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Molines-En-Queyras

Refuge Napoléon Col d'Izoard – Château-Queyras loop from Molines-en-Queyras

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Molines-En-Queyras

Refuge Napoléon Col d'Izoard – Château-Queyras loop from Molines-en-Queyras

Hard

4.8

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316

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Refuge Napoléon Col d'Izoard – Château-Queyras loop from Molines-en-Queyras

04:03

49.1km

1,570m

Cycling

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: August 25, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 17.8 km for 5.73 km

Closed: • October 1-June 15 (otherwise open)

After 23.6 km for 1.02 km

Closed: • October 1-June 15 (otherwise open)

After 24.7 km for 3.30 km

Closed: • October 1-June 15 (otherwise open)

After 28.1 km for 3.38 km

Closed: • October 1-June 15 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.6 km

Viewpoint

13.0 km

La Belle Échappée

Highlight • Restaurant

ideal for the coffee break or to recharge the batteries with a good meal! Team at the top!

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21.0 km

The Col d’Izoard is an Alpine pass located in the French Alps, in the Hautes-Alpes department, at an altitude of about 2,360 meters. It connects the Guisane valley (towards Briançon) to the Queyras valley (towards Château-Ville-Vieille).

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23.5 km

Small bar/restaurant that also sells souvenirs

Highlight • Other

23.5 km

Col d'Izoard Monument

Highlight • Monument

2360 meters is not a small amount.

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24.6 km

Refuge Napoléon Col d'Izoard

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Refuge Napoléon is a place you must stop during your bike ride over the Col d'Izoard. Nowhere else do the cakes taste as good as here. And that is not …

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41.8 km

Château-Queyras

Highlight • Settlement

Small community in the valley of the Guil, with an impressive fortress and the surrounding mountains of the Cottian Alps.

More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau-Ville-Vieille, de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guil and de.wikipedia.org/wiki / Queyras

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49.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.8 km

1.91 km

306 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.8 km

216 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,350 m)

Lowest point (1,330 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

28°C

6°C

26 %

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Refuge Napoléon Col d'Izoard – Château-Queyras loop from Molines-en-Queyras

Saint-Laurent Church

Old Bakehouse of Arvieux

La Belle Échappée

Col de L'Izoard

Small bar/restaurant that also sells souvenirs

Col d'Izoard Monument

Refuge Napoléon Col d'Izoard

Château-Queyras

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