Cormet de Roselend - 1968m.a.s.l. from Albertville:
1. Directions:
How to get to Aime, 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:
By regional train, we arrive in Albertville, from where we start our route according to the map;
- 0,8km: (348m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto Rue Gambette (no turn restriction for bicycles) towards the bridge;
- 1,2km: (351m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, we take the D105 signposted for Col des Cyclotouristes; the ascent begins;
- 11,4km: (1140m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side is Fort du Mont;
- 13,7km: Col des Cyclotouristes (1330m.a.s.l.) - first goal achieved;

The climb profile from Albertville (1,2km) to Col des Cyclotouristes (13,7km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 21,7km: Molliessoulaz (838m.a.s.l.) keep to the right - signposted for Beaufort;
- 25,6km: (596m.a.s.l.) end of the descent, turn right onto D925 - signposted for Beaufort;
- 30,3km: (713m.a.s.l.) on the left-hand side is a grocery store, Intermarché;
- 34,1km: Beaufort (745m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee/lunch - 5 locations marked on mapy.cz; grocery stores and on the left-hand side, one of the drinking water sources; the proper ascent begins;
- 46,3km: Col du Méraillet (1605m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side is a drinking water intake;
- 51,6km: (1827m.a.s.l.) a gastronomic point at Refuge du Plan de la Lai with a beautiful view;
- 54,4km: Cormet de Roselend (1968m.a.s.l.) - main goal achieved;

The climb profile from Beaufort (34,1km) to Cormet de Roselend (54,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 73,7km: Bourg-Saint-Maurice centrum (817m.a.s.l.) a good place for coffee/lunch - location of gastronomic points on mapy.cz; from the roundabout, follow the sign for Balcons de Tarentaise cycle path and Funiculaire parking;
- 74,8km: (809m.a.s.l.) from the roundabout, we enter the Verte de Tarentaise cycle path, which we follow along the Isère river all the way to Aime;

Statistics on Cormet de Roselend are available on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col des Cyclotouristes:
- start at an altitude of 351m.a.s.l. (1,2km) finish at 1330m.a.s.l. (13,7km)
- total elevation difference: 979m
- distance: 12,5km
- average gradient: 7,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12%

Col des Cyclotouristes in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Cormet de Roselend:
- start at an altitude of 745m.a.s.l. (34,1km) finish at 1968m.a.s.l. (54,4km)
- total elevation difference: 1257m
- distance: 20,3km
- average gradient: 6,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,6%

Cormet de Roselend in Google Street View: