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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Vars

Bike touring routes & trails

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Vars

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Col de Vars – Vars loop from Vars

01:13

15.3km

450m

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: April 19, 2026

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1.83 km

Vars Sainte-Marie

Highlight • Settlement

It was in this village that the first equipment, ski lifts, hotels and sports shops were established to welcome visitors. In 1938, the very first ski lift was established in …

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2.17 km

Ecumenical Center

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You enter a place surprising by its architecture. It is not a usual church since it is not consecrated like Catholic religious buildings: it is an ecumenical center. Catholic or …

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9.84 km

Col de Vars

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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12.0 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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12.1 km

Napoleon Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ideal point to stock up on water.

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13.5 km

Vars les Claux

Highlight • Settlement

Vars was no pleasure.

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14.5 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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15.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

356 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

137 m

121 m

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,660 m)

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