Col du Petit Mont Cenis 2184m.a.s.l. from Lanslebourg:
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:
We're starting the route according to the map;
- 1,4km: (1070m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the third exit, under the railway viaduct, onto road D215 - signposted Aussois;
- 8,4km: (1467m.a.s.l.) we bypass the center of Aussois, staying on road D215;
- 8,8km: (1478m.a.s.l.) we continue straight on D83; signposted Sollieres-Sardieres;
- 9,9km: (1519m.a.s.l.) Côte d'Aussois - the first destination reached;

The climb profile from Modane (1,5km) to Côte d'Aussois (9,9km) can be found on: cyclingcols.com

- 17,5km: Sollieres-Sardieres (1272m.a.s.l.) Sollieres-Sardieres (1272m above sea level) we turn onto D1006;
- 19,2km: Termignon (1308m.a.s.l.) gastronomic points - a good place for coffee; there is a public toilet on the left before the center;
- 25,1km: Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis (1395m.a.s.l.) - many gastronomic points; there are also grocery stores; on the right is a drinking water intake;
- 25,7km: (1396m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D1006 - signposted Col Mont Cenis; the climb begins;
- 35,5km: Col Mont Cenis (2081m.a.s.l.) on the left is a gastronomic point with tables outside;
- 36,1km: (2059m.a.s.l.) - we turn right, where after a short descent towards the lake, the climb begins;
- 43,9km: Col du Petit Mont Cenis (2184m.a.s.l.) - destination reached; you can take a break for coffee at "Ferme des Coulours"

The climb profile from Lanslebourg (24,9km) to Col du Petit Mont Cenis (57,1km) can be found on: climbfinder.com

- 51,6km: (2059m.a.s.l.) we turn right to drive along Lake Lac du Mont Cenis;
- 56,1km: (2081m.a.s.l.) we have reached a viewpoint with gastronomic points - a good place for coffee with a nice view; there are 2 drinking water intakes marked on the map at the parking lot;
- we return to Lanslebourg along the same road;
- 79,2km: Sollieres-Sardieres (1267m.a.s.l.) we continue straight on D1006;
- 88,6km: (1277m.a.s.l.) there is a public toilet; on the right at the parking lot; we continue straight on D1006 until we reach Modane;


- a video with photos from the route to Col du Petit Mont Cenis on the YouTube channel Les cols et le cyclisme

Statistics on Col du Mont-Cenis can be found on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Côte d'Aussois:
- start at an altitude of 1067m.a.s.l. (1,5km) finish at 1519m.a.s.l. (9,9km)
- total elevation difference: 463m
- distance: 8,4km
- average gradient: 5,4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 9,4%

Côte d'Aussois in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Petit Mont Cenis:
- start at an altitude of 1396m.a.s.l. (25,6km) finish at 2184m.a.s.l. (43,9km)
- total elevation difference: 881m
- distance: 18,3km
- average gradient: 4,8%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10,4%

turn right to Col du Petit Mont Cenis in Google Street View: