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Vars

Col de Vars – The Gorges du Guil loop from Col de Vars

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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Briançon
Vars

Col de Vars – The Gorges du Guil loop from Col de Vars

Hard

5.0

(14)

947

riders

Col de Vars – The Gorges du Guil loop from Col de Vars

07:28

122km

3,320m

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: May 11, 2026

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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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2.71 km

Ascent to Col de Vars

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As you go up the view becomes more and more beautiful. The climb on the Saint-Paul Sur-Ubaye side is approximately 12km long, the first 3km are easy then the situation …

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3

4.66 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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4

22.9 km

Gorges du Guil

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Incredible road, you enjoy it even more on a bike.

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23.8 km

Retenue du Barrage de la Maison du Roy

Lake

6

29.1 km

The Gorges du Guil

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The Guil gorges are one of the natural gateways to the Queyras national park. The torrential river has carved exceptional gorges out of the rock. This canyon, on numerous occasions, …

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32.6 km

Gorges of the Guil

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Cycling through these gorges is a wonderful experience.

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37.3 km

Fort Queyras

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The Queyras fort, which stands out on the mountain, is beautiful.

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60.8 km

Col Agnel / Colle dell'Agnello

Mountain Pass

10

109 km

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

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Not difficult panoramic climb.

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122 km

End point

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122 km

489 m

204 m

143 m

Surfaces

122 km

143 m

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Highest point (2,730 m)

Lowest point (1,010 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

19°C

9°C

55 %

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