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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Sospel

Braus Pass – Col de la Madone loop from Sospel

Hard

110

riders

Braus Pass – Col de la Madone loop from Sospel

07:06

111km

3,300m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 3, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 12.5 km for 7.27 km

Closed: • December 1-April 30 (otherwise open)

After 19.9 km for 839 m

Closed: • December 1-April 30 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

548 m

Sospel village and the Old Bridge (Pont-Vieux)

Highlight • Settlement

In Sospel, you are already in Italy!

You will discover very pretty streets and alleys with colorful houses where it is good to stroll, a superb Baroque-style cathedral, but also …

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1.74 km

Ouvrage de Saint-Roch

Fort

3

12.2 km

Braus Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

People have been stopping to marvel at this view since the col’s famous switchbacks were constructed in the early 20th century. Take your time up the ascent and you will …

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19.9 km

Col de l'Orme

Mountain Pass

20.7 km

Pas de L'Escous

Mountain Pass

30.8 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

72.8 km

Peille Village

Highlight • Other

8

77.9 km

Col de la Madone

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Well known climb, behind Menton 600 meters above sea level, very picturesque village

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9

78.2 km

Col de la Madone

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Rocks do fall. Especially after a lot of rain…

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10

104 km

Castillon Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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11

105 km

Col de Castillon via the old pass road

Highlight (Segment) • Other

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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111 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

103 km

3.77 km

2.69 km

895 m

362 m

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

110 km

894 m

381 m

126 m

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Highest point (1,380 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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