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Col de Vars – Cayolle Pass loop from Faucon-de-Barcelonnette - Plan la Croix / l'Argile

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Barcelonnette

Faucon-De-Barcelonnette

Col de Vars – Cayolle Pass loop from Faucon-de-Barcelonnette - Plan la Croix / l'Argile

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Col de Vars – Cayolle Pass loop from Faucon-de-Barcelonnette - Plan la Croix / l'Argile

08:02

147km

3,060m

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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After 103 km for 18.5 km

Closed: • November-April (otherwise open)

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7.70 km

Ubaye River

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The Ubaye is a torrential river, ideal for rafting!

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25.5 km

Col de Vars

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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30.2 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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38.7 km

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

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Not difficult panoramic climb.

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51.9 km

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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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84.5 km

Bachelard Gorges

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This superb section of road which heads towards the Col de La Cayolle overlooks the Bachelard gorges for the most part.

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112 km

Cayolle Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Cayolle is a little known pass. Its name is not very familiar, yet it culminates at more than 2,324 meters above sea level and offers a remarkable panorama and very quiet roads.

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132 km

Pont

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Very beautiful gorge along Le Bachelard, which you cross several times on a gentle ascent. Narrow street.

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147 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

116 km

28.7 km

1.64 km

209 m

129 m

Surfaces

146 km

187 m

129 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,320 m)

Lowest point (1,120 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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Ubaye River

Col de Vars

Vars

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

Bachelard Gorges

Cayolle Pass

Pont

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