Col du Galibier, France
A 2,642 m pass in the French Alps, among the highest on the Tour.
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- Region
- France
- Position
- 45.0644, 6.4075
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 1,642 to 3,185 m (1,544 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Hikes, ski mountains and race tracks
Terrain facts: Col du Galibier
The ground around Col du Galibier is very steep. Across the 10 by 10 km area of the model, it runs from 1,642 m up to 3,185 m. That is 1,544 m of relief, about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 2.1%
- Gentle 16.4%
- Steep 48.7%
- Very steep 32.7%
On average the ground slopes at 25 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 50.1 degrees. About 2% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 81% is steep (over 15 degrees).
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #149 for relief, #87 for highest ground and #62 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: Col du Galibier
The climate around Col du Galibier is cold: over the year the temperature averages about 0°C (32°F), from around -10°C (14°F) in January to around 10°C (50°F) in July. six 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.
Color tip: Cold for much of the year, so the Glacier colors (deep blue to white) suit it. Choose it in Customize →
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 Col du Galibier, France
A 2,642 m pass in the French Alps, among the highest on the Tour.
Questions about Col du Galibier, France
Where is Col du Galibier?
Col du Galibier is in France at 45.0644, 6.4075. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Col du Galibier model?
The land in this model runs from 1,642 to 3,185 m (1,544 m of relief), and its highest point is at 45.1061, 6.3604. These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
How steep is Col du Galibier?
On average the ground slopes at 25 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 50.1 degrees. About 2% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 81% is steep (over 15 degrees).
How does Col du Galibier compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #149 for relief, #87 for highest ground and #62 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Col du Galibier?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 28.2 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 Col du Galibier 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 Col du Galibier 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 Col du Galibier, 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 true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
