Cycling in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
1 cycling route from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, France, 13 km, 13 km mapped in all, with up to 840 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (65 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 1,564 m on Col du Télégraphe from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne. Best months to ride: Jun to Oct.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 13 km
- Biggest day
- 840 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jun to Oct
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 1,564 m on Col du Télégraphe from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb · 1 ascent of 500 m or more.
Cycling guide to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
From Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, there is a route leading to the Col du Télégraphe covering 12.7 km. This climb starts shortly after departure and extends over 11.9 km, gaining 838 meters in elevation. The route reaches a high point of 1564 m. There are no named intermediate places along the route. The road is mostly paved, with 98% of the surface paved and a small portion (2%) unpaved or gravel. Cyclists will pass near a railway station on this route. This route is on main roads, with almost all the distance (11.8 km) without a cycle lane, and the longest stretch without available services is 7 km.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is mountainous with a steady climb averaging 7% gradient, reaching a maximum of 9.7%. The route rises from near the start to 1564 m at the summit of Col du Télégraphe.