Name: Col du Défens (1230 m)
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Col du Défens (1230 m)

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Location: Lambruisse, Castellane, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Lac de Castillon - Haute-Provence Geological National Nature Reserve

90.6km

04:45

1,660m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Col du Défens (1230 m) – Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church loop from Thorame-Haute

75.3km

03:35

1,010m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church – Col du Défens (1230 m) loop from Barrême

73.4km

03:31

1,000m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Chris Marti-BBCC

February 23, 2022

One of my favorite passes (1,230 meters) in this region that I know well. A good quality road, very little traffic, magnificent scenery and a very accessible climb on both sides.

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Christophe

August 28, 2021

Have a good trip, great scenery. Quiet climb

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Fabrice Rigalleau

June 20, 2023

On the western slope, after going up the long Asse de Clumanc Valley from Barrême, the difficulties really begin in Tartonne with a first ramp of 1.5 km at 6.5%. Then after a small flat area comes a nice final of 2.6 km where the slope will be around 7%. On this side you can see one of Andy Goldsworthy's sentinels, an ovoid-shaped cairn placed at the side of the road as part of an artistic trail created by this renowned artist practicing land art.

On the eastern slope, nothing very complicated until Lambruisse with 5 km where the hardest passage will not exceed 4.5%. On the other hand, things become tougher with the final including 1.8 km at 6.5% on average, but the last 350 meters are at 8.5%.

The road is very beautiful and quiet on both sides. This pass is enchanting.

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Location: Lambruisse, Castellane, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Col du Défens (1230 m)

1. Lac de Castillon - Haute-Provence Geological National Nature Reserve

2. Col du Défens (1230 m) – Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church loop from Thorame-Haute

3. Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church – Col du Défens (1230 m) loop from Barrême

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