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Route des Grandes Alpes® passes

Route des Grandes Alpes ® offers you more than 40 mountain passes, on the main route or on alternative paths.

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bikes on the Col des Gets
Col des Gets on the Route des Grandes AlpesCol des Gets on the Route des Grandes Alpes

Col des Gets

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Col de Joux Plane

Cyclists in front of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in Taninges
Cyclists in front of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in TaningesCyclists in front of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in Taninges

Col de Châtillon-sur-Cluses

Col de la Colombière terminal
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Col de la Colombière

The crystal-clear waters of Lake Annecy
The crystal-clear waters of Lake AnnecyThe crystal-clear waters of Lake Annecy

Col de Bluffy

Leschaux pass
Leschaux passLeschaux pass

Col de Leschaux

The ascent to the Col du Frêne
The ascent to the Col du FrêneThe ascent to the Col du Frêne

Col du Frêne

Passing the Aravis pass
Passing the Aravis passPassing the Aravis pass

Col des Aravis

Ascent to the Col des Saisies from the Val d'Arly
Ascent to the Col des Saisies from the Val d'ArlyAscent to the Col des Saisies from the Val d'Arly

Col des Saisies

Iconic climbsIconic climbs

Col du Pré

Chapelle and Lake Roselend
Chapelle and Lake RoselendChapelle and Lake Roselend

Cormet de Roselend

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Grandes Alpes® RouteGrandes Alpes® Route

Col du Tra

aerial photo col de la Loze
Col de la LozeCol de la Loze

Col de la Loze

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Montée de la Plagne

Col de la madeleine
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Col de la Madeleine

The Montvernier switchbacks on the descent from the Col de Chaussy
The Montvernier switchbacks on the descent from the Col de ChaussyThe Montvernier switchbacks on the descent from the Col de Chaussy

Col du Chaussy

Difficult
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Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard

Cycling to the top of the Col de l'Iseran, Europe's highest mountain pass and a cyclist's Holy Grail
Cycling to the top of the Col de l'Iseran, Europe's highest mountain pass and a cyclist's Holy GrailCycling to the top of the Col de l'Iseran, Europe's highest mountain pass and a cyclist's Holy Grail

Iseran pass

Col du Télégraphe, gateway to Valloire and the Maurienne region
Col du Télégraphe, gateway to Valloire and the Maurienne regionCol du Télégraphe, gateway to Valloire and the Maurienne region

Telegraphe Pass

Arrival at the summit of the Col du Galibier, a cyclist's grail
Arrival at the summit of the Col du Galibier, a cyclist's grailArrival at the summit of the Col du Galibier, a cyclist's grail

Galibier pass

Mont Cenis dam
Mont Cenis damMont Cenis dam

Col du Mont Cenis

Ascent to Col de l'Echelle
Ascent to Col de l'EchelleAscent to Col de l'Echelle

Col de l'Échelle

Summit of the Croix de Fer pass
Summit of the Croix de Fer passSummit of the Croix de Fer pass

Col de la Croix de Fer

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Col du Glandon

alpe d'huez climb
Alpe d'huez 1Alpe d'huez 1

Montée de l'Alpe d'Huez

In the Col de Sarenne between Alpe d'Huez and La Grave
In the Col de Sarenne between Alpe d'Huez and La GraveIn the Col de Sarenne between Alpe d'Huez and La Grave

Sarenne pass

Cyclists on the Col du Lautaret on the Route des Grandes Alpes®.
Cyclists on the Col du Lautaret on the Route des Grandes AlpesCyclists on the Col du Lautaret on the Route des Grandes Alpes

Col du Lautaret

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Col du Granon

Final laces of the Col d'Izoard
Final laces of the Col d'IzoardFinal laces of the Col d'Izoard

Col d’Izoard

South side of Col de Vars Ubaye coast
South side of Col de Vars Ubaye coastSouth side of Col de Vars Ubaye coast

Vars pass

Lac de Serre-Ponçon at Sauze-du-Lac
Lac de Serre-Ponçon at Sauze-du-LacLac de Serre-Ponçon at Sauze-du-Lac

Le Sauze-du-Lac

The Col de la Cayolle, one of the RGA's most beautiful passes
The Col de la Cayolle, one of the RGA's most beautiful passesThe Col de la Cayolle, one of the RGA's most beautiful passes

Col de la Cayolle

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Col des Champs

Ascent to Valberg from Guillaumes
Ascent to Valberg from GuillaumesAscent to Valberg from Guillaumes

Valberg

Lunar atmosphere at Col de la Bonette
Lunar atmosphere at Col de la BonetteLunar atmosphere at Col de la Bonette

Col de la Bonette and cime de la Bonette

Summer in the Vallée de la Tinée
Summer in the Vallée de la TinéeSummer in the Vallée de la Tinée

Col de la Lombarde

Southeast slope of Col de la Couillole
Southeast slope of Col de la CouilloleSoutheast slope of Col de la Couillole

Col de la Couillole

Celebration at the Col Saint-Martin pass
Celebration at the Col Saint-Martin passCelebration at the Col Saint-Martin pass

Col Saint-Martin

North side of Col de Turini
North side of Col de TuriniNorth side of Col de Turini

Turini pass

The village of Castillon
The village of CastillonThe village of Castillon

Castillon pass

The Village of Èze
The Village of ÈzeThe Village of Èze

Èze pass

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