Embrun Gate – Vauban Fortress loop from Bousson

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Embrun Gate – Vauban Fortress loop from Bousson

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Embrun Gate – Vauban Fortress loop from Bousson

03:50

50.3km

1,300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

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7.04 km

Col de Montgenèvre cyclist's tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

A quiet bike path (stay left!) which avoids the main road going into the larger tunnel just to the right/north. The old road tunnel here is a strangely quiet section …

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16.1 km

Embrun Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

One of 3 old city gates

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26.8 km

Vauban Fortress

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Built by Vauban on a rock overlooking the town, this structure has been modified several times over the centuries. The first fortified medieval castle of the Dauphins, it was the …

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26.8 km

View over Briançon and the former collegiate church of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas

Highlight • Settlement

Climb on the old fortification of Briançon to have an exceptional view of the ancient city and the View of the old collegiate church
Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas.

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38.7 km

Access to Montgenèvre and Napoleon Obelisk

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Obelisk dedicated to Napoleon Napoleon was inaugurated on April 12, 1804.
It is located at the entrance to the village of Monginevro (Italy side) and its history is linked to the construction of the road to the pass.

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41.7 km

Former SP24 Avalanche Gallery (Cycling Route)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Returning from Susa-Susa (direction Monginevro-Cesana) on 07/26/2004, we found ourselves, as we knew, in front of the tunnel forbidden to bicycles and with the entrance to the old road that …

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48.5 km

Cesana-Sauze bicycle path

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Leaving Cesana toward Sauze, there's a dedicated bike path (strictly speaking, a pedestrian and cycle path) on the right, which runs alongside the stream for about a kilometer before rejoining …

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