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La Rosière, Savoie from Bourg-Saint-Maurice

17 km road cycling route1,040 m climbing1 h 11 minGPX

Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France · Road

A mountainous 17 km road cycling route from Bourg-Saint-Maurice through Le Mollard, Le Besset and Le Solliet, with 1,040 m of climbing over the Le Breuil climb.

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
Distance
16.6 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
1,040 m
63 m per km
Riding time
1 h 11 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
94% paved · 5% unpaved · 1% no data
Traffic
Some main roads
5.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane
Food & water
Regular
88 cafés and restaurants · 16 shops · 31 water points · 5 petrol stations · 16 public toilets · 2 bike shops
Best months
May to Oct
Bourg-Saint-Maurice climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Map and elevation profile

The ski village La Rosière seen from the Comborcière ski lift in Arc 1950/2000, Paradiski.
Photo: DimiTalen · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,040 m
Distance
17 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km51017 km1,850 m · highest, at 16.6 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Bourg-Saint-Maurice
  2. Le Mollardkm 1
  3. Le Bessetkm 4
  4. Le Breuil climbkm 4
  5. Le Sollietkm 6
  6. Les Perrièreskm 8
  7. Le Cretkm 9
  8. Le Griotteraykm 10
  9. Les Moulinskm 11

The route starts near Bourg-Saint-Maurice at about 809 m elevation and climbs steadily over 16.6 km to La Rosière at 1849 m. The first climb section is from 1.3 km to 3.7 km, with a 94 m gain at 4% average gradient and up to 6.8%. The major climb begins at 4.2 km lasting 12.3 km with a gain of 940 m at an average gradient of 7.6%, reaching up to 22.4% maximum gradient.

The surface is mostly paved (94%), with 5% gravel or unpaved and 1% unmapped sections. The roads include 7.5 km on minor roads, 5.3 km on main roads including 4.8 km on the D 1090 and 3.3 km on the D 84, 2.1 km on quiet streets, and 1.4 km on paths. All of the 5.3 km on main roads lack a dedicated cycle lane.

Facilities at the start in Bourg-Saint-Maurice include several bakeries, cafés, a bike shop, a station, and toilets. Bakery 3G and supermarket Intermarché are near the start. On route, water points are at 2.9 km and 10.9 km, with the longest stretch without café, shop, or water being 6.1 km from 4.8 to 10.9 km. Near the finish, La Rosière has water, toilets, bakery Les 4 Épis, supermarket Carrefour, fast food Chez Mireille, a clinic, and a bar.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Le Breuil climb (12.3 km at 7.6 %).
  • Tops out at 1,849 m, 16.5 km in.

Highlights

  • Steep climb averaging 7.6% over 12.3 km
  • Top elevation at La Rosière 1849 m
  • Start near Bourg-Saint-Maurice at 809 m

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Séez 3 km
  2. Le Besset 3.8 km
  3. Le Breuil 4 km
  4. Le Noyeraie 4.6 km
  5. Longefoy 5.2 km
  6. Le Solliet 6.4 km
  7. Montvalezan 7.1 km
  8. Manessier 7.8 km
  9. Les Perrières 8.2 km
  10. Les Champaix 8.4 km
  11. Les Laix 8.5 km
  12. Les Etaves 8.7 km
  13. Le Cret 9 km
  14. La Grange de Martin 9.2 km
  15. Le Villaret 9.4 km
  16. Le Griotteray 9.5 km
  17. Le Chabloz 10.2 km
  18. La Combaz 10.5 km
  19. Le Châtelard 11 km
  20. Les Moulins 11 km
  21. Hauteville 11.8 km
  22. Le Pré du Four 12 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Unnamed climb1.3 km2.4 km · 94 m · 4 % · max 6.8 %—910 m
Le Breuil climb4.2 km12.3 km · 940 m · 7.6 %12.3 km · 940 m · 7.6 %1849 m

High point 1849 m at 16.5 km; low point 809 m.

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).

A point maximum far steeper than the climb’s average is usually an elevation-data spike, so the steepest 500 m of the profile is shown instead (or nothing, where the profile is too coarse).

Le Breuil climb · full ascent, starts at 4.2 km

12.3 km at 7.6% · 940 m
1,0001,2001,4001,6001,800m3.2%8.4%9.1%9.0%8.9%9.4%6.1%7.2%5.0%4.3%0 km123456789101112.2 km1,849 msteepest 17.4%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (5.3 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
45% minor road · 32% main road · 13% quiet street · 8% path · 2% other roads and tracks
Main roads
5.3 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used
D 1090 (5 km), D 84 (3 km)
Surface
Predominantly paved: 94% is mapped as paved, 5% as unpaved or gravel.
Gradient
88% climbing · 3% descending · 9% flat
Steep sections
9.5 km over 5% · 6.5 km over 8% · 1.5 km over 10%

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: 88 cafés and restaurants, 16 shops, 31 water points, 5 petrol stations, 16 public toilets and 2 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0 km3G · bakery · on the route
  2. 0 kmToilets · on the route
  3. 0 kmAllez! Café Vélo · bike shop · 120 m off route
  4. 1 kmIntermarché · supermarket · 50 m off route
  5. 1.1 kmStation U · petrol station · 50 m off route
  6. 2.7 kmPharmacie du Saint-Bernard · pharmacy · on the route
  7. 2.9 kmBachal · drinking water · 40 m off route
  8. 10.9 kmDrinking water · on the route
  9. 10.9 kmToilets · on the route
  10. 11 kmLe Remonte Pente · restaurant · 50 m off route
  11. 15.5 kmLa Rosiere · drinking water · on the route
  12. 15.7 kmToilette · toilets · on the route
  13. 15.7 kmElan · petrol station · on the route
  14. 16.2 kmLes 4 Épis · bakery · on the route
  15. 16.2 kmCarrefour · supermarket · on the route
  16. 16.2 kmPharmacie Principale · pharmacy · on the route

Need to bail out?

  • 0.2 km — Bourg-Saint-Maurice (station), 110 m off route

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

Stay after this ride

  • Résidence Le Roc Noir · hotel · 90 m from the finish
  • Chalet de La Rosiere B · apartment · 80 m from the finish
  • Le Clapey · apartment · 110 m from the finish
  • Les Grandes Alpes · apartment · 70 m from the finish
  • Le Relais du Petit St Bernard · hotel · 80 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Trains and ferries
Bourg-Saint-Maurice (170 m)
Food and coffee
3G (50 m), Aux Délices de Tarentaise (20 m), Café Fiore (40 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee
Boulangerie Pâtisserie Ledemé (170 m), Les 4 Épis (250 m), Chez Mireille (130 m)
Shops
Carrefour (250 m)
Pharmacy and medical
Centre Médical de La Rosière (140 m)

Know before you go

  • 5.3 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water is 6.1 km from 4.8 to 10.9 km

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: DimiTalen · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Sfr · CC BY 3.0 · 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 Bourg-Saint-Maurice (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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