Montée de la Toussuire
La Toussuire
France · Savoie
1,690m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,690m
- Route length
- 18 km
- Max gradient
- 10%
- Hairpins
- 13
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- Year-round
Route & Map
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Route
SSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
18 km · max 10%
▲Montée de la Toussuire (1,690m)
Descent
ELa Toussuire
Dead-end climb to La Toussuire ski resort in the Maurienne. Tour de France summit finish with steep and relentless gradients from the Arc valley.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,177m gain
↓6m loss
567m → 1,738m → 1,738m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
13
Plenty of switchbacks to test your line
When to Drive
Year-round (best: July - September)
- ›Open year-round, though winter conditions may require snow equipment.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
- ›The switchbacks reward smooth, deliberate driving over speed.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 45.2500°N, 6.2594°E
- Start (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne)
- 45.2750°N, 6.3478°E
- End (La Toussuire)
- 45.2500°N, 6.2594°E
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