The Lacets de Montevernier are set to feature in this year’s Tour de France on the stage from Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. The climbs features 18 hairpins and is spectacular.
It’s only 3.3km long with an average gradient of 7.8%, and it’s maximum percentage is 21.2%. It climbs 258m. The hairpins come in quick succession, about every 150 metres.
The road was finished in 1934, linking Montvernier with the valley below. It’s not going to be a decisive climb and it’s not a giant compared to some of the other climbs in the Maurienne valley. However, it really is stunning and worthwhile doing if you’re in the region.
Here’s the drone footage of the climb:
