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Col de Vars – Eygliers Lake loop from Maison du Roy

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Guillestre

Col de Vars – Eygliers Lake loop from Maison du Roy

Hard

5.0

(3)

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Col de Vars – Eygliers Lake loop from Maison du Roy

09:56

133km

2,800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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After 118 km for 197 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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21.6 km

Lac Napoléon

Highlight • Lake

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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23.7 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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28.5 km

Col de Vars (2109 m)

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Very nice driveway there are hardly any cars on the road.

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56.8 km

Plan de Phazy hot springs

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Appreciated since Roman times, the sources of the Plan de Phazy will have to wait until the 19th century for the composition of the water to be analyzed.

Loaded with …

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90.1 km

Briançon

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Briançon is a fortified city in the heart of the French Alps. At 1,326 meters above sea level it is one of the highest cities in France. Its fortifications, designed …

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118 km

La Durance

Lake

123 km

Eygliers Lake

Highlight • Lake

This 4 hectare natural body of water is perfect for families. Surrounded by herbs, it offers the possibility of soaking up the sun or resting in the shade. Swimming is …

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125 km

Le Guil

Highlight • River

Small wooden footbridge that allows you to cross the blue waters of the Guil and join the road to Saint-Guillaume, towards Mont Dauphin.

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125 km

Le Guil

Lake

133 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

81.5 km

26.0 km

9.71 km

9.26 km

5.71 km

969 m

Surfaces

120 km

9.46 km

2.02 km

1.12 km

499 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

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Sunday 5 July

31°C

9°C

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Col de Vars – Eygliers Lake loop from Maison du Roy

Lac Napoléon

Col de Vars

Col de Vars (2109 m)

Plan de Phazy hot springs

Briançon

Eygliers Lake

Le Guil

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