Cycling in Le Bourg-d'Oisans
4 cycling routes from Le Bourg-d'Oisans, France, 14 to 39 km, 87 km mapped in all, with up to 1,532 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (48 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 6 named climbs; the high point is 2,050 m on Col du Lautaret from Le Bourg-d'Oisans. Best months to ride: Jul to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 4
- Lengths
- 14–39 km
- Biggest day
- 1,532 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy to Hard
- Named climbs
- 6
- Best months
- Jul to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
- Col d'Ornon from Le Bourg-d'Oisans14 km652 m ↑Easy·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Alpe d'Huez from Le Bourg-d'Oisans15 km1,029 m ↑Moderate·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Les Deux Alpes from Le Bourg-d'Oisans19 km961 m ↑Moderate·One-way·From the mapGPX
- Col du Lautaret from Le Bourg-d'Oisans39 km1,532 m ↑Hard·One-way·From the mapGPX
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 2,050 m on Col du Lautaret from Le Bourg-d'Oisans.
- Climbs
- 6 named climbs · 4 ascents of 500 m or more.
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.
More on terrain
Terrain
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.