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Braus Pass – Sospel Old Bridge loop from Col de Braus

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Lucéram

Braus Pass – Sospel Old Bridge loop from Col de Braus

Hard

5.0

(3)

902

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Braus Pass – Sospel Old Bridge loop from Col de Braus

01:59

24.4km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 12, 2026

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After 21 m for 875 m

Closed: • December 1-April 30 (otherwise open)

After 23.5 km for 875 m

Closed: • December 1-April 30 (otherwise open)

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Parking

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1.24 km

Braus Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

People have been stopping to marvel at this view since the col’s famous switchbacks were constructed in the early 20th century. Take your time up the ascent and you will …

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10.3 km

Ouvrage de Saint-Roch

Fort

11.4 km

Splendid view from Sospel.

Highlight • Other

Nice Village. I ate at a very good restaurant. Incredibly cheap, though.

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11.4 km

Sospel Old Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Historic town of Sospel, in the heart of the Bévéra valley, at the gates of the Mercantour National Park. Very pretty houses with picturesque colored facades.

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11.5 km

Sospel Bakery

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The best barba, pan bagna, sandwiches, and everything in between.
Always with a smile, open all the time...
THANK YOU

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17.1 km

Col Saint-Jean

Highlight • Mountain Pass

From Sospel go up towards the Col de Braus shortly after the Col de St. Jean, sj turn left into a hairpin bend and after 6 km you will reach the Col de Castillon.

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24.4 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

332 m

262 m

Surfaces

24.1 km

262 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 25 June

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Braus Pass – Sospel Old Bridge loop from Col de Braus

Braus Pass

Splendid view from Sospel.

Sospel Old Bridge

Sospel Bakery

Col Saint-Jean

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