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Alpe d'Huez from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

15 km road cycling route1,029 m climbing1 h 06 minGPX

Le Bourg-d'Oisans, France · Road

A mountainous 15 km road cycling route from Le Bourg-d'Oisans through La Garde, La Ville and L'Armentier-le-Bas, with 1,029 m of climbing over the Le Bourg-d'Oisans 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
15.3 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
1,029 m
67 m per km
Riding time
1 h 06 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jul to Sep
Le Bourg-d'Oisans climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Map and elevation profile

View of central Alpe d'Huez from Côtes Souveraines, Huez, 2026
Photo: DimiTalen · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,029 m
Distance
15 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km51015 km1,749 m · highest, at 15.3 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Le Bourg-d'Oisans
  2. Le Bourg-d'Oisans climbkm 1
  3. La Gardekm 3
  4. La Villekm 4
  5. L'Armentier-le-Baskm 5
  6. La Carte d'Hautekm 5
  7. Le Certkm 9
  8. Les Courskm 11
  9. Le Grand-Châtainkm 12

Starting in Le Bourg-d'Oisans, the route passes through La Garde at 2.7 km, La Ville at 4.2 km, and a cluster of places including L'Armentier-le-Bas and La Carte d'Haute at 5 km. It continues through L'Armentier le Haut at 5.7 km, Le Cert at 9.3 km, Les Cours at 11 km, Le Grand-Châtain at 11.7 km, and reaches Auris en Oisans at 13.8 km.

From about 1.1 km, the road climbs for 13.9 km up to 1749 m, gaining 1029 m with an average gradient of 7.4% and maximum gradient of 33.1%. The profile has 85% climbing, with 8.4 km over 5% and 2.8 km over 10%. The first half includes 54% of the climbing. The surface is mostly paved (86%) but includes 14% unpaved or gravel, covering mostly minor roads (75%) plus some path and cycle lane segments.

Along the way, there is a long 7.7 km stretch without café, shop, or water from 6.1 to 13.8 km. At the start, Le Bourg-d'Oisans offers multiple conveniences including two bike shops, cafés, bakery, and petrol station near 0.5 km. At the finish, several shops, restaurants and bars are available near Auris en Oisans. Water is available at 2.7 km and 6.1 km.

Why ride this route?

  • The most climbing per kilometre of the 4 rides from Le Bourg-d'Oisans: 67 m per km.
  • Climbs the Le Bourg-d'Oisans climb (13.9 km at 7.4 %).
  • Tops out at 1,749 m, 15 km in.

Highlights

  • Climb of 13.9 km gaining 1029 m
  • Passes through Auris en Oisans at 13.8 km
  • Mostly minor roads with some cycle lane

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. La Garde 2.7 km
  2. La Ville 4.2 km
  3. L'Armentier-le-Bas 5 km
  4. La Carte d'Haute 5 km
  5. L'Armentier le Haut 5.7 km
  6. Le Cert 9.3 km
  7. Les Cours 11 km
  8. Le Grand-Châtain 11.7 km

On the road

  • La Falaise (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Café de Paris (Café) 0 km
  • La Romanche (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Snack Resto de France (Restaurant) 0 km
  • La feuilleté de l'oisans (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Café du Centre (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Les 2 Continents (Restaurant) 0 km
  • La Muzelle (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Café 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • Grain D'sel (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Restaurant Rive Gauche (Restaurant) 0.1 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
Le Bourg-d'Oisans climb1.1 km13.9 km · 1029 m · 7.4 %13.9 km · 1029 m · 7.4 %1749 m

High point 1749 m at 15 km; low point 719 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 Bourg-d'Oisans climb · full ascent, starts at 1.1 km

13.9 km at 7.4% · 1029 m
8001,0001,2001,4001,600m12%5.4%9.7%7.1%9.2%3.5%0.8%2.7%5.6%6.9%7.2%5.5%15%0 km1234567891011121313.8 km1,749 msteepest 15.1%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 7.7 km with no café, shop, or water between 6.1 and 13.8 km
  • 14% gravel or unpaved surface
  • 0.6 km on main roads without cycle lane

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: MFonzatti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Patafisik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Le Bourg-d'Oisans (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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