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Montée de la Toussuire

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
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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

567m860m1,153m1,445m1,738m0 km5 km10 km15 km1,738m
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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