Valmeinier 1800 1854m.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.) turn right onto D902 - signposted Col du Galibier;
- 9,3km; (1360m.a.s.l.) turn sharply left onto D215A - poorly visible signposted Valmeinier;
- 17,3km: Valmeinier 1800 (1866m.a.s.l.) - destination reached; time for coffee - there is a food point Les Frangines;

The climb profile from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (0,3km) to Valmeinier 1800 (17,3km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

Let's go back the same way;
- 25,4km: (1360m.a.s.l.) turn sharply right onto D902 signposted St. Michel de Mne; (if we want to go up to Col du Télégraphe 3km - 1566m.a.s.l. - we turn left);
- 34,4km: Saint Michel de Maurienne (720m.a.s.l.) turn left to the starting point;

Statistics for Valmeinier can be found on procyclingstats.com    Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Valmeinier 1800:
- start at an altitude of 720m.a.s.l. (0,3km) finish at 1854m.a.s.l. (17,3km)
- total elevation difference: 1152m
- distance: 17km
- average gradient: 6,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10%

road to Valmeinier 1800 in Google Street View: