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Col du Télégraphe

Col du Télégraphe links Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Valloire over 17.6 km. The summit stands at 1,566 m, with 880 m of total climbing along the route.

Summit altitude
1,566 m
Route length
17.6 km
Total climbing
880 m
Hairpins (estimate)
≈ 8
The route in relief

Saint-Michel-de-MaurienneValloire

Elevation profile

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The climbs

  1. I

    Climb from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

    Starts at 748 m

    of climbing
    12.6 km
    elevation gain
    839 m
    average gradient
    6.4 %
  2. II

    Climb from Valloire

    Starts at 1,408 m

    of climbing
    5.0 km
    elevation gain
    187 m
    average gradient
    2.9 %

Before you go

  • I

    Mid-altitude road: snow, ice and temporary closures are possible from autumn to spring.

  • II

    Those 880 m must be descended too: lower gear and engine braking on long descents.

  • III

    Around 8 hairpins: slow down and never cut the corner.

  • IV

    A road shared with cyclists, hikers and farm vehicles. Club meeting points are never published. Read the circle’s rules ↗

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Relief: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen, AWS Open Data). Route, summit and altitude: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), OSRM routing. Profile computed from relief data; indicative values.