Col du Télégraphe
Mountain pass in the French Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces.
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Col du Télégraphe | |
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Elevation | 1,566 m (5,138 ft) |
Location | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France |
Range | Graian Alps |
Coordinates | 45°12′9″N 6°26′40″E |
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The pass links Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to the north and Valloire to the south, as well as forming an access point to the col du Galibier via its north face.
The route is often used during the ascent to Col du Galibier in the Tour de France, and is thus popular with cyclists.