Bellecombe 2313m.a.s.l. from Termignon:
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 the D215 road - signposted Aussois;
- 3,5km: (1183m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the first exit onto the D215E road - signposted Le Bourget;
- 5,3km: (1121m.a.s.l.) turn left uphill towards Aussois on the D215G road;
- 10,5km: (1472m.a.s.l.) Aussois center - food points and 4 drinking water intakes marked on the map;
- 10,7km: (1478m.a.s.l.) go straight on D108 road - signposted Barrages;
- 16,9km: (2016m.a.s.l.) Barrage de Plan d'Aval - first destination reached; you can go further to Plan d'Amont;

The climb profile from Modane (1,5km) to Barrage de Plan d'Aval (16,9km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 24,2km: Aussois (1478m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the D83 road - signposted Sollieres-Sardieres;
- 33km: Sollieres-Sardieres (1272m.a.s.l.) turn onto D1006 road at Sollieres-Sardieres;
- 34,9km: Termignon (1308m.a.s.l.) good place for coffee and public toilet on the left before the center;
- 35,4km: (1351m.a.s.l.) go straight on D126 road; uphill begins;
- 48,1km: Bellecombe (2313m.a.s.l.) - destination reached; good place to take a break at Auberge de Bellecombe;

The climb profile from Termignon (35,4km) to Bellecombe (48,1km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 61,3km: Termignon (1308m.a.s.l.) you can use food points again at Termignon;
- 63,2km: Sollieres-Sardieres (1267m.a.s.l.) continue straight on D1006 road;
- 68,7km: (1239m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D100 road - signposted Bramans; uphill begins;
- 69,1km: Bramans (1268m.a.s.l.) - food point;
- 76,1km: Le Planay (1661m.a.s.l.) - another destination reached; return to Bramans on the same road;

The climb profile from Bramans (68,7km) to Le Planay (76,1km) can be found on: climbfinder.com

- 83,5km: (1239m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D1006 road;
- 87,5km: (1277m.a.s.l.) public toilet is on the right at the parking lot; continue straight on D1006 road to Modane.

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Statistics of the ascent to Barrage de Plan d'Aval:
- start at an altitude of 1067m.a.s.l. (1,5km) finish at 2016m.a.s.l. (16,9km)
- total elevation difference: 995m
- distance: 15,4km
- average gradient: 6,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,4%

road to Barrage de Plan d'Aval in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Bellecombe:
- start at an altitude of 1351m.a.s.l. (35,4km) finish at 2313m.a.s.l. (48,1km)
- total elevation difference: 1001m
- distance: 12,7km
- average gradient: 7,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 15%

road to Bellecombe in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Le Planay:
- start at an altitude of 1239m.a.s.l. (68,7km) finish at 1661m.a.s.l. (76,1km)
- total elevation difference: 458m
- distance: 7,4km
- average gradient: 6,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 15,8%