Col de la Loze

Via Méribel: about 26.5 km from Moûtiers to 2,304 m, with short ramps near 20%; the top usually opens to bikes from late June The newest legend here, paved only in 2019, and the only climb on this list whose top section is a road built for bikes, with no motor traffic at all. It went straight into the Tour with a summit finish in 2020, was crossed in 2023 and hosted another finish in 2025. That car-free upper road is a joy to ride, but it is also where the gradient turns irregular and savage in short bursts, after a long drag up the valley. Its season is short, often ending around late September, so bring your lowest gears and check with the Méribel or Courchevel tourist offices before you go, since snow decides the opening dates.