Col de l’Iseran pass 03

Col de l’Iseran is the King of the Alps and the holy grail for many motorcycle and bike tourers. It’s the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps, at an elevation of 2.764m (9,068ft) above the sea level. The pass is traversed by the D902 road. It’s one of the highest mountain roads of Europe. Col de l’Iseran is part of the Graian Alps, and it is situated in the department of Savoie in France near the border with Italy. The climb is included in the touristic Route des Grandes Alpes and links the valley of the Isère and the valley of the Arc River between Val-d’Isère in the north and Bonneval-sur-Arc in the south. The north side of the pass road includes several galleries and tunnels, with a maximum grade of 12 percent.