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Vars – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

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Vars – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

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Vars – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

03:18

52.5km

1,500m

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: June 23, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Queyras

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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661 m

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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4.62 km

Guillestre Town Center

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Pretty little village with a centre worth visiting.

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11.0 km

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

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Not difficult panoramic climb.

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19.6 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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21.5 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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24.2 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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26.4 km

On reaching the summit

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Pass with very beautiful views. Slopes at times significant.

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43.2 km

View of the Écrins and Pelvoux (glacier)

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A truly impressive view of the Pelvoux glacier (not to be confused with the Meije which is further around the corner near the Col de Lauteret) and the Écrins National Park.

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52.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.3 km

2.45 km

507 m

184 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.3 km

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 11 July

31°C

11°C

26 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 18, 2025,De Guillestre à Col de, Vars

Very hot at mid Day, and windy... Why biking in so Nice mountains

July 18, 2024,TdF Etappe 19 - Col de Vars

... the first climb of tomorrow's 19th stage of the TdF ... at least HC Hors Categorie ... but the pros will ride three mountains of the same quality tomorrow ... 🚴🏻‍♂️💨

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August 8, 2025,Col de Vars en A/R

Slowly, the heatwave sets in, even at high altitudes.

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August 12, 2025,Tandem : Guillestre / col de Vars

Stayed in Guillestre in Cap Verb, a sort of hostel, right on the edge of the pass road, with a picnic room, a fridge, and dinner and breakfast available, perfect for the stage.
It's a steep climb, the first 7 kilometers very steep, up to 12%.
But little traffic, very beautiful scenery, a balcony road above the gorge, the scent …

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Vars – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

Mont-Dauphin

Guillestre Town Center

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

Vars

Ascent to Col de Vars

Col de Vars

On reaching the summit

View of the Écrins and Pelvoux (glacier)

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