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Menton Bay – Castillon Pass loop from Monaco - Monte Carlo

Hard

5.0

(12)

512

riders

Menton Bay – Castillon Pass loop from Monaco - Monte Carlo

04:14

79.5km

1,480m

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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 50.4 km for 144 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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7.72 km

Menton Bay

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A beautiful place with a panoramic view over the bay of Menton and the coastline to Italy.

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10.8 km

Old Town of Menton

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Menton is a truly magnificent city which has a particular microclimate, even better than that of Nice. The city is sheltered by the mountains which literally fall at the feet …

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26.0 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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26.5 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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32.9 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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39.3 km

Col de Vescavo

Mountain Pass

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39.4 km

Col de Vescavo – Olivetta San Michele Border Crossing

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Small and westernmost municipality in all of Liguria, Olivetta San Michele is located between Col de Vescavo and Airole, along the banks of the Bevera stream. Here the Ligurian Roiasco …

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64.7 km

Short rest at the bridge overlooking the coast of France. Stop is worthwhile.

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66.9 km

Nice cycle path from the border to Menton. You can enjoy the view, no needtopay attentionand stop at all the trafficlights. beach, port, Menton houses, good mood life all year long.

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79.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.8 km

32.0 km

3.18 km

298 m

228 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.5 km

1.15 km

778 m

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< 100 m

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Saturday 27 June

33°C

26°C

15 %

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Comments

March 20, 2025,Col de Castillon & Col de Vescavo
A wonderful tour into the hinterland and into Italy. Still, you're not allowed to go through the tunnels...why doesn't Komoot point this out? I couldn't find any alternatives on the spot. But: after five days of driving around here, I was honked at in the tunnel for the first time today...and only by a car, and rightly so...it's really fun …

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From Ventimiglia in the Royatal over the French border and the Col de Vescavo to Sospel. Then towards the Côte d'Azur via the Col de Castillon to Menton. Two beautiful little passes and almost no traffic 😊

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