The Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the eighth highest paved road in the Alps, and recurrently the highest point of the Tour de France.
Col du Galibier (North view)
Signpost at the Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier (view of the northern side)
The last mountain pass cycling milestones along the climb from Valloire
Maurienne is one of the provinces of Savoy, corresponding to the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. It is also the original name of the capital of the province, now Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
The Grande Casse is the main peak of the valley.
The crystalline range of Ambin and one of its numerous wild valleys in Maurienne
The well preserved nature, thanks to the national park, attracts many tourists looking for real alpine wilderness, and a fauna still preserved.
The Maurienne Valley is one of the longest intra-alpine valleys in the Alps.