Col de Tamié from Albertville

13 km road cycling route571 m climbing54 minGPX

Albertville, France · Road

A mountainous 13 km road cycling route from Albertville through Gilly-sur-Isère, Mercury and Longebonne, with 571 m of climbing over the Gilly-sur-Isère climb. Most of it (7.8 km) is on main roads without a cycle lane.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for: Short, climbing-heavy rides for confident riders at ease in traffic
Distance: 12.6 km; Point to point
Elevation gain: 571 m; 45 m per km
Riding time: 54 min; moving time, estimated
Difficulty: Easy
Bike: Road bike; from the mapped surface
Surface: Paved; 97% paved · 2% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic: Mostly main roads; 7.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water: Regular; 52 cafés and restaurants · 6 shops · 6 water points · 1 petrol station · 6 public toilets
Best months: May to Oct; Albertville climate, 10 years
Navigation: GPX download; free, no sign-in
Start → finish: Albertville

Le col de Tamié, Plancherine, Savoie, France — Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 571 m
Distance: 13 km

Route description

Albertville
Gilly-sur-Isère climbkm 2
Gilly-sur-Isèrekm 5
Mercurykm 5
Longebonnekm 5
Plancherinekm 8
Les Bergerskm 8
Mojonskm 10
Les Mollieskm 10

This 12.6 km route starts near Albertville and climbs steadily to the Col de Tamié at 907 m. The main climb begins at 2.3 km, rising 570 m over 10.3 km with an average gradient of 5.5% and a maximum of 8.5%. The elevation rises from 337 m to 907 m with most climbing happening in the second half of the route.

The route surface is mostly paved (97%) with 2% gravel or unpaved and 1% unmapped. Riding is mainly on main roads (62%) including 7.8 km without cycle lanes. The two longest named roads used are D 64 for 4.4 km and D 201c for 3.5 km. The road mix also includes minor roads, quiet streets, and paths.

There is a long 11 km stretch without cafés, shops, or water from 1.5 km to 12.5 km along the climb. At the start near Albertville, several cafés, bakeries, and a convenience store are available. At the finish, a restaurant and fast food are present. Drinking water is available at the start and near the top. Albertville offers a bail-out railway station at 1.3 km.

Why ride this route?

Climbs the Gilly-sur-Isère climb (10.3 km at 5.5 %).
Tops out at 907 m, 12.6 km in.

Highlights

Col de Tamié summit at 907 m
10.3 km main climb with 570 m gain
Longest stretch without cafe/shop is 11 km
Belvédère Grand-Arc viewpoint near top

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Gilly-sur-Isère 4.5 km
Mercury 5.1 km
Longebonne 5.2 km
Le Verney 6.3 km
Plancherine 7.8 km
Les Bergers 8.3 km
Les Piffets 8.6 km
Mojons 9.6 km
Les Mollies 9.9 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
Climb	Starts at	On this ride	Full ascent	Top on this ride
Gilly-sur-Isère climb	2.3 km	10.3 km · 570 m · 5.5 % · max 8.5 %	10.3 km · 570 m · 5.5 %	907 m

High point 907 m at 12.6 km; low point 337 m. Passes beneath La Cha.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Gilly-sur-Isère climb · full ascent, starts at 2.3 km

10.3 km at 5.5% · 570 m

< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

This is not a cycle-track route: 62% is on main roads without a cycle lane. Riders should be comfortable sharing the road with faster traffic.

Roads: 62% main road · 14% minor road · 11% quiet street · 10% path · 3% other roads and tracks
Main roads: 7.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used: D 64 (4 km), D 201c (4 km)
Surface: Paved: 97% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
Gradient: 80% climbing · 1% descending · 19% flat
Steep sections: 7.4 km over 5% · 0.5 km over 8% · steepest 500 m averages 22.9% at 0 km

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 52 cafés and restaurants, 6 shops, 6 water points, 1 petrol station and 6 public toilets.

Food, water and shops in ride order

0 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
0 kmTotal · petrol station · 290 m off route
0.1 kmMatryochka · convenience store · on the route
0.2 kmPlace du petit marché · toilets · 70 m off route
1.4 kmBoulangerie Laurent · bakery · on the route
4.7 kmPharmacie Mougin · pharmacy · on the route
12.5 kmDrinking water · on the route
12.6 kmCafé · 310 m off route

Need to bail out?

1.3 km — Albertville (station), 310 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

12.1 km — Belvédère Grand-Arc (viewpoint)

Stay after this ride

La Ferme de Noémie · hotel · 2.3 km from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Albertville. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee: O'cyclO (100 m), L'Effet Café (70 m), Le Croissant de Lune (230 m)
Shops: Matryochka (80 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee: Les Trappeurs (330 m), Glaces artisanales (370 m)

Know before you go

7.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes
11 km longest stretch without café, shop or water after 1.5 km
Maximum gradient 8.5% over short sections

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line: Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation: Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services: Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months: Ten years of ERA5 weather for Albertville (Open-Meteo).
GPX: Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
Page added: Sunday 30th August 2026
Page last updated: Friday 4th September 2026

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Col de Tamié from Albertville