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Col de Vars – Vars loop from Jausiers

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Barcelonnette

Jausiers

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Jausiers

Hard

4.8

(23)

747

riders

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Jausiers

04:05

70.4km

1,690m

Road cycling

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: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

Parc naturel régional du Queyras

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4.17 km

Ubaye River

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The Ubaye is a torrential river, ideal for rafting!

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6.39 km

View of Fort de Tournoux

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The imposing structure of this fort inevitably attracts attention. Its quasi-Tibetan layout is spread over nearly 700 meters of elevation. Impressive !

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19.9 km

On reaching the summit

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Pass with very beautiful views. Slopes at times significant.

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22.0 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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24.7 km

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 becomes more complicated in the last 7km, the asphalt is in perfect condition.

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26.6 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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35.2 km

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

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Not difficult panoramic climb.

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48.4 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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70.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.8 km

14.5 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.5 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,220 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

23°C

9°C

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Comments

September 4, 2024,Guillestre / Barcelonnette

Guillestre / Barcelonnette on the roads of the great Alps

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September 3, 2022,Col de Vars

The Col de Var is a very nice pass, but we weren't lucky with the weather today. Therefore there are only a few photos.
Actually, I'm a wimp, I don't like riding in the rain, so the tour ended prematurely shortly before Barcelonnette due to heavy showers.
The goal was actually the Super-Sauze ski area above, which had a roadblock …

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August 2, 2023,Col de Vars + Sainte-Anne-La-Condamine

Today only a short stage to change the accommodation. Right from the start into the incline: there was no other way, but it reduces the fun. The Col de Vars is so-so from the north side. The Col de Larche was also planned, but it is closed to bicycles. The small cul-de-sac with no traffic to Sainte Anne was a …

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August 12, 2021,Tour des 7 cols majeurs / jour 4

Last day, the hardest. After a freezing night under the stars at 2700m and irritated buttocks giving you the impression that bits of skin are tearing off every time you get up from your saddle (every 10 minutes)
Without forgetting the scorching temperatures.
This stage where the bicycle teaches you to pass yourself. As did half of the big calves …

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Col de Vars – Vars loop from Jausiers

Ubaye River

View of Fort de Tournoux

On reaching the summit

Col de Vars

Ascent to Col de Vars

Vars

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

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