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Little St Bernard Pass from Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Bourg-Saint-Maurice, FranceRoad

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

24 km
Distance
1,381 m
Elevation gain
Moderate
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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Panoramic sight of the RD 1090 road leading to the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass and passing by the statue and the hospice, in Savoie, France.
Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,381 m
Distance
24 km
05001,0001,5002,0002,500m0 km510152024 km2,190 m · highest, at 24.3 kmStartFinish

Route overview

This ride suits cyclists prepared for a long 24 km climb with substantial elevation gain of 1381 m.

Little St Bernard Pass from Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France to Italy, 24 km with 1381 m climbing.

The route starts in Bourg-Saint-Maurice around 809 m and climbs 24.3 km to reach 2190 m at the Little St Bernard Pass on the France-Italy border. The initial 2.4 km climb after 1.3 km gains 94 m at an average of 4%, then the main climb of 19.9 km averages 6.5% gradient with a maximum of 24% steepness. Climbing dominates 92% of the route, with only 2% descending and 6% flat sections. About 67% of the elevation gain occurs in the first half of the ride. The surface is mostly paved (94%) with some gravel or unpaved sections (5%) and a small unmapped part (2%). The road types include 53% main roads, 30% minor roads, 9% quiet streets, and 7% paths. The longest named roads are D 1090 for 12.5 km and D 84 for 3.1 km. The entire 12.8 km on main roads lack cycle lanes. There are some places to get food and drink early and late on the ride: bakeries and cafés at the start in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, a restaurant at 10.8 km, and a restaurant at 23.8 km near the finish. Shops, water points, toilets, bike shops and petrol stations are mostly near the start or mid-ride with a longest stretch without food or water of 6.7 km from 17.1 to 23.8 km. Bourg-Saint-Maurice station is available as a bailout near the start.

Highlights

  • Little St Bernard Pass at 2190 m
  • Steep climb section up to 24% gradient
  • Viewpoint at Virage des Arcades (18 km)
  • Archaeological site Cromlech du Petit-Saint-Bernard (24 km)

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed· crosses into Italy

  1. Séez 3 km
  2. Le Besset 3.7 km
  3. Le Breuil 4 km
  4. Le Noyeraie 4.4 km
  5. Longefoy 5.2 km
  6. Le Solliet 6.3 km
  7. Montvalezan 7 km
  8. Manessier 7.7 km
  9. Les Perrières 8.1 km
  10. Les Laix 8.3 km
  11. Les Champaix 8.3 km
  12. Les Etaves 8.6 km
  13. Le Cret 8.9 km
  14. La Grange de Martin 9.1 km
  15. Le Villaret 9.3 km
  16. Le Griotteray 9.4 km
  17. Le Chabloz 10.1 km
  18. Le Châtelard 10.8 km
  19. Les Moulins 10.8 km
  20. La Combaz 11.3 km
  21. Hauteville 11.6 km
  22. Le Pré du Four 11.8 km
  23. Les Eucherts 15 km
  24. La Rosière 16.3 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—1.3 km2.4 km94 m4 %6.7 %910 m
Petit St Bernard4.1 km19.9 km1280 m6.5 %24 %2190 m

High point 2190 m at 24 km; low point 809 m.

Petit St Bernard · starts at 4.1 km

19.8 km at 6.5% · 1280 m
1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,000m3.2%8.6%9.3%9.6%8.8%9.5%5.5%7.4%5.0%4.4%4.4%4.2%4.3%4.1%4.7%5.5%4.4%3.4%0 km12345678910111213141516171819.6 km2,190 msteepest 17.9%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
53% main road · 30% minor road · 9% quiet street · 7% path
Main roads
12.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Main roads used
D 1090 (13 km), D 84 (3 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
92% climbing · 2% descending · 6% flat
Steep sections
11.1 km over 5% · 6.5 km over 8% · 1.5 km over 10%

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

  1. 0 kmToilets · on the route
  2. 0 kmAllez! Café Vélo · bike shop · 120 m off route
  3. 0.1 km3G · bakery · on the route
  4. 1 kmIntermarché · supermarket · 50 m off route
  5. 1 kmStation U · petrol station · 60 m off route
  6. 2.7 kmPharmacie du Saint-Bernard · pharmacy · on the route
  7. 2.8 kmBachal · drinking water · 50 m off route
  8. 10.7 kmDrinking water · 30 m off route
  9. 10.7 kmToilets · on the route
  10. 10.8 kmLe Remonte Pente · restaurant · 50 m off route
  11. 15.3 kmLa Rosiere · drinking water · on the route
  12. 15.5 kmToilette · toilets · on the route
  13. 15.6 kmElan · petrol station · on the route
  14. 16 kmLes 4 Épis · bakery · on the route
  15. 16 kmCarrefour · supermarket · on the route
  16. 16 kmPharmacie Principale · pharmacy · on the route
  17. 23.8 kmBar Restaurant du Lancebranlette · restaurant · on the route

Need to bail out?

  • 0.2 km — Bourg-Saint-Maurice (station), 120 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 18 km — Virage des Arcades (viewpoint)
  • 24 km — Cromlech du Petit-Saint-Bernard (archaeological site)

At the start

  • 3G · bakery · 50 m
  • Aux Délices de Tarentaise · bakery · 20 m
  • Café Fiore · café · 40 m
  • Café de la Gare · café · 100 m
  • Bourg-Saint-Maurice · station · 170 m

At the finish

  • Bar Restaurant du Lancebranlette · restaurant · 180 m
  • Bar S. Bernardo · restaurant · 330 m

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
1 h 44 min
Best months
May to Oct — daily highs of 17–25 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 12.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 6.7 km (km 17.1 to 23.8)
  • Steep gradient section up to 24%

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Ylliab Photo from Grenoble, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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