Nº 02 · Lay of the Land
ALPE D'HUEZ
Isère, France
CARTE ROUTIÈRE
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€39
Printed from the catalogue artwork shown here, so there is no proof step.
On the wall
Shown: 45 × 60 cm, black frame. Room scenes are illustrations.
Living room 
Home office 
Green den 
Loft
- Length
- 13.8KM
- Elevation gain
- 1120M
- Avg gradient
- 8.1%
The route in this map
The facts under the map are those of Alpe D'Huez. The route is also sold as its own poster.
See the Alpe D'Huez posterThe story
Lay of the Land: the whole of Alpe d'Huez in one drawing, streets, water, woods and hills included, with the route drawn into the map. Carte Routière '72 draws it as an old touring map: cream paper, green woods, the route in red and white kerb blocks, a scale bar and a north arrow. The Dutch call it their mountain, and the record backs them up: Dutch riders won eight of the first fourteen summit finishes here. From Le Bourg-d'Oisans the road kicks up straight away, then 21 numbered hairpins count down from 21 at the bottom to 1 at the resort. Each bend carries a sign with the names of stage winners from the biggest race in cycling, and each one gives you a few seconds to breathe before the next straight bites again. Bend 7, by the church of Saint-Ferréol, is the famous Dutch Corner. Made for anyone who has counted those bends on the way up.
Print details
Paper and print
Printed to order by our print partner on Enhanced Matte Art paper (200 gsm). Framed prints come in a slim classic frame, black or natural, with acrylic glazing and no mount.
Delivery
We deliver across the EU. Delivery in the Netherlands usually takes 5–10 working days after your order, elsewhere in the EU a few days longer; personalised prints go into production only after you approve the proof.
Returns
Standard prints: 14 days to change your mind after delivery. Personalised prints are made to your details and cannot be returned, but you approve the exact proof first. Damaged or faulty prints are always replaced.
Sources. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright). Drawn with our own renderer; facts from our catalogue entry for the route.
