From Valloire
Departmental road
Col du Galibier — 2,642 m
Col du Galibier, 2,642 m, in Savoie. Main climb: 14.5 km at 7.2% average, 1,044 m of climbing from Valloire. The Tour de France has been over it 14 times since 1919.
At a glance
- Distance
- 14.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,044 m
- Average gradient
- 7.2 %
- Difficulty index
- 9.1 Hard
Figures for the main climb (From Valloire). The other climbs are further down.
Location
- Department
- Savoie
- Altitude
- 2,642 m
- Coordinates
- 45.06414, 6.40786
Opening Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et mi-juin selon le déneigement ; le tunnel et le col peuvent rouvrir à des dates différentes.
Map of the climbs
- From Valloire
- From Saint-Martin-d'Arc
- west side
Cycling ascents
| Main climb | Distance | Elevation gain | Elevation loss | Average gradient | Steepest 500 m | Difficulty index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Valloire | 14.5 km | 1,044 m | — | 7.2 % | 11.6 % | 9.1 Hard |
| From Saint-Martin-d'Arc | 35.2 km | 2,098 m | 169 m | 6.0 % | 11.6 % | 12.2 Very hard |
| west side | 30.2 km | 1,621 m | 46 m | 5.4 % | 9.7 % | 9.8 Hard |
Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
- 10% and above
- 8 to 10%
- 6 to 8%
- 4 to 6%
- under 4%
From Saint-Martin-d'Arc
Departmental road
west side
Main road
3 ascents proposed here — other ways up this col remain possible.
Distances and elevation gains derived from the OpenStreetMap road network and a digital terrain model, measured on the very profile shown here.
Figures computed on 7 September 2026.
The Tour de France here
- Crossings
- 14
- Editions
- 12
- On the route
- from 1919 to 2026
- Usual category
- Hors categorie
There are more crossings than editions: in some years the race goes over the col twice.
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stage 20 Le Bourg-d'Oisans → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Richard Carapaz |
| 2024 | Stage 4 Pinerolo → Valloire | Hors categorie | Tadej Pogačar |
| 2022 | Stage 11 Albertville → Col du Granon | Hors categorie | Warren Barguil |
| 2022 | Stage 12 Briançon → Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Anthony Perez |
| 2019 | Stage 18 | Hors categorie | Nairo Quintana |
Show the other 9 crossings
| Year | Stage | Cat. | First over the top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stage 17 La Mure → Serre Chevalier | Hors categorie | Primož Roglič |
| 2011 | Stage 18 Pignerol → Galibier-Serre Chevalier | Hors categorie | Andy Schleck |
| 2011 | Stage 19 Modane → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Andy Schleck |
| 2008 | Stage 17 Embrun → L'Alpe d'Huez | Hors categorie | Stefan Schumacher |
| 2007 | Stage 9 Val d'Isère → Briançon | — | |
| 2006 | Stage 16 Bourg-d'Oisans → Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire | Hors categorie | Michael Rasmussen |
| 1936 | — | ||
| 1935 | Stage 7 Aix-les-Bains → Grenoble | — | Gabriel Ruozzi |
| 1919 | Stage 11 | — | Honoré Barthélémy |
Chains with
- Col du Lautaret 2,058 m
- Col des Portes 1,835 m
- Col du Télégraphe 1,566 m
Cols one of the climbs above actually rides over — not merely neighbours as the crow flies.
Cols nearby
- Col du Mollard 1,638 m · 17 km
- Col de Granon 2,413 m · 20 km
- Col de l'Échelle 1,762 m · 20 km
- Col de Sarenne 1,999 m · 20 km
- Col de la Croix-de-Fer 2,067 m · 24 km
- Col du Glandon 1,924 m · 27 km
Straight-line distances, not road distances. The cols a climb actually rides over are listed above.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the climb to Col du Galibier?
The hardest climb of Col du Galibier, from Valloire, is 14.5 km long for 1,044 m of ascent, i.e. 7.2% average.
What is the steepest part of Col du Galibier?
The steepest 500 m sits at 11.6%, and the hardest kilometre is the 10th, at 9.2%.
Is Col du Galibier open all year round?
Fermé l'hiver. Ouverture en général entre fin mai et mi-juin selon le déneigement ; le tunnel et le col peuvent rouvrir à des dates différentes.
How many times has the Tour de France been over Col du Galibier?
The Tour de France has crossed Col du Galibier 14 times, from 1919 to 2026.
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