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Vars

Col de Vars – Lac Napoléon loop from La Charpenterie

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Vars

Col de Vars – Lac Napoléon loop from La Charpenterie

Moderate

5.0

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Col de Vars – Lac Napoléon loop from La Charpenterie

01:08

8.91km

240m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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515 m

Vars les Claux

Highlight • Settlement

Vars was no pleasure.

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2.10 km

Napoleon Refuge

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Ideal point to stock up on water.

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2.11 km

Lake on the way up

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Lake on the rise

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3.04 km

Route du Col de Vars

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Col de Vars road

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4.40 km

Col de Vars

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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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6.62 km

Lac Napoléon

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On the shores of the lake, the Napoleon refuge in Vars is one of the six eponymous shelters in the Hautes-Alpes. This building was built in 1856 under Napoleon III, …

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8.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.82 km

1.56 km

1.54 km

517 m

468 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

978 m

682 m

287 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Col de Vars – Lac Napoléon loop from La Charpenterie

Vars les Claux

Napoleon Refuge

Lake on the way up

Route du Col de Vars

Col de Vars

Lac Napoléon

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