Alpe d'Huez, la montée mythique
Relive the moments of euphoria on this legendary Tour de France stage.
From Bourg d'Oisans, the climb has a gradient of 7,9% over 13,8 km. The record for the climb is still held by Marco Pantani and his impressive 37'35''.
From Bourg d'Oisans, the climb has a gradient of 7,9% over 13,8 km. The record for the climb is still held by Marco Pantani and his impressive 37'35''.
This route is available in the “Cyclo en Oisans” guide (Oisans Tourisme)
Departure / Arrival: Bourg d’Oisans 720 m
Duration: 2 hour
Distance (A/R): 31 km
Maximum altitude: 1850 m
Minimum altitude: 720 m
Positive elevation: 1266 m
Maximum slope: 15%
Cartography: Michelin Department Map of Isère, Savoie n° 333
ROUTE
Departure in front of the Bourg d'Oisans tourist office.
From Bourg d'Oisans, head towards L'Alpe d'Huez. Enjoy a short kilometer of flat terrain before tackling the famous 21 bends.
The start is very hard with passages at 12%. Be careful to manage the effort well during these first two or three kilometers. From Huez, 6 km from the finish, it is easier to find your rhythm.
When you arrive at Alpe d'Huez, take the direction “Office de Tourisme”, then follow the signs “Itinéraire du Tour de France” until the official finish at the top of Avenue du Rif Nel (above the Étendard roundabout).
THE LITTLE EXTRA: Lake Besson
You can continue the climb from Alpe d'Huez to Lake Besson.
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Distance (A/R): 8 km
Duration: 25 min
Positive elevation: 232 m
Le Tour de France
Unique, magical, for its route, for its numbered turns, its flanks abandoned to spectators, the “Alpe climb” as it is affectionately called has become a cycling sanctuary. On the day of the Tour, a human tide settles along the 14 km of ascent. The climb of the Alpe d'Huez has become a legend.
Departure / Arrival: Bourg d’Oisans 720 m
Duration: 2 hour
Distance (A/R): 31 km
Maximum altitude: 1850 m
Minimum altitude: 720 m
Positive elevation: 1266 m
Maximum slope: 15%
Cartography: Michelin Department Map of Isère, Savoie n° 333
ROUTE
Departure in front of the Bourg d'Oisans tourist office.
From Bourg d'Oisans, head towards L'Alpe d'Huez. Enjoy a short kilometer of flat terrain before tackling the famous 21 bends.
The start is very hard with passages at 12%. Be careful to manage the effort well during these first two or three kilometers. From Huez, 6 km from the finish, it is easier to find your rhythm.
When you arrive at Alpe d'Huez, take the direction “Office de Tourisme”, then follow the signs “Itinéraire du Tour de France” until the official finish at the top of Avenue du Rif Nel (above the Étendard roundabout).
THE LITTLE EXTRA: Lake Besson
You can continue the climb from Alpe d'Huez to Lake Besson.
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Distance (A/R): 8 km
Duration: 25 min
Positive elevation: 232 m
Le Tour de France
Unique, magical, for its route, for its numbered turns, its flanks abandoned to spectators, the “Alpe climb” as it is affectionately called has become a cycling sanctuary. On the day of the Tour, a human tide settles along the 14 km of ascent. The climb of the Alpe d'Huez has become a legend.
