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Col de la Madone – Braus Pass loop from Menton - Garavan

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Menton

Col de la Madone – Braus Pass loop from Menton - Garavan

Hard

4.6

(7)

457

riders

Col de la Madone – Braus Pass loop from Menton - Garavan

05:27

88.4km

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: June 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 48.9 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 …

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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

17.9 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 …

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23.0 km

Peille Village

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48.8 km

Pas de L'Escous

Mountain Pass

49.6 km

Col de l'Orme

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 …

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69.2 km

Castillon Pass

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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 …

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88.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.1 km

4.80 km

2.17 km

1.12 km

127 m

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.0 km

2.69 km

613 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,180 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

31°C

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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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Col de la Madone – Braus Pass loop from Menton - Garavan

Bay of Menton (view from Ste Agnès)

Route de Sainte-Agnès

Col de la Madone

Peille Village

Braus Pass

Castillon Pass

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