The Col de la Couillole from Saint Sauveur sur tinee is 16km long with 1168m of elevation gain. The average gradient of the climb is 7.3% with maximum gradients of 9.3%.

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Henri

July 30, 2020

Road cycling

One of the most beautiful col in the region : from St sauveur 16km ride at 7,3%. 2 typical villages : Roure and Roubion ( with à Nice restaurant auberge du Moulin )

Baptiste

September 20, 2025

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The Col de la Couillole is a mountain pass in the Massif du Mercantour-Argentera of the French Alps, situated at an altitude of 1,678 m (5,505 ft) in the Alpes-Maritimes department, France. The road connection is open for six to seven months of the year, allowing travel between the Cians gorges in the west and the Tinée valley in the east.

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1. Ascent to Col de la Couillole – Col de la Colmiane loop from Beuil

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2. Bachelard Gorges – Cayolle Pass loop from Col de la Bonette

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4,810m

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3. Col de la Colmiane – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Saint-Martin-Vésubie

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06:06

3,010m

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Elevation 1,670 m

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Location: Roubion, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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Col de la Couillole

1. Ascent to Col de la Couillole – Col de la Colmiane loop from Beuil

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3. Col de la Colmiane – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Saint-Martin-Vésubie

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