View of Col du Granon – Col du Granon (2,413 m) loop from Quartier de Malefosse

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Val-Des-Prés

View of Col du Granon – Col du Granon (2,413 m) loop from Quartier de Malefosse

Hard

4.8

(14)

riders

View of Col du Granon – Col du Granon (2,413 m) loop from Quartier de Malefosse

06:09

55.5km

1,580m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 4.50 km for 440 m

Waypoints

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12.1 km

Chalets de Granon

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Track in perfect condition, not technical but some passages with a good percentage.

Splendid landscapes

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15.5 km

View of Col du Granon

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panoramic point overlooking the valley

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19.3 km

Scenic Track to Col du Granon with Panoramic Views

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last meters before arriving at the col du granon, very pedalable climb

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20.3 km

Col du Granon (2,413 m)

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Beautiful view of the Ecrins. On the Col is a small restaurant Buvette du Granon with a sun terrace. Did you know that you can also cycle up or down the Granon unpaved?

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29.8 km

Ancien camp du col de Buffère

Ruins

38.8 km

In the Vallée de Claree lies the village of Névache, gateway to the imposing mountain landscape surrounding it. The village is small and picturesque with old historic buildings and a Romanesque church from 1400.

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40.6 km

Lame Bridge

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bridge over the Clarée stream near an area where the water is particularly clear, near Nevache

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43.4 km

Clarée Valley Trail

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Path in the Clarée valley. The place offers superb views of the surrounding mountains.

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51.2 km

La Clarée River

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piece of path along the river, beware of pedestrians, very busy

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55.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.7 km

5.37 km

3.31 km

1.18 km

Surfaces

34.8 km

6.96 km

5.97 km

3.30 km

2.86 km

1.16 km

518 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,480 m)

Lowest point (1,360 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

10°C

4°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 1.0 km/h

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Comments

June 20, 2026,Vallée de la Clarée: Tour del Grand Aréa

I am rediscovering a dusty track saved years ago and abandoned there because I was giving more interest - or importance - to other rides. Back at the car I thought: since all tours empty me, at the thought of redoing them I would tell myself: "yes, in a couple of years"....
And instead this last one, if I were …

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August 11, 2023,Val des Press - Forte Lenlon - Col du Granon - Col de la Buffere - Nevache - Val des Presse

Very nice ride but a little long for our tired bones (remember to use a little more engine next time). After the Col de Buffere, the first section of the path is reserved for ibexes, for those who do not fall into the category it is perhaps better to continue on the dirt road which then joins up with the …

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