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Col de la Bonette and Lac des Sagnes

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Col de la Bonette and Lac des Sagnes

Hard

3.3

(3)

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Col de la Bonette and Lac des Sagnes

07:56

83.9km

2,000m

Gravel riding

This ride starts in Barcelonnette, a colorful town in the Ubaye valley. The city is known for its 19th century architecture, with large houses and villas built by the wealthy merchants who lived in the city. Among cyclists, this city is especially a favorite base for the climbs of the…

Last updated: July 5, 2024

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163 m

Barcelonnette

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Nice town in the Ubaye valley and base for cycling trips to the Col de la Bonette, Col de la Cayolle and Col du Parpaillon.

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21.9 km

Lac des Sagnes

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The Tour des Sagnes is this incredible monolith, which reflects its magnificence in the lake. This mountain is a goal in itself.

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36.8 km

Halte 2000 Restefond

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Tasty refuge on the way on the climb of the Bonette. The last opportunity to eat something. Good card, good bites.

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41.5 km

Lake Eissauprés

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A wonder of a small lake in the ascent of the Bonnette.

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49.2 km

Cime de la Bonette Summit

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Climb to do at dawn from Barcelonnette, a lot of marmots and less motorcycles ;-)

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54.2 km

Gravel track Col de la Bonette

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Up or down, far above the tree line, a gravel path leads to one of the highest cols in Europe: the Col de la Bonette.

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83.9 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

32.4 km

11.3 km

7.15 km

129 m

Surfaces

50.0 km

32.1 km

1.60 km

284 m

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Highest point (2,770 m)

Lowest point (1,120 m)

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Thursday 16 July

28°C

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August 2, 2023,Alpes du Sud : Étape 2

The morning begins, as planned, with a beautiful section of hike a bike over 2.5 kilometers.
The landscapes make you forget the weight of the bikes.

Once past this section, a pretty track surrounded by marmots takes us 2 kilometers to the summit of La Bonnette.

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July 22, 2021,Gravel: nonsense tour del Col de la Bonette

Alternative route to the classic Col de la Bonette road.
This track includes 4 km of portage uphill through a valley of the Mercantour park (up to the Raspaillon pass) where there is a ban on bikes.
From the top of the bonette beautiful dirt descent to the final part of the Col de la Cayolle
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Alternative route to …

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July 24, 2021,cime de Bonette par Bayasse

Nice gravel loop. Almost no one on the way up, especially after Bayasse. A portion with large stones between the 26th and 30th km. Then after the parking lot, nice track to the road.

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February 21, 2023

This ride starts in Barcelonnette, a colorful town in the Ubaye valley. The city is known for its 19th century architecture, with large houses and villas built by the wealthy merchants who lived in the city. Among cyclists, this city is especially a favorite base for the climbs of the Col d'Allos, Cayolle

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