Col de l'Iseran
D902 · Val-d'Isère → Bonneval-sur-Arc · France
- Length
- 20 miles
- Drive time
- 50 min
- Type
- Mountain pass
- Region
- Europe
Before you go: Closed roughly Oct–Jun (snow)
The highest paved pass in the Alps (2,764 m), linking Val-d'Isère with the timeless stone village of Bonneval-sur-Arc — high, wild and often above the clouds.
Highlights of the Col de l'Iseran
- Highest paved Alpine pass
- Bonneval-sur-Arc village
- Vanoise scenery
Where to stop on the Col de l'Iseran
- Avia station, Val-d'Isère fuel — 24/7 pumps on the way into town — last fuel before Europe's highest paved pass
- Col de l'Iseran viewpoint — 2,764 m, the roof of the Route des Grandes Alpes — tiny chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Prudence
- La Cabane, Bonneval-sur-Arc food — Terrace facing the glaciers in the stone-built old village — open year-round
Drive the Col de l'Iseran
Open Col de l'Iseran on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
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