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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Col de Vars – Lac Napoléon loop from Chambeyron

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Col de Vars – Lac Napoléon loop from Chambeyron

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5.0

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Col de Vars – Lac Napoléon loop from Chambeyron

02:10

16.3km

540m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Parking

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4.31 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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6.45 km

Lac Napoléon

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On the shores of the lake, the Napoleon refuge in Vars is one of the six eponymous shelters in the Hautes-Alpes. This building was built in 1856 under Napoleon III, …

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6.56 km

Lake on the way up

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Lake on the rise

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6.57 km

Napoleon Refuge

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Ideal point to stock up on water.

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10.4 km

Route du Col de Vars

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Col de Vars road

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15.9 km

Vars les Claux

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Vars was no pleasure.

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16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

3.63 km

1.68 km

533 m

177 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

4.01 km

705 m

342 m

103 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,220 m)

Lowest point (1,900 m)

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