Col du Télégraphe
France · Savoie
1,566m
Key Facts
- Elevation
- 1,566m
- Route length
- 12 km
- Max gradient
- 10%
- Hairpins
- 21
- Driving difficulty
- Challenging (3/5)
- Surface
- Good
- Open
- May - November
Route & Map
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Route
SSaint-Michel-de-Maurienne
12 km · max 10%
▲Col du Télégraphe (1,566m)
Descent
EValloire
The appetizer before the Col du Galibier. Connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Valloire. Named after a Chappe telegraph station that once stood at the summit.
Weather & Conditions
Driving Experience
Elevation Profile
↑1,163m gain
↓467m loss
714m → 1,578m → 1,410m
Difficulty
Challenging
3/5 — car driving difficulty
Based on steepness, elevation gain, hairpins, road length & surface quality
Hairpin Turns
21
Serious switchback territory
When to Drive
May - November (Best: July - September)
- ›Open May - November. Check locally for exact opening dates as conditions vary each year.
- ›Morning hours offer the best driving conditions with less traffic.
- ›The switchbacks reward smooth, deliberate driving over speed.
Coordinates
- Summit
- 45.2039°N, 6.4422°E
- Start (Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne)
- 45.2197°N, 6.4706°E
- End (Valloire)
- 45.1644°N, 6.4286°E
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