Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 27, 2025

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2.50 km

Col de la Couillole Km 14

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There is still a long way to go under the blazing sun.

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3.48 km

Vers le col de la Couillole

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The balcony road in the first third of the climb to the Col de la Couillole is spectacular.

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9.92 km

View of Roubion

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The village of Roubion is located approximately 5 km from the Col de la Couillole.

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12.4 km

Roubion

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This village perched on its rock irremediably attracts the visitor. At the end of the 2000s, Prince Albert II of Monaco fell in love with this town surrounded by wild life.

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17.3 km

Point d'eau

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A fountain is available to the left of the "bicycle monument" at the Col de la Couillole.

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17.3 km

Col de la Couillole

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The Col de la Couillole from Saint Sauveur sur tinee is 16km long with 1168m of elevation gain. The average gradient of the climb is 7.3% with maximum gradients of 9.3%.

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Col de la Couillole from Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée

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The climb begins at the bridge spanning the Vésubie River for a sixteen-kilometer ascent with a positive elevation gain of 1,165 meters. The gradient is fairly steady at around 6/7%, …

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34.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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33.0 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

33.0 km

788 m

219 m

Elevation

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