The Top 20 Mountain Passes around Barcelonnette
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Last updated: October 1, 2025
The Vars pass is located at 2,108 meters and connects the Ubaye valley with the Embrunais. The Col de Vars is a typical passage of the Tour de France, crossed already 35 times since 1947.
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A quiet and rather tame climb - the Col de Vars is overall less spectacular than its neighbors Izoard and Bonette, but still worth a climb!
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The Col de Pontis is not well known, but it is definitely one of the most beautiful climbs in France. But be careful, because it's not easy at all. Especially …
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The driveway to Col Cayol from Barcelonette is very varied. In the lower part you drive through a beautiful gorge along a stream. The slopes are very pleasant. After the …
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The Col de Larche, located on the border between France and Italy, is an emblematic mountain passage in the Alps. With its 1,996 meters of altitude, it offers breathtaking panoramas …
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Don’t look too hard at the Bonette’s claim – seen on signposts the length of the ascent from Jausiers in the north and from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée in the south – that …
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At 2444 m, the Col de la Moutière is a very little-known high pass in the Alpes-Maritimes. From Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, the climb is 18 km long with 1300 meters of elevation …
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The impressive difference in altitude of 1520 meters, the beautiful route that leads from the rather lovely valley from Jausiers up into a high alpine lunar landscape, countless switchbacks, rushing …
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South side (from Colmars) the road is wide and quite busy until Allos. We oscillate from 1 to 3% on a fairly rolling surface. From Allos, the road narrows but …
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Magnificent view at the top of the Cime, the last kilometer climbs steeply but it's worth the cost!
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