Col de Vars – The Gorges du Guil loop from Barcelonnette

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Col de Vars – The Gorges du Guil loop from Barcelonnette

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Col de Vars – The Gorges du Guil loop from Barcelonnette

08:59

155km

3,720m

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: August 1, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 74.2 km for 6.37 km

Closed: • October 1-June 15 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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12.5 km

Ubaye River

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The Ubaye is a torrential river, ideal for rafting!

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30.4 km

Col de Vars

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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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35.0 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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53.2 km

Gorges du Guil

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

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54.1 km

Retenue du Barrage de la Maison du Roy

Lake

59.4 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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62.9 km

Gorges of the Guil

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Cycling through these gorges is a wonderful experience.

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68.9 km

Viewpoint

77.3 km

Col de la Platrière

Mountain Pass

111 km

View of Mont-Dauphin and the Écrins

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Not difficult panoramic climb.

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124 km

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A quiet and rather tame climb - the Col de Vars is overall less spectacular than its neighbors Izoard and Bonette, but still worth a climb!

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155 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

125 km

28.7 km

983 m

104 m

Surfaces

155 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,190 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

11°C

-1°C

57 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2021,Tour de des Écrins J4

Col de Vars,
Col and cime of La Bonette (2800m Elevation).
In the evening gous d’stépepe de Bousieyas (1800m altitude). Simple but super neat!

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June 2, 2023,Tag 13: Col d´Izoard und Col de Vars

Als ich heute morgen die Augen aufschlage und auf den traumhaften See blicke, muss ich sie direkt nochmal zumachen und wieder öffnen. Nein, es war kein Traum. Wir sind wirklich hier! Die Nacht hätte nicht besser sein können und anders als erwartet waren die Ameisen kein Problem. Durch die Schlucht ist es noch ziemlich kalt, um nicht zu sagen eisig. …

August 31, 2022,Radlwadl - R+B - RDGA 2022 - Tag 6 - Von Briançon nach Jausiers

Via the Izoard and Col de Vars. Beautiful and the most beautiful passes to date, although not as well known as Galibier or Iseran. Before the ascent to the Col de Vars, there is a supermarket in the village to "refuel". In the evening overnight at Le sans Souci in Jausier. Here again storage room for bikes and drying room …

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