Col du Galibier, 2450 m; view from the orientation table / vue depuis la table d'orientation

Col du Galibier, 2450 m - Valloire visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Col du Galibier, 2450 m' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Savoie.

The Col du Galibier is a mountain pass south of Valloire in the Savioe region of southeastern France. The top of the pass is at 2645m and it links the towns of Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Briançon via the col du Télégraphe and the Col du Lautaret. It is closed during the winter months, but is well known as the highest point of the Tour du France cycle race and has become a local attraction.

The top of the pass is 3804km from, and 2120m higher than, Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne. From Valloire, the route ascends 1245m over 18.1km, with an average gradient of 6.9%, rising to about 10% at the summit. About 4km from the summit is Les Granges du Galibier.

From the top, the route descends down to Col du Lautaret, dropping 585m over 8.5km with an average gradient again of 6.9%. It was first crossed by the Tour de France in 1911. This has secured the popularity of the region as a holiday destination during the summer months with cyclists often coming here to follow the famous road for themselves.

Car: Col du Galibier is about 18km south of Valloire and 20km from Grave.