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Cabane des Espagnols – Col du Parpaillon loop from Crévoux - La Chalp

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Cabane des Espagnols – Col du Parpaillon loop from Crévoux - La Chalp

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5.0

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Cabane des Espagnols – Col du Parpaillon loop from Crévoux - La Chalp

01:39

18.6km

750m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 3.31 km for 12.0 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

365 m

Alp bij La Chalp

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After about 11 km on this climb, you can no longer continue on the road bike; you need an off-road bike.

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2

3.22 km

Cabane des Espagnols

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Place of memory and rest in memory of the 500 Spanish Republican refugees requisitioned by the army in 1939 to take part in the renovation of the road that leads …

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3

3.30 km

Drinking water

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Here you can fill up your drinking bottles.

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4

5.41 km

route du Parpaillon unpaved

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steep grade, but beautiful

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5

6.34 km

higher and higher into the Mountains

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can be done with a gravelbike.
Minimum use of 40mm, preferable more

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6

8.84 km

up to Cabane des Equelles

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a last steep piece to the cabane

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7

9.30 km

View of the Arète de la Ratelle

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8

15.3 km

Col du Parpaillon

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Here the asphalt road ends and you can no longer continue on the BDC.

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18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

6.53 km

Surfaces

12.0 km

5.32 km

1.33 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,400 m)

Lowest point (1,660 m)

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Thursday 21 May

17°C

6°C

23 %

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