Itinéraire Cyclo : La Mauriennaise
La Mauriennaise Sarah Xuereb - Agate
La Mauriennaise Alexandre Gros / Maurienne Tourisme
La Mauriennaise Sarah Xuereb - Agate
Discover a valley from which some of the world's best-known cols are climbed, with this route down the Maurienne valley and past some unexpected nuggets. Your adventurous efforts will be highly rewarded!
Step onto your cycle and discover the little-known Maurienne on a valley-bottom route that's full of surprises! Right from the start, you'll find yourself in a magnificent setting of high mountains, with the 17 Montvernier switchbacks to your right, and the imposing La Croix des Têtes peak, a rugged relief that makes you want to climb it. Look up and you'll see the occasional "basejumper" soaring from its summit. Keep your eyes peeled! Then on to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, the valley's historic capital, and admire its 11th-century Saint-Jean-Baptiste cathedral and its pretty cloister, listed as a Historic Monument. Pick up the pace to pass La Chambre and take a break at the Saint-Remy-de-Maurienne leisure park. Then head due north to Aiguebelle, the gateway to the Maurienne region, after enjoying the Hurtières lake. You arrive in Chamousset, in the heart of the Combe de Savoie.
Along the way, you'll be thrilled to see the start of world-famous climbs over legendary passes such as the Galibier, Télégraphe, Croix de Fer, Glandon, Madeleine and Grand Cucheron.
Along the way, you'll be thrilled to see the start of world-famous climbs over legendary passes such as the Galibier, Télégraphe, Croix de Fer, Glandon, Madeleine and Grand Cucheron.
Tips
This route can be taken in either direction
Itinerary
Daily duration :
4h
Distance :
61.3 km
Change in altitude :
785 m
Change in altitude (uphill) :
785 m
Change in altitude (downhill) :
367 m
Maximum altitude :
710 m
Type of itinerary :
Aller-retour
Marked itinerary :
Balisé
Details about signage :
Itinerary marked "La Mauriennaise" with n°35
Map references :
Vélo de Route" map of "La Maurienne, the world's largest cycling area" published by Maurienne Tourisme and available from all Maurienne Tourist Offices (subject to availability).
Further information
Publics :
Level red – hard
Website https://www.velo-maurienne.com/
PLAN Trace GPX
Opening hours
All year round.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Prices
Free access.
Information updated on 10/12/2024 by Agence alpine des territoires
