Col d'Izoard 2360m.a.s.l. from Briançon:
1. Directions:
How to get to Embrun, 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;
- 0,8km: (1219m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the D902 (signposted Col de l'Izoard) - the ascent begins;
- 10,1km: Cervières (1603m.a.s.l.) on the left-hand side, near a large car park, there is a drinking water intake and a catering point with outdoor seating;
- 19km: (2294m.a.s.l.) - Refuge Napoléon du col d'Izoard - a good place for coffee now or on the way back from Col d'Izoard;
- 20km: Col d'Izoard (2360m.a.s.l.) - main destination reached; there is a small grocery store;

The climb profile from Briançon to Col d'Izoard is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 22km: Louison Bobet/Fausto Coppi monument (2214m.a.s.l.);
- 27,6km: (1740m.a.s.l.) on the right-hand side, in the depth of the street, there is a drinking water intake; and 50m further, also on the right-hand side, there is a catering point;
- 28,9km: La Chalp (1649m.a.s.l.) - catering points, and a public toilet on the right-hand side;
- 30,5km: Arvieux (1534m.a.s.l.) - Proxi grocery store and catering point; behind the church, on the right-hand side, there are 2 drinking water intakes;
- 34,3km: (1336m.a.s.l.) - turn left, continuing on the D902 - signposted Guillestre.
- 49,5km: (1069m.a.s.l.) - right after the Guillestre sign, turn right towards the center of the town, where there are catering points;
- 51,3km: (968m.a.s.l.) at the first roundabout, take the first exit onto the D902A - signposted Embrun;
- 53,8km: (891m.a.s.l.) at the third roundabout, take the third exit onto the N94 - signposted Embrun;
- 61,8km: (923m.a.s.l.) turn right slightly uphill onto the D994H - signposted Châteauroux-les-Alpes;
- 64,1km: Châteauroux-les-Alpes (988m.a.s.l.) catering point; on the right-hand side, 100m past the town center, there is a drinking water intake; continue driving on the D994H towards Embrun;

- The entire ascent from Briançon to Col d'Izoard is presented on Indoor Cycling Training's YouTube channel, Bike the World
- ascent from Briançon to Col d'Izoard is presented on The Col Collective YouTube channel;

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

   Download the route in: gpx

Other routes leading to Col d'Izoard:
- from Montdauphin-Guillestre to Briançon - 105km
- from Briançon - 64km

Statistics of the ascent to Col d'Izoard:
- start at an altitude of 1219m.a.s.l. (0,8km) finish at 2360m.a.s.l. (20km)
- total elevation difference: 1165m
- distance: 19,2km
- average gradient: 6,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,9%

Col d'Izoard in Google Street View: