Stage Guide - Rallye Monte-Carlo 2025

SS1/17: DIGNE-LES-BAINS / CHAUDON-NORANTE (19.01 km)
Reintroduced in 2024, this legendary stage includes the iconic Col de Corobin (1230 m). Starting at the Digne-les-Bains Thermal Spa, the road features a mix of bumpy, fast, and technical sections with hairpins. The combination of uphill and downhill challenges leaves no room for error.

SS2: FAUCON-DU-CAIRE / BREZIERS (21.18 km)
A mixture of fast and technical roads, this stage combines parts of the 2024 Bayons / Breziers stage. The first section on wide roads is ideal for warming up tyres, while the final 12km around Bréziers is narrow, demanding, and prone to icy conditions in winter.

SS3/16: AVANÇON / NOTRE-DAME-DU-LAUS (13.97 km)
This stage, known for its fast and technical sections, includes the Col du Tourrond (1048 m) and a mixture of Tarmac types. A challenging downhill section toward the finish at Notre-Dame-du-Laus provides a real test for drivers' skills.

SS4/7: SAINT-MAURICE-EN-VALGODEMARD / AUBESSAGNE (18.68 km)
Linking two valleys, this stage begins in Saint-Maurice and features a mix of icy exposed roads and slower, technical sections through hamlets. The final descent opens up near the finish, creating a dynamic challenge.

SS5/8: SAINT-LÉGER-LES-MÉLÈZES / LA-BÂTIE-NEUVE (16.68 km)
Starting with a showpiece loop through Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes, the route climbs to the narrow Col de Moissière (1574 m) before a twisty forest descent. The final stretch near La Bâtie-Neuve is wider and features hairpins to test precision.

SS6/9: LA BRÉOLE / SELONNET (18.31 km)
A mix of uphill and downhill challenges, this stage climbs through the Col de Charamel (1242 m) and Col des Fillys (1322 m). A modified final section includes a fast run through the Blanche valley before finishing near Selonnet.

SS10/13: LA MOTTE-CHALANCON / SAINT-NAZAIRE-LE-DESERT (27.00 km)
This stage begins with an uphill section from La Motte-Chalancon to Chalancon, echoing the classic 1980s route. The road narrows as it climbs through the Cols de la Croix (893 m) and Chamauche (1037 m). It then descends along the even narrower Tremouret road, featuring a challenging series of ten hairpins where caution is essential. The final six kilometres to Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert are entirely new.

SS11/14: AUCELON / RECOUBEAU-JANSAC (20.85 km)
New for 2025, this stage features the 13-kilometre climb of the Col de Penne (1040 m) from Aucelon, renowned among cyclists for its 600-metre elevation gain. Now open to WRC drivers, this narrow, winding route demands full concentration on both the ascent and descent towards Recoubeau-Jansac. Challenging terrain and weather risks, including frost-prone sections, make this a stage not to underestimate.

SS12/15: LA-BÂTIE-DES-FONDS / ASPREMONT (17.85 km)
A revised version of the 2019 Valdrôme / Sigottier stage, this fast-paced test now starts in La Bâtie-des-Fonds, France's smallest village (population: 2) and source of the Drôme river. The route begins with narrow, winding roads to the Col de Carabes (1261 m), marking the natural border between Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. A technical descent to La Piarre follows, leading into a rapid final 8-kilometre stretch to Aspremont.

SS18: LA BOLLÈNE-VÉSUBIE / PEÏRA-CAVA (17.92 km)
This stage revisits the iconic Turini in its 2018/2019 configuration. Starting in the heart of La Bollène-Vésubie, competitors add flair with a 360° spin in front of the town hall before climbing to the 1607 m pass. The ascent is fairly straightforward, but challenges await near the summit and during the winding, fast descent through the forest to Peïra-Cava. Snow and ice are likely to play a key role in this wintery setting.