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Les Deux Alpes from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

19 km road cycling route961 m climbing1 h 20 minGPX

Le Bourg-d'Oisans, France · Road

A mountainous 19 km road cycling route from Le Bourg-d'Oisans through Le Vernis, Le Clapier d'Auris and Le Pénail, with 961 m of climbing over Les Alberges climb (1658 m).

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
18.7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
961 m
51 m per km
Riding time
1 h 20 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

On the road: Les Deux Alpes from Le Bourg-d'Oisans, Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Photo via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Elevation profile

Total ascent
961 m
Distance
19 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km5101519 km1,659 m · highest, at 17.8 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Le Bourg-d'Oisans
  2. Le Verniskm 2
  3. Les Alberges climb (1658 m)km 5
  4. Le Clapier d'Auriskm 5
  5. Le Pénailkm 10
  6. Les Hugueskm 10
  7. Les Toucheskm 10
  8. Les Croskm 10
  9. Bonskm 13

Starting in Le Bourg-d'Oisans at 719 m elevation, the route heads past Le Vernis and Les Alberges. The main climb begins at Les Alberges (km 4.5) and continues for 13.2 km with 924 m of gain, averaging 7% and maxing at 18%. The road ascends to 1659 m near Les Deux Alpes.

The surface is mostly paved (97%) with a small gravel section (3%). The ride includes 7.3 km on roads with cycle lanes, 5.6 km on minor roads, and 4.3 km on main roads without cycle lanes. Main roads ridden include D 1091 for 6.5 km, D 220, and D 213 each for 4.8 km. The profile has 67% climbing, 31% flat, and 2% descending, with nearly 10 km over 5% gradient and about 2 km over 10%.

Cyclists can find food, water, shops, and bike shops at the start and finish. After 7.4 km, there is a 9.6 km stretch without shops, cafés, or water. The route passes near the peak Le Moutet about 11.5 km in and finishes at Les Deux Alpes. Toilets and bike shops are available near the start and the finish. The route includes paved surfaces, some stretches with cycle lanes, but also a few fast main roads.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Les Alberges climb (1658 m) (13.1 km at 7 %).
  • Tops out at 1,659 m, 17.7 km in.

Highlights

  • Passes near Le Moutet (1175 m) at 11.5 km
  • Longest no café or water stretch: 9.6 km (km 7.4 to 17)
  • Finishes at Les Deux Alpes (1659 m)

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Le Vernis 2.4 km
  2. Les Alberges 4.5 km
  3. Le Clapier d'Auris 5.1 km
  4. La Rivoire 7.4 km
  5. Le Pénail 9.5 km
  6. Les Eymards 9.5 km
  7. Les Hugues 9.8 km
  8. La Baronière 10.2 km
  9. Les Touches 10.3 km
  10. La Rollandière 10.4 km
  11. Les Cros 10.4 km
  12. Le Ponteil 11.7 km
  13. Bons 13 km
  14. Mont-de-Lans 14.4 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
Les Alberges climb (1658 m)4.5 km13.2 km · 924 m · 7 %13.1 km · 924 m · 7 %1659 m

High point 1659 m at 17.7 km; low point 719 m. Passes beneath Le Moutet.

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).

Les Alberges climb (1658 m) · full ascent, starts at 4.5 km

13.1 km at 7% · 924 m
8001,0001,2001,4001,600m7.0%12%10%7.3%2.7%4.5%6.9%7.3%7.4%7.6%6.3%0 km12345678910111213.0 km1,658 msteepest 11.8%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 9.6 km without café, shop or water from 7.4 km
  • 4.3 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • 4.8 km on roads with 80 km/h+ limits

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Data 2 Alpes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Gilles Perréal · CC BY-SA 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.
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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