Day 8 - Col du Lautaret (Southern ascent) of Col du Galibier  -  up and back down  -  42.6km route  -  more Col du Galibier info

Drive 29.5km from Bourg d'Oisan to La Grave  (el. 1,413m). 
Commence 11km easy climb to Col du Lautaret (el. 2,057m) ascending 558 vertical meters, ave 5.3%
Then commence steep 8.52km climb to Col du Galibier (el. 2,642m) ascending 585 vertical meters, ave 6.9% - final kilometres, with the Col in view, the steepest at 12%  -  agg. vertical meters 1,230m.

Full 42.6km up/down route from La Grave to Le Sommet of Col du Galibier

Elevation profile for 42.6km up/down route from La Grave to Le Sommet of Col du Galibier

8.52km ascent from Col du Lautaret to Le Sommet of Col du Galibier