Montgenèvre 1860m.a.s.l. from Briançon:
1. Directions:
How to get to Briançon, 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;
- 1,6km: (1299m.a.s.l.) we turn into Chemin du Barry (allowed cycling against the flow of traffic);
- 1,8km: (1321m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto N94;
- 12,5km: Montgenèvre (1844m.a.s.l.) at the third roundabout we take the third exit down to the town center; a designated bike lane;
- 13km: Montgenèvre (1860m.a.s.l.) - a good place for coffee - gastronomic points with tables outside and a drinking water intake; 200m past the sign for Col de Montgenèvre, there is a Spar grocery store; we return the same way;

The climb profile from Briançon (2km) to Montgenèvre (13km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 20,5km: (1390m.a.s.l.) - we turn sharply to the right; signpost Le Rosier;
- 21,3km: Les Alberts (1364m.a.s.l.) - a drinking water intake;
- 23,1km: (1380m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D994G, and there is a drinking water outlet straight ahead;
- 24,3km: Val-des-Prés (1400m.a.s.l.) behind the church on the right, there is a drinking water intake; - 30,8km: Plampinet (1495m.a.s.l.) - there is a gastronomic point before the bend on the bridge;
- 34km: Roubion (1578m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D1T; signpost: Col de l'Échelle;
- 37km: Col de l'Échelle (1762m.a.s.l.) - second goal achieved;

The climb profile from Roubion (34km) to Col de l'Échelle (37km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We descend to Roubion the same way;
- 40km: Roubion (1578m.a.s.l.) we turn right towards Nevache D994G;
- 41,8km: Nevache (1598m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout on the left, there is a drinking water intake and a public toilet;
- 47,9km: Fontcouverte (1862m.a.s.l.) just after the bridge, there is a gastronomic point;
- 51,4km: Laval (2022m.a.s.l.)

The climb profile from Roubion (40km) to Laval (51,4km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return the same way;
- 62,8km: Roubion (1578m.a.s.l.) we continue straight on D994G; signpost Briançon;
- 74,5km: Le Rosier (1377m.a.s.l.) we continue straight; there is a drinking water intake on the right-hand side;
- 77,8km: (1362m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto N94, which we follow to Briançon;

- Montgenèvre to Briançon descent on the rohloffrob YouTube channel;

Statistics regarding Montgenèvre can be found on the procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Montgenèvre:
- start at an altitude of 1328m.a.s.l. (2km) finish at 1860m.a.s.l. (13km)
- total elevation difference: 541m
- distance: 11,2km
- average gradient: 4,8%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 11,7%

Montgenèvre in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col de l'Échelle:
- start at an altitude of 1578m.a.s.l. (34km) finish at 1762m.a.s.l. (37km)
- total elevation difference: 184m
- distance: 3km
- average gradient: 7,3%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,5%

Col de l'Échelle in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Laval:
- start at an altitude of 1578m.a.s.l. (40km) finish at 2022m.a.s.l. (51,4km)
- total elevation difference: 444m
- distance: 11,4km
- average gradient: 3,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10,8%

Laval in Google Street View: