Col du Sapey 1306m.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 enter the D906 road;
- 3,8km: (528m.a.s.l.) at the first roundabout, take the first exit to the D77 road - signposted Hermillon; the climb begins;
- 4,6km: (564m.a.s.l.) turn right - signposted Col du Sapey;
- 14,4km: Col du Sapey (1306m.a.s.l.) - first destination reached;

The climb profile from Hermillon (3,8km) to Col du Sapey (14,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 15,8km: (1244m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the D79A road - no signpost;
- 18,4km: (1422m.a.s.l.) drinking water intake marked on the map;
- 19,5km: Montdenis / Les Villes (1504m.a.s.l.) - main destination reached;

The climb profile from Col du Sapey descent (15,8km) to Montdenis / Les Villes (19,5km) can be found on:: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We descend by the same road;
- 23,2km: (1244m.a.s.l.) continue downhill on the D79A road;
- 31,2km: (660m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the D79 road - signposted Le Bourg;
- 33,4km: (626m.a.s.l.) we leave Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis and begin to drive on the D81A road;
- 35,1km: Le Bochet (700m.a.s.l.) behind the church, turn left onto the D81 road - signposted Les Karellis; the climb begins;
- 41,3km: Montricher-Albanne (1214m.a.s.l.) on the right side behind the church, there is a drinking water intake;
- 42,1km: (1272m.a.s.l.) turn right onto the D81A road - signposted Les Karellis;
- 45,5km: Les Karellis (1521m.a.s.l.) at the large car park, turn left onto a narrow road (signposted Albanne); you can also go straight to the center of Les Karellis for a coffee and come back to this point to continue the ride following the GPX;
- 48,4km: Col d'Albanne (1656m.a.s.l.) - destination reached; we continue to the village of Albanne;

The climb profile from Le Bochet (9,5km) do Col d'Albanne (22,8km) can be found on:: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 49,2km: Albanne (1609m.a.s.l.) on the left side, there is a gastronomic point "La Gamelle" with tables outside, and on the right side, there is drinking water intake and a public toilet;
- 49,4km: (1589m.a.s.l.) turn left, circling around Albanne, and after 600m, return to the D81 road towards Col d'Albanne;
- 50,1km: (1618m.a.s.l.) just before the sign indicating the end of the Albanne village, turn sharply left uphill onto Route des Planchamps;
- 51,6km: Lac de Pramol (1733m.a.s.l.) in the summer there is a small bar open, a good place to take a break; there is a public toilet on the right side;
- 53,3km: Les Karellis (1594m.a.s.l.) a food point and grocery store;
- 64,4km: (700m.a.s.l.) we turn left onto D81, signpost: Villargondran;
- 67,2km: (581m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout there is a drinking water intake; we take the first exit from the roundabout and drive along the D81 road, along the railway tracks, to the starting point;

- climb to Col d'Albanne on YouTube channel Yvan Gayrard

Statistics on Col d'Albanne are available on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Sapey:
- start at an altitude of 528m.a.s.l. (3,8km) finish at 1306m.a.s.l. (14,4km)
- total elevation difference: 787m
- distance: 10,6km
- average gradient: 7,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16,8%

Col du Chaussy in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Montdenis / Les Villes:
- start at an altitude of 1244m.a.s.l. (15,8km) finish at 1504m.a.s.l. (19,5km)
- total elevation difference: 260m
- distance: 3,7km
- average gradient: 7,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,1%

Descent from Montdenis / Les Villes on Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col d'Albanne:
- start at an altitude of 700m.a.s.l. (35,1km) finisz na 1656m.a.s.l. (48,4km)
- total elevation difference: 956m
- distance: 13,7km
- average gradient: 6,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10%

Col d'Albanne in Google Street View: