mountain pass
Col du Télégraphe
The 1,566 m wooded warm-up act to the Col du Galibier, climbing out of the Maurienne valley in tight forested hairpins past an old optical-telegraph fort.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Val Thorens works well as a base: 20 minutes from Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, 18km from Lacets de Montvernier.
Val Thorens is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 2,500, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Val Thorens sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Val Thorens to your route.
Val Thorens ([val tɔʁɑ̃]) is a ski town in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps at an altitude of 2,300 m (7,500 ft). It is located in the commune of Les Belleville in the Savoie department. The resort forms part of the Les Trois Vallées ski area which, with over 600 km of slopes, is one of the largest linked skiRead more
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Val Thorens is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.2978 latitude, 6.5838 longitude.
Val Thorens has a population of approximately 2,500 people, making it a town in France.
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mountain pass
The 1,566 m wooded warm-up act to the Col du Galibier, climbing out of the Maurienne valley in tight forested hairpins past an old optical-telegraph fort.
15 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Eighteen tightly stacked hairpins climbing a near-vertical cliff wall out of the Maurienne valley: a ribbon of switchbacks so photogenic it became an instant Tour de France icon in 2015.
18 km · about 20 min drive
tunnel
A 12.9 km Alpine tunnel linking Modane in France with Bardonecchia in Italy, the main all-year alternative to Mont Blanc on the Lyon-Turin route.
19 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A historic Franco-Italian border crossing with a large summit lake and plateau, once traversed by Napoleon's armies on the route between Turin and Lyon.
25 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
One of the highest paved roads in the French Alps at 2,642 meters, a legendary climb in the Tour de France.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
A small cafe near the summit of the Col du Galibier (2,642m), a legendary Tour de France climb and one of the highest road passes in the French Alps.
29 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Named for the iron cross at its 2067m summit, this pass links the Maurienne and Arvan valleys with spectacular views of the Aiguilles d'Arves.
31 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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