Cyclo col de montagne

Road-cycling route: Chamrousse ascent from Uriage

Sport, Cycling sports, Cycle tourism route in Saint-Martin-d'Uriage
40.0 km
2h 50min
Very difficult

  • Start from Uriage-les-Bains, a spa resort with 19th-century architecture typical of spa towns. This route climbs gradually around long curves to Chamrousse resort overlooking Grenoble and the valley.

  • From Uriage-les-Bains, head towards Vaulnaveys. Turn left at the golf course, then right onto the D111.
    Climb up to the Chartreuse de Prémol, pass by a small lake then head for Chamrousse on the D111.
    On arrival in Chamrousse near Roche Béranger - Chamrousse 1750, the route detours to Col de Chamrousse, the highest point of the ride at 1,795 m.
    Head back down to Saint-Martin-d'Uriage via Les Bonnets, then turn left to return to the starting point.

    This route passes through widely...
    From Uriage-les-Bains, head towards Vaulnaveys. Turn left at the golf course, then right onto the D111.
    Climb up to the Chartreuse de Prémol, pass by a small lake then head for Chamrousse on the D111.
    On arrival in Chamrousse near Roche Béranger - Chamrousse 1750, the route detours to Col de Chamrousse, the highest point of the ride at 1,795 m.
    Head back down to Saint-Martin-d'Uriage via Les Bonnets, then turn left to return to the starting point.

    This route passes through widely diverse natural environments and landscapes with fields, conifer forests and peat bogs, to finish at the foot of the high peaks of Belledonne massif.
  • Tips
    Tomme de Belledonne cheese: excellent cow's milk cheese sold at farms and the many farmers' markets in the massif villages.
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