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Cycling in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans offers climbs to Alpe d'Huez and Col du Lautaret with significant elevation gains and mostly paved surfaces.
Riding in Le Bourg-d'Oisans in numbers
- 2
- 54 km
- 39 km
- 1,532 m
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout
- Roads
- 38% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 17 km on cycle paths or lanes
- High point
- 2,050 m on Col du Lautaret from Le Bourg-d'Oisans
- Climbs
- 4 named climbs · 2 ascents of 500 m or more
Rides in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Cycling guide to Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Bourg-d'Oisans is the start point for two notable routes: the 15.3 km climb to Alpe d'Huez with 1029 m elevation gain, and the longer 39 km ride to Col du Lautaret with 1532 m gain. The routes pass through various small places including La Garde, Auris en Oisans, and Villar-d'Arêne. The Alpe d'Huez climb starts quickly from 1.1 km with an average grade of 7.4% and reaches 1749 m at the summit. The Col du Lautaret route features a longer climb section of 14.7 km at an average of 4.9%, reaching 2050 m at the top. Riders encounter a mix of paved and some gravel roads, with service gaps up to 13.2 km on the Lautaret route.
- The terrain is mountainous with steep climbing sections. The Alpe d'Huez climb averages 7.4% with a maximum gradient of 33.1%, reaching 1749 m. The Col du Lautaret route includes a 14.7 km climb averaging 4.9%, topping at 2050 m. Both climbs provide sustained elevation gain over several kilometres.
