Col du Galibier 2642m.a.s.l.
from Saint Michel de Maurienne:
1. Directions:
How to get to Saint Michel de Maurienne, 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;
- 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;

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

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