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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Briançon
Eygliers

Vars – Col de Vars loop from Eygliers

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Road cycling routes
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Briançon
Eygliers

Vars – Col de Vars loop from Eygliers

Hard

4.5

(11)

411

riders

Vars – Col de Vars loop from Eygliers

07:33

134km

2,980m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Parc naturel régional du Queyras

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26.3 km

Views of the Durance

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I recommend driving along this street because there's little traffic and the view is excellent.

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50.5 km

Mont-Dauphin

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From this strategic location, you benefit from an unobstructed view. There are several access routes to get to Mont Dauphin. The place is worth the detour!

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60.6 km

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

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Not difficult panoramic climb.

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69.1 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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71.1 km

Ascent to Col de Vars

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As you go up the view becomes more and more beautiful. The climb on the Saint-Paul Sur-Ubaye side is approximately 12km long, the first 3km are easy then the situation …

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73.8 km

Col de Vars

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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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73.8 km

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

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A quiet and rather tame climb - the Col de Vars is overall less spectacular than its neighbors Izoard and Bonette, but still worth a climb!

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91.6 km

Ubaye River

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The Ubaye is a torrential river, ideal for rafting!

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134 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

93.2 km

36.6 km

3.37 km

962 m

Surfaces

132 km

1.71 km

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

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Friday 31 July

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Comments

June 19, 2024,Genf - Nizza Tag 5: Col de Vars
From Briançon over the Col de Vars to Jausiers. On the way up, annoying flies made us feel like we were cattle... 😂! Beautiful views, moderate climb. It clouded over and started to rain in the evening.

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July 28, 2021,Genf - Nizza Tag 4, Col de Vars, viel Nasses von oben und 3 Platten in der Gruppe
The start of the stage was unfortunately a bit difficult, a lot of wetness from above. Actually a wonderful downhill drive from Briacon to Guillestre, where you could have let it go right. So it felt 5 degrees cold, quite wet and foggy, and a single braking effort! On the ascent to the Col de Vars, it finally pulled up …

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