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Guillaumes

Cayolle Pass – Bachelard Gorges loop from Guillaumes

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Guillaumes

Cayolle Pass – Bachelard Gorges loop from Guillaumes

Hard

4.6

(13)

386

riders

Cayolle Pass – Bachelard Gorges loop from Guillaumes

08:31

113km

2,830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 25.5 km for 16.2 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

After 72.0 km for 15.5 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

After 87.6 km for 645 m

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

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17.6 km

Bridge Over the Gorge in Mercantour National Park

Highlight • Bridge

32.4 km

Cayolle Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Cayolle is a little known pass. Its name is not very familiar, yet it culminates at more than 2,324 meters above sea level and offers a remarkable panorama and very quiet roads.

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45.2 km

Fountain at Fours Saint Laurent

Highlight • Structure

Fountain in Fours saint Laurence along the climb to Col de la Cayolle. There is another one, a couple of km further on the left

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45.8 km

Fountain and Church of Fours-Saint-Laurent

Highlight • Religious Site

Pretty little hamlet with drinking water and beautiful views. There is a beautiful church and a restaurant to eat.

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49.8 km

Waterfall along the Gorges du Barchelard

Highlight • Other

56.7 km

Bachelard Gorges

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Very nice, quiet little road.

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87.4 km

Refuge de la Cantonnière

Alpine Hut

113 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

113 km

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

113 km

226 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,320 m)

Lowest point (790 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

33°C

19°C

0 %

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Comments

August 15, 2023,Milano - Sanremo XL - TE2023.D10 - Barcelonnette-Guillaumes (col de la Cayolle)

This hill, which emerged during chats with friends talking about the summer tour and left to fester a bit for a future tour, was not initially in the plans. In the study to get to Nice it emerged as a possible alternative to avoid the Bonette loads and which above all gave me the possibility of a good campsite that …

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September 12, 2024,Tour du Mercantour - Col de la Cayolle

There are days like this that should last a lifetime 😍😍

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