Col de la Madeleine 2000m.a.s.l. from Saint Jean de Maurienne:
1. Directions:
How to get to Saint Jean 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;
- 3,6km: (519m.a.s.l.) we take the D906 road;
- 3,8km: (528m.a.s.l.) take the second exit at the roundabout - signposted Pontamafrey;
- 6,3km: (503m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the D77B - signposted Col du Chaussy; the climb begins;
- 10km: Montvernier (789m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the D77 - signposted Col du Chaussy; on the left side, there is a drinking water intake;
- 20,1km: Col du Chaussy (1533m.a.s.l.) - first goal achieved; there is a drinking water intake just after the pass on the left side;

The climb profile from Pontamafrey (6,3km) to Col du Chaussy (20,1km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 26,8km: Montaimont (1104m.a.s.l.) there is a restaurant on the right side; continue on the D99 road;
- 30,4km: (863m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the D213 - signposted Saint François Longchamp; the climb begins;
- 36,2km: L'Epalud (1344m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake on the right side;
- 38,8-40,8km: Saint François Longchamp (1544-1681m.a.s.l.) many gastronomic points marked on mapy.cz, where you can stop now or on the way back from Col de la Madeleine;
- 40km: (1616m.a.s.l.) on the left side (turn onto Rue de la Madeleine and drive 100m) there is a public toilet;
- 44,9km: Col de la Madeleine (2000m.a.s.l.) - main goal achieved; a good place for coffee at one of the two gastronomic points;

profil podjazdu from the intersection of D99/D213 (30,4km) to Col de la Madeleine (44,9km) can be found on climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return on the D213 road;
- 60,6km: La Côte (739m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake and a public toilet at a small car park on the right side;
- 64,2km: La Chambre(469m.a.s.l.) end of the descent; turn left, and there is a drinking water intake and grocery store at the bend;
- 66,9km: (483m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the D74 - signposted Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines and Pontamafrey;
- 71,6km: (492m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the D77B road, which we take to Pontamafrey;
- 74,3km: (534m.a.s.l.) return to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne on the D906 road;

- The Col de la Madeleine climb, presented on Indoor Cycling Training on the Bike the World YouTube channel and the Col du Glandon climb on The Col Collective YouTube channel;

Statistics on Col de la Madeleine are available on: procyclingstats.com and for Col du Chaussy on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Chaussy:
- start at an altitude of 503m.a.s.l. (6,3km) finish at 1533m.a.s.l. (20,1km)
- total elevation difference: 1030m
- distance: 13,8km
- average gradient: 7,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,7%

Col du Chaussy in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col de la Madeleine:
- start at an altitude of 863m.a.s.l. (30,4km) finish at 2000m.a.s.l. (44,9km)
- total elevation difference: 1137m
- distance: 14,5km
- average gradient: 7,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,1%

Col de la Madeleine in Google Street View: