Col du Galibier 2642m.a.s.l. from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne:
1. Directions:
How to get to Modane, 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:
By regional train, we arrive at Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, where we start the route according to the map;
- 0,3km: (720m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D902 road - signposted Col du Galibier;
- 12,4km: Col du Télégraphe (1566m.a.s.l.) - the first destination reached; food and drink available and a drinking water tap;

The climb profile from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (0,5km) to Col du Télégraphe (12,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We continue along the D902 road;
- 17,3km: Valloire (1413m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee (food and drink available); one of five: drinking water taps;
- 27,2km: (1977m.a.s.l.) on the left is the restaurant "Auberge Plan Lachat" with outdoor seating - a good place for coffee now or on the return journey; 30m further is a drinking water intake;
- 31,1km: (2297m.a.s.l.) on the right is the Marco Pantani monument;
- 35,3km: Col du Galibier (2642m.a.s.l.) - the main destination reached;

The climb profile from Valloire (17,8km) to Col du Galibier (35,3km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return the same way to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne;
- 70,5km: (718m.a.s.l.) - we turn right onto D1006 road towards Modane;
- 74,3km: (830m.a.s.l.) - to avoid a busy road, after the bridge, we turn left onto D215C - signposted Le Poucet;
- 78km: (904m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout we take the second exit back onto D1006 road and continue to the parking lot at Gare de Modane.

- The climb to Col du Galibier from Valloire is presented on Indoor Cycling Training on the Bike the World YouTube channel, and the climb from Valloire to Col du Galibier is presented on The Col Collective YouTube channel.
The climb to Col du Télégraphe (Tour de France 2011 Stage 19) can be found on the fliti kamel YouTube channel;

Statistics on Col du Galibier can be found on procyclingstats.com and Col du Télégraphe on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Télégraphe:
- start at an altitude of 720m.a.s.l. (0,5km) finish at 1566m.a.s.l. (12,4km)
- total elevation difference: 837m
- distance: 11,9km
- average gradient: 7,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11,2%

Col du Télégraphe in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Galibier:
- start at an altitude of 1435m.a.s.l. (17,8km) finish at 2642m.a.s.l. (35,3km)
- total elevation difference: 1213m
- distance: 17,5km
- average gradient: 6,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11,9%

Col du Galibier in Google Street View: