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Col du Télégraphe from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

13 km road cycling route840 m climbing54 minGPX

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, France · Road

A mountainous 13 km road cycling route from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne through Saint-Martin-d'Arc, Chamontain and La Ravoire, with 840 m of climbing over the Le Noiray 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
12.7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
840 m
66 m per km
Riding time
54 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Oct
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Map and elevation profile

Panoramic sight, in winter from the Tour ronde tower, of Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne downtown the snow-covered Maurienne valley, Savoie, France.
Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
840 m
Distance
13 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km51013 km1,564 m · highest, at 12.7 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
  2. Le Noiray climbkm 1
  3. Saint-Martin-d'Arckm 2
  4. Chamontainkm 2
  5. La Ravoirekm 2
  6. Les Fontaineskm 3
  7. La Tourkm 3
  8. Les Petites Seignièreskm 3
  9. Les Grandes Seignièreskm 4

This route starts near Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, climbing steadily over 12.7 km to Col du Télégraphe at 1564 m. The climb begins at around 0.7 km, covering 11.9 km with an average gradient of 7% and a maximum of 9.7%. Elevation rises from 724 m at the lowest point near the start to the top.

The road surface is 98% paved, with 2% gravel or unpaved. The route mainly follows the D 902, a main road on which 11.8 km are ridden, mostly without cycle lanes. There are 10.6 km of roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The profile is mostly climbing: 94% of the route ascends, with over 11 km above 5% gradient including nearly 4 km above 8%.

Facilities near the start in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne include a bakery at 0.5 km, a supermarket and bike shop at 0.3 km, water points at 0.5 km and 5.6 km, and toilets at 1.4 km. The longest stretch without café, shop or water lasts 7 km between km 5.6 and 12.6. At the top, a restaurant and water are located at 12.6 km. A bailout point exists as a station at 0.3 km.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Le Noiray climb (11.9 km at 7 %).
  • Tops out at 1,564 m, 12.6 km in.

Highlights

  • Col du Télégraphe summit at 1564 m
  • Steady climb with avg 7% gradient
  • Longest named road on D 902 (11.8 km)
  • Bakery near start, restaurant at top

Along the route

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

Places passed

  1. Les Fontaines 2.7 km
  2. La Tour 3 km
  3. Les Petites Seignières 3.1 km
  4. Les Grandes Seignières 3.9 km

On the road

  • Water 0.2 km
  • Water 0.2 km
  • Water 0.2 km
  • Sas - Communauté de Communes Maurienne-Galibier (Café) 0.2 km
  • Water 0.3 km
  • Carrefour (Fuel station) 0.3 km
  • L'Encas (Café) 0.4 km
  • Water 0.5 km
  • O Comptoir des Tontons (Restaurant) 0.5 km
  • Water 0.5 km
  • Chez Karine et Franck (Restaurant) 0.6 km
  • Water 0.7 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 Noiray climb0.7 km11.9 km · 838 m · 7 % · max 9.7 %11.9 km · 838 m · 7 %1564 m

High point 1564 m at 12.6 km; low point 724 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).

Le Noiray climb · full ascent, starts at 0.7 km

11.9 km at 7% · 838 m
8009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,500m8.5%7.7%8.2%7.1%6.9%6.2%6.4%7.4%6.5%5.0%0 km123456789101111.9 km1,564 msteepest 8.5%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 7 km longest stretch without café, shop or water from km 5.6
  • 11.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 10.6 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Olaf brandt · CC BY 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 Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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