la Croix de Fer (38,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

we descend the same road until...
- 62km: (853m.a.s.l.) continue straight on the D526, returning on an alternative route;
- 66,1km: (796m.a.s.l.) continue straight on the D44C;
- 69,4km: (713m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the D526 and 200m after the bridge, turn left again onto the Voie-Verte de l'Oisans, bike path, which will take us back to the starting point;

- the entire climb to Col du Glandon is presented on the Bike the World YouTube channel's Indoor Cycling Training, and the climb to Col de la Croix de Fer on The Col Collective YouTube channel;

Statistics about Col du Glandon can be found on procyclingstats.com and for Col de la Croix de Fer on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Glandon:
- start at an altitude of 756m.a.s.l. (10km) finish at 1924m.a.s.l. (35,5km)
- total elevation difference: 1355m
- distance: 25,5km
- average gradient: 4,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,7%

Col du Glandon in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col de la Croix de Fer:
- start at an altitude of 1889m.a.s.l. (35,8km) finish at 2067m.a.s.l. (38,4km)
- total elevation difference: 178m
- distance: 2,6km
- average gradient: 6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 7%

Col de la Croix de Fer in Google Street View: