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Escape urban chaos.

Out of Bédoin by the quiet road, graded for your bike before you clip in.

Plan the stage, read the climb.

Length, climbing, every ramp in its colour: the stage and its analytics, before you ride it.

Routes untravelled.

Water, shelters, viewpoints and cols along the way: the road you never knew was there.

Cycling maps that read the road for you.

Every road in France scored on 20 signals and ranked against its neighbours, for road, gravel and mountain bikes. On Plan IGN, 20 cm aerial photos and LiDAR HD relief. Explore the map for free, no account needed.

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  • HCVaucluse

    Mont Ventoux

    21.3 km · +1,588 m

    7.5 % · From Bédoin

  • HCIsère

    Alpe d'Huez

    12.4 km · +1,116 m

    9.0 % · From Le Bourg-d'Oisans

  • HCHautes-Pyrénées

    Col du Tourmalet

    18.6 km · +1,402 m

    7.5 % · From Luz-Saint-Sauveur

  • HCSavoie

    Col du Galibier

    17.2 km · +1,232 m

    7.2 % · From Valloire

Everything you read before you ride.

The same map, its every layer: imagery, relief, the network's surface and gradient, the profile of every climb.

    • IGN Plan
    • Aerial photosPro
    • LiDAR HDPro
    • Road cycling
    • Gravel
    • Mountain bike
    Aerial photosPro

    The ground itself, field by field.

    IGN's aerial photos of France at 20 cm, on the same map as the roads.

  • 3D relief

    Feel the climb before you ride it.

    Shaded relief everywhere, and IGN's LiDAR HD at 1 m over France with Pro.

  • Elevation & surfaceClimbs, terrain and feed stops.
    0 m1,000 m2,000 m02468101214161820Asphalt

    Distance 21 km · High point 1,900 m

    Distance
    21.3 km
    Climbing
    1,588 m
    High point
    1,910 m
    Stages and climbsFree

    Every climb, profiled.

  • Road surfaceFree

    Asphalt, gravel or rough?

  • GradientFree

    How steep, at a glance.

  • Your ridesFree

    Relive it from the sky.

    Import a GPX, read it against the map, replay it as a 3D fly-over.

  • Mont Ventoux.gpx
    Your routesPro

    Draw it, export it to GPX.

    • Water
    • Bike repair
    • Viewpoints
    • Shelters
    Points of interestFree

    Water, repairs, cols.

  • AI itinerariesComing soon

    Describe the ride. AI draws it.

Start free. Go Pro when you want more.

The whole map is free to explore. Pro adds aerial photos, LiDAR HD relief and your own routes.

  • Free

    For riders who want to explore before they commit.€0/ mo
    • Maps you read at a glanceHD basemaps: Plan IGN and more
    • See the climb before you ride it3D relief from ~30 m data
    • Know the road aheadSurface, suitability, gradient
    • Routes worth ridingThousands of verified routes
    • In the pros' wheel tracksGreat stages and tours, from the 2025 Tour de France
    • Your rides, analysedGPX import, export and analysis
    • Relive it from the sky3D fly-over of your rides

  • Pro

    Recommended
    For riders who plan their own days out.…/ mo
    • Maps you read at a glanceAerial photos (20 cm)
    • See the climb before you ride itIGN LiDAR HD 3D, 1 m over France
    • Routes worth ridingDraw your own, export to GPX
    • Your day out, planned by AI5 AI itineraries a month or 10,000 credits, whichever comes first
    • Wind and weather7-day wind and weather on your routeComing soon
    • Your rides, analysedStrava, Garmin and more, syncedBeta

  • Pro + AI

    For riders who'd rather let AI plan the whole trip.
    • Your day out, planned by AIUnlimited
    • Your tour, stage by stageUnlimited
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Questions, answered

Is L'ÉTAPE free?

Yes. The map, the road surface and gradient layers, the stages and GPX analysis are free, with no account needed to explore. Pro is a paid plan for aerial photos, LiDAR HD relief and drawing your own routes.

How do you grade a road?

Each road is scored three ways for your bike: is it practicable (access, surface, smoothness, technicality, barriers, gradient, where it runs), is it safe among traffic (speed, volume, lanes, separation, stops, crossings, calming, parked cars), and is it a pleasure (signed routes, cols, water, woods, viewpoints). The three multiply, then each road is ranked against the others in its département: the best 20% of its length is grade 3.

Which maps does it use?

IGN's Plan IGN for France, IGN's aerial photos (Photographies aériennes, 20 cm) and IGN's LiDAR HD relief, served through our own map servers.

Does it work outside France?

Plan IGN, the aerial photos and LiDAR HD cover France. Beyond, the map shows a simpler world base map.

Is there an app to install?

No install needed today: L'ÉTAPE runs in your browser, on your phone as on your computer. Companion apps for iPhone and Android are in development, for offline maps and for sending your rides to Apple Health or Health Connect.

Can I cancel Pro anytime?

Yes. Payment and cancellation go through Stripe's secure billing page, in a few clicks.

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