Alpe d'Huez, France
The 21 hairpins of the most famous climb in the Tour de France.
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The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- France
- Position
- 45.0906, 6.0697
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 707 to 3,339 m (2,632 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
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Terrain facts: Alpe d'Huez
The ground around Alpe d'Huez is rugged. Across the 10 by 10 km area of the model, it runs from 707 m up to 3,339 m. That is 2,632 m of relief, about 3 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 14.3%
- Gentle 14.9%
- Steep 41.2%
- Very steep 29.6%
On average the ground slopes at 22.4 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 53.3 degrees. About 14% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 71% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the southwest.
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #53 for relief, #77 for highest ground and #84 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Hikes, ski mountains and race tracks →
Worked out by Embossify from open satellite and survey data at about 39 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Alpe d'Huez
The climate around Alpe d'Huez is cool: over the year the temperature averages about 5°C (41°F), from around -5°C (23°F) in January to around 15°C (58°F) in July. four months average below freezing, so expect snow and ice. It is moderately wet, with about 831 mm (33 in) of precipitation in a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Alpe d'Huez, France
The 21 hairpins of the most famous climb in the Tour de France.
Questions about Alpe d'Huez, France
Where is Alpe d'Huez?
Alpe d'Huez is in France at 45.0906, 6.0697. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Alpe d'Huez model?
The land in this model runs from 707 to 3,339 m (2,632 m of relief), and its highest point is at 45.1355, 6.1323. These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
How steep is Alpe d'Huez?
On average the ground slopes at 22.4 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 53.3 degrees. About 14% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 71% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the southwest.
How does Alpe d'Huez compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #53 for relief, #77 for highest ground and #84 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about 3 times as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Alpe d'Huez?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 64.2 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Alpe d'Huez model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 39 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Alpe d'Huez model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Alpe d'Huez, France from real measured elevation. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
