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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Var
Brignoles
Pourrières

La Couelle Pass – Place de Verdun loop from Pourrières

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Road cycling routes
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Var
Brignoles
Pourrières

La Couelle Pass – Place de Verdun loop from Pourrières

Hard

3.0

(1)

42

riders

La Couelle Pass – Place de Verdun loop from Pourrières

03:22

70.5km

960m

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: April 11, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de la Sainte-Baume

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15.8 km

La Couelle Pass

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The Pas de La Couelle is a pass about 600 meters high located halfway between the villages of Trets, near the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, and Nans-les-Pins, located at the foot of the Sainte-Baume .

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18.0 km

Beautiful view that takes a healthy break on the climb

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21.4 km

The St-Jean-Baptiste church in St-Zacharie dates from the 11th century.
It houses the relic "Lou San Sabatoun" (the Holy Shoe of the Virgin) as well as paintings of St-Eloy and the Marriage of the Virgin.

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26.8 km

Ascent of the D480 towards Saint-Zacharie

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Normally, it's my bike that cracks first... an inner tube that bursts, a link in the chain that breaks, a brake that fails, or any other technical surprise... there, when …

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33.5 km

Sainte-Baume Guesthouse

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Starting point for pilgrimages to the grotto of Saint Mary Magdalene. Magnificent point of view on the Sainte Baume.
Ravito overpriced :-(

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33.6 km

Superb descent with a view towards Sainte-Victoire and Haut-Verdon

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42.1 km

Place de Verdun

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From this Verdun square in downtown Nans, you have access to the Roys path which leads you to the ruins of Vieux Nans located on the heights of the village.

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70.0 km

Arrival at Pourrières

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The road to Pourcieux gives us a complete view of the village!

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70.5 km

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52.7 km

17.0 km

847 m

Surfaces

70.1 km

418 m

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