Col du Galibier

The Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Alps. At 2647m, it is usually the highest point of the Tour de France.

The road across the pass links Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Briançon via the col du Télégraphe and the col du Lautaret. The pass is closed during the winter.

It is located between the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces, taking its name from the secondary chain of mountains known as the Galibier.

Characteristics

* Altitude : 2647 m
* Gradient : 8.5 km at 6.9% across the col du Lautaret and 18.1 km at 6.9% after Valloire

External links

*Climbbybike.com All information on and profile of the Galibier

See also

* Principal passes of the Alps
* Dauphiné Alps

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