Route de Sainte-Agnès – Col de la Madone loop from Menton - Garavan

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Menton

Route de Sainte-Agnès – Col de la Madone loop from Menton - Garavan

Hard

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Route de Sainte-Agnès – Col de la Madone loop from Menton - Garavan

05:27

88.3km

2,370m

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 48.8 km for 8.65 km

Closed: • December 1-April 30 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.6 km

Bay of Menton (view from Ste Agnès)

Highlight • Other

Classified among the “Most beautiful villages in France”, Sainte-Agnès has also earned the label of “the highest coastal village in Europe”. Two assets that make it an essential stopover in the Menton area! Belvedere over the Mediterranean culminating at 760 meters above sea level, it offers a breathtaking panorama of the big blue. In its medieval streets, you will go back in time, discovering the workshops of artists and craftsmen. History enthusiasts will admire the remains of its castle, its medieval garden, and of course the Fort de la Ligne Maginot, dug into the cliff.

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13.6 km

Route de Sainte-Agnès

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful climb towards the village of Saint Agnes. Little traffic and wonderful climbs overlooking the Cote d'Azur

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16.0 km

Viewpoint

17.8 km

Col de la Madone

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Famed as a training hill, exactly where the pros commence their battle with the clock on the ‘classic’ start is a constant cause of debate. Regardless of how long it takes, a successful summit is rewarded with a view towards Peille and the higher mountains with Madone being a gateway Col that unlocks the door to a whole host of other climbs and routes in the Alpes Maritimes.

Col de la Madone is part of our Montagnes à la Carte series, head over to bit.ly/3BmcclB and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

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23.0 km

Peille Village

Highlight • Other

48.7 km

Pas de L'Escous

Mountain Pass

52.2 km

Col de l'Ablé

Mountain Pass

57.7 km

Braus Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

People have been stopping to marvel at this view since the col’s famous switchbacks were constructed in the early 20th century. Take your time up the ascent and you will admire the olive groves, and maybe spy the remnants of the old Route Royale, the salt road that linked Nice and the coast to Piedmont and the Dukes of Savoy in Turin.

Col de Braus is part of our Montagnes à la Carte series, head over to bit.ly/2UvpAmH and claim your badge if you rode this classic.

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69.2 km

Castillon Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Fantastically beautiful pass road without traffic, as this runs mostly on the new road.

Attention: the new road is closed to cyclists, because at the top of the pass there is a 1km long, single-lane tunnel. This highlight is located on the old road that runs exactly over the tunnel of the new road. Therefore it may happen that komoot sends you on the new road. Be sure to check before driving!

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88.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.1 km

4.80 km

1.79 km

1.50 km

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.0 km

2.69 km

623 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

20°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 27, 2025,Col de Castillon, Col de Braus, Col de la Madone

My queen stage here, and overall one of the most beautiful rides I've done on a road bike so far. Magnificent scenery, good roads, and little traffic.

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