The route
18.2 km and 1,245 m of climbing from Valloire.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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You start the Col du Galibier climb from Valloire, in Savoie. The start sits at 1,406 m, in France. This is the base of the Valloire side: over 18.2 km, the route reaches the summit.
The climb runs without a break from the start: the route passes near the Rabel, then near the Petit Galibier, before reaching the summit. This is the longest climb of the ascent, gaining 1,229 m between km 0.1 and km 18.2, up to the summit.
The summit of the Col du Galibier sits at 2,633 m. From Valloire, at 1,406 m, the climb gains 1,245 m in total, at an average gradient of 6.9%. It's the highest point of the whole climb.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from Valloire to Col du Galibier, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
18.1 km and 1,245 m of elevation gain from Valloire, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 18.2 km between Valloire and Col du Galibier. The start, Valloire, is at 1,406 m; the finish, Col du Galibier, at 2,633 m. On the route, the computed average gradient is 6.7%.
6.9% on average over 18.1 km from Valloire, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 6.7% over 18.2 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (1,406 m) and the finish (2,633 m) by the distance covered. An average smooths out both the steeper sections and the flatter ones.
2,642 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 2,634 m, at km 18.2, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, Valloire, sits at 1,397 m according to Wikipedia and at 1,406 m on the route. The highest point of the route is its finish.
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