“Col du Galibier (Lautaret)” Details (Zwift Climb Portal)
Key Details
- Category: 2nd
- Length: 10.3 km (6.4 miles)
- Elevation Gain: 539 m (1,768‘)
- Average Gradient: 5.2%
- Country: France
- Watopia Climb Segment
- Watopia Descent Segment
- France Climb Segment
- France Descent Segment
- 5 W/kg: 25 minutes
- 4 W/kg: 31 minutes
- 3 W/kg: 38 minutes
- 2 W/kg: 55 minutes
Strava Segments
Time Estimates
Featured in the Tour de France over 60 times, the Galibier may just be the Tour’s most iconic climb. For many years it was the undisputed physical peak of the Tour de France, reaching an altitude of 2,642m!
It was first featured in the Tour on July 10, 1911. On that day, only three riders managed to get their single-speed bikes up the sloppy mud road to the summit without walking.
The Col du Galibier can be climbed from the north or the south. This Zwift segment takes it on from the south, just like pros in the Tour’s 2024 edition did in stage 4. This segment is actually just the final portion of the stage’s much longer climb (23km), which combines the Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier. (The Col du Galibier section begins at an altitude of 2,058 meters!)
Here’s the IRL segment:
I hope they’ll add the climb from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne also.
Agree!
Me also! The Telegraphe and Galibier climb is a classic 👍
It’s a classic because of the beautiful scenery, the sheer altitude and treacherous weather and the proximity of others HC climbs nearby, Zwift will have nothing of these
How do I find this route? When I go into the companion App and search under routes, there is no “Col…”
There are only two climbs available at any given time – they rotate on a schedule. See https://zwiftinsider.com/climb-portal-schedule/
Or when you have signed up for the tour the France climb challenge,than you have on this july moment 8 climbs including this one
It’s a bit disappointing, doesn’t mimic the last 500m of double-digit pain and I’m not sure why, that final drag to the car part nearly did for me in real life, it’s a heads down charge at 0% in Zwift – why so?
Yes i thought the same after riding today. The last stretch after the last corner in no way replicates the real climb. I’ve noticed on some other portal climbs that Zwift changes the real life gradient. Including some climbs that they put a “downhill-negative gradient” section in when that’s not the case in real life.
Fully agree. Wondering if this is a bug or a feature? In the latter case – why?
I also felt deeply disappointed after completing the Climb Portal. With the double digit-legsnapper in mind, I paced myself… Only to find a full flat runway to the finish line?! Bollocks!
I did this climb IRL a few days ago and found it the most spectacular climb I’ve done in the Alps, but that last km is tough!! Didn’t know it was coming, but boy I knew about it when I hit the top. Still would love to do that climb again IRL.
@Eric Schlange Do you now why there’s a substantial difference between the virtual final part of the climb and the real-life final part of the climb?
I mean… Look at it. The difference is blatantly noticeable just by looking at the two Strava segments added in this post…
I sincerely hope that Zwift will adapt the final part of the virtual climb so that it mimics the climb in real-life, because many riders are very disappointed about this!
Thanks in advance. And have a nice day.
Yes, it’s the same for lots of portal unfortunately. Don’t know what the goal is but it’s really annoying …
Can I do “climb of the week” but in my own custom workout mode?
Thank you.
Yup. Just choose the climb, then choose your desired workout once you’re in game.
For some reason, this climb is (still) missing in the climb portal leaderboard at VeloViewer.
Edit: No, suddenly I realized it’s in the “Short” category. Misplaced or is a 10km climb short? 🙂