Col de la Madeleine - 2000m.a.s.l. from Notre-Dame de Briançon:
1. Directions:
How to get to Albertville, 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 at Notre-Dame de Briançon, from where we start the route according to the map;
- 0,2km: (423m.a.s.l.) after the bridge, turn right onto D213 - the climb begins;
- 0,8km: (450m.a.s.l.) keep left, continue on D213 - signpost for Col de la Madeleine;
- 2,8km: (557m.a.s.l.) turn sharply right onto D96 - signpost for St.Laurent de la Côte;
- 8,3km: (962m.a.s.l.) there is drinking water intake on the right side;
- 25,6km: Col de la Madeleine (2000m.a.s.l.) - main goal achieved; good place for coffee at one of two catering points; we return by the same road;

The climb profile from Notre-Dame de Briançon (0,2km) to Col de la Madeleine (25,6km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 50,3km: (450m.a.s.l.) turn sharply left onto D66 - signpost for Albertville;
- 51,6km: (421m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D990;
- 52,6km: (402m.a.s.l.) turn right and immediately left; we drive along N90, on a safe and peaceful road behind the barriers;
- 56,2km: Cevins (394m.a.s.l.) we enter D920; there is a catering point 'Bar Des Amis' at the intersection;
- 67,9km; Albertville (339m n.p.m) at the roundabout, take the second exit onto the bridge and go straight to the train station Gare de Albertville;


The climb profile from Moûtiers (60,3km) to Col du Pradier (73,1km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 75,9km: (1180m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D85 - signpost: Le Villard;
- 86,7km: Centron (642m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the first exit - signpost for N90;
- 90,3km: (661m.a.s.l.) turn onto D990, which we follow to Aime;

- The climb to Col de la Madeleine is presented on the YouTube channel The Col Collective
- the climb from Notre-Dame de Briançon to Col de la Madeleine, presented on Indoor Cycling Training on the Bike the World channel;

Statistics on Col de la Madeleine are available on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col de la Madeleine:
- start at an altitude of 423m.a.s.l. (0,2km) finish at 2000m.a.s.l. (25,6km)
- total elevation difference: 1572m
- distance: 25,4km
- average gradient: 6,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12%

Col de la Madeleine in Google Street View: