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Col de la Madeleine

D213 · La Chambre → La Léchère · France

Length
17 miles
Drive time
50 min
Type
Mountain pass
Region
Europe

Before you go: Closed roughly Nov–Jun

One of the Tour's hardest climbs and one of driving's nicest: 1,993 m between the Maurienne and Tarentaise with Mont Blanc appearing over the final hairpins.

Highlights of the Col de la Madeleine

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