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The Gorges du Guil – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

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The Gorges du Guil – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

Hard

4.7

(41)

2,549

riders

The Gorges du Guil – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

09:30

160km

3,980m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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41.7 km

Viewpoint

48.9 km

Col d'Izoard

Mountain Pass

51.5 km

Col de la Platrière

Mountain Pass

65.9 km

Gorges of the Guil

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Cycling through these gorges is a wonderful experience.

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69.4 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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74.6 km

Retenue du Barrage de la Maison du Roy

Lake

75.2 km

Route des Gorges du Guil (D902)

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Beautiful road with breathtaking passages.

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76.5 km

Gorges du Guil

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

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94.7 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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99.4 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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99.4 km

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

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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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117 km

Ubaye River

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The Ubaye is a torrential river, ideal for rafting!

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157 km

Le Guil

Lake

160 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

107 km

30.3 km

19.2 km

1.93 km

1.13 km

151 m

Surfaces

158 km

1.22 km

127 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 19 July

30°C

11°C

16 %

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Comments

September 9, 2023,Route des Grandes Alpes, Tag 6, Col d‘Izoard und Col de Vars

Video about the route:

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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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July 6, 2023,Alpentour Abenteuer Tag 5

Information is in the description of the Collection Route des Grandes Alpes 2023 / 7 days / 697 KM / Hm 16507

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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. …

September 19, 2022,Gèants acompli

And because it was so nice, we took the next mountain on the Route des Grand Alpes, the Col de Vars.

Since Komoot, like on the Galibier, prefers to draw straight lines in the landscape instead of following me, 106 became only 98 km...

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September 4, 2023,Day 21 route des Alpes part 5

Departure at 8:30 a.m. for a descent to Briancon. By being well covered, it works. The first climb of the day will be the Col d'Izoard. Magnificent road and a beautiful view at the top but quite a few people with cyclists, motorbikes and tourists.
I then go down to Guillestre for lunch then leave for the Col de Vars. …

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The Gorges du Guil – Col de Vars loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

Gorges of the Guil

The Gorges du Guil

Route des Gorges du Guil (D902)

Gorges du Guil

Vars

Col de Vars

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

Ubaye River

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