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: November 19, 2025

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Parc naturel régional du Queyras

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38 m

Col de Vars (2,109 m)

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Accessible pass for a novice cyclist, with a few steeper passages. What happiness once up there. My first mountain pass by bike. There are parking lots at the guillestre exit. …

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122 m

Vars Pass

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2.20 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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7.24 km

Vars Sainte-Marie

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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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19.6 km

Guillestre town center

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Discover the history of Guillestre by strolling through its town centre: its church, its fortifications, its towers and its old houses bear witness to its historical past. In the Middle …

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21.9 km

Guil Gorges

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Great, beautiful landscape, some beautiful roads.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guil

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36.8 km

Viewpoint

50.1 km

Col de l'Izoard

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52.7 km

Col de la Platrière

Mountain Pass

78.5 km

Route through the Gorges du Guil

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99.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

98.0 km

1.24 km

476 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

99.2 km

519 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (2,350 m)

Lowest point (1,010 m)

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