Telegraphe Pass

Before turning to the beautiful village of Valloire

Altitude 1566 m

Massif des Cerces

Département Savoie

North side topo

col du telegraphe - profil versant nord

Your journey has started in Thonon-les-Bains and you're doing the sums: 289 km and almost 7500 m of D+... you haven't even done half the route and just passed the third of the total difference in altitude! But your thoughts are already turning to a mythical climb scheduled for today: the Col du Galibier, a giant at 2642 m in altitude!

But before that, from St-Michel-de-Maurienne, we'll have to climb the stepping stone to the Col du Galibier: the Col du Télégraphe. A wide, well-paved road, multiple switchbacks and a sustained but steady gradient will give you the opportunity to make an "economy" climb in preparation for the link-up with the Col du Galibier. Near the summit, breathtaking views plunge into the Maurienne Valley.

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