Col du Solude 1680m.a.s.l. from Le Bourg-d'Oisans:
1. Directions:
How to get to Le Bourg-d'Oisans, 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:
For the route, as always, it is necessary to bring a full set of lights for safety reasons and for passage through tunnels. The 3.1km road is unpaved but passable. We start the route according to the map;
- 0,4km: (723m.a.s.l.) turn left, signposted Villard Notre Damme;
- 0,7km: (724m.a.s.l.) keep right, signposted Villard Notre Damme; the climb begins;
- 9,2km: Villard Notre Damme (1507m.a.s.l.) is a nice spot for coffee at Café de la Gardette;
gravel road section;
- 13,6km: Col du Solude (1680m.a.s.l.) - main goal achieved;

The climb profile from Le Bourg-d'Oisans (1,5km) to Col du Solude (13,6km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We continue on and descend following the gpx trail:
- 23,8km (925m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D526; at the intersection (50m to the right and on the left-hand side) there is a drinking water intake and directly across the road is a shop selling local cheese products; the climb to Col d'Ornon begins;
- 30,7km: Col d'Ornon (1371m.a.s.l.) - second goal achieved; on the left-hand side is the Restaurant Le Chantelouve;

The climb profile from La Palud (23,8km) to Col d'Ornon (30,7km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We descend the same road, passing La Palud (again on the left-hand side, 50m after the intersection, there is a drinking water fountain) and continuing on D526;
- 40,3km: (826m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D221; the climb begins;
- 46,8km: Oulles (1406m.a.s.l.) - third goal achieved; a drinking water fountain is marked on the map;

The climb profile from the intersection of D221/D526 (40,3km) to Oulles (46,8km) can be found on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We return on the same road;
- 53,2km: (826m.a.s.l.) turn sharply left onto D526 towards Le Bourg-d'Oisans;
- 54,9km: (745m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D1091 and ride on a safe, separated bike path;
- 59km: (724m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, we go onto the bike path and head towards the starting point;

- The climb to Col du Solude is presented on Indoor Cycling Training on the Bike the World YouTube channel;
- The climb to Col d'Ornon is presented on Indoor Cycling Training on the Bike the World YouTube channel;


Statistics regarding Col d'Ornon can be found on the procyclingstats.com website;

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col du Solude:
- start at an altitude of 724m.a.s.l. (0,7km) finish at 1680m.a.s.l. (15,5km)
- total elevation difference: 982m
- distance: 14,8km
- average gradient: 7.5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 15,6%

road to Col du Solude in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col d'Ornon:
- start at an altitude of 925m.a.s.l. (23,8km) finish at 1371m.a.s.l. (30,7km)
- total elevation difference: 446m
- distance: 6,9km
- average gradient: 6,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,4%

Col d'Ornon in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Oulles:
- start at an altitude of 826m.a.s.l. (40,3km) finish at 1406m.a.s.l. (46,8km)
- total elevation difference: 580m
- distance: 6,5km
- average gradient: 9,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16,2%

road to Oulles in Google Street View: