Castillon Pass – Sospel loop from Sospel

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Castillon Pass – Sospel loop from Sospel

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Castillon Pass – Sospel loop from Sospel

03:10

52.1km

1,360m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.24 km

Col de Castillon via the old pass road

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A quiet and little sought after pass near the summit thanks to the tunnel not accessible by bike. The Col de Castillon is 12 km long from Menton with an …

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6.72 km

Castillon Pass

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Fantastically beautiful pass road without traffic, as this runs mostly on the new road.

Attention: the new road is closed to cyclists, because at the top of the pass there …

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6.80 km

View of the Caramel Viaduct

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You will see it more closely as you continue your ascent towards the Col de Castillon.

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46.7 km

Col Saint-Jean

Mountain Pass

51.5 km

Sospel

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In Sospel, you are already in Italy!

You will discover very pretty streets and alleys with colorful houses where it is pleasant to stroll, a superb baroque-style cathedral, but also …

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51.5 km

Sospel Old Bridge

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Historic town of Sospel, in the heart of the Bévéra valley, at the gates of the Mercantour National Park. Very pretty houses with picturesque colored facades.

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52.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.5 km

4.20 km

3.13 km

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.6 km

2.42 km

126 m

Elevation

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Highest point (730 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

19°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2024,🇫🇷50/500 #6: Vor dem Frühstück: Restabfahrt vom Turini, col de Braus, Menton

I had to get up early, a long day was "looming". I first filled up on fluids in the cimetière, a little disappointed by the col du Braus, but I enjoyed the descent and then had a moderate breakfast in Menton😅

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