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Vars

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Toilette Autonettoyante

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Vars

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Toilette Autonettoyante

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Col de Vars – Vars loop from Toilette Autonettoyante

00:59

14.8km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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1.01 km

Ascent to Col de Vars

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As you go up the view becomes more and more beautiful. The climb on the Saint-Paul Sur-Ubaye side is approximately 12km long, the first 3km are easy then the situation becomes more complicated in the last 7km, the asphalt is in perfect condition.

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1.45 km

Napoleon Refuge

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Ideal point to stock up on water.

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1.57 km

Lac Napoléon

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On the shores of the lake, the Napoleon refuge in Vars is one of the six eponymous shelters in the Hautes-Alpes. This building was built in 1856 under Napoleon III, thanks to a donation from Napoleon Bonaparte who bequeathed by will a sum of money to the provinces which had suffered the most from the wars. A guard and his family lived there all year round as "withdrawn from the world", with the pass closed from December 1 to May 15. The refuge will see the beginnings of mountain tourism and the development of the current resort of Claux.

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2.64 km

Route du Col de Vars

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Col de Vars road

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3.98 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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7.68 km

Vars les Claux

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Vars was no pleasure.

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8.62 km

Vars

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Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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11.1 km

Vars Sainte-Marie

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It was in this village that the first equipment, ski lifts, hotels and sports shops were established to welcome visitors. In 1938, the very first ski lift was established in Peynier. A second section was installed in 1952. Today it is the administrative center of Vars and the second ski-in ski-out village.

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14.8 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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14.2 km

342 m

211 m

Surfaces

14.2 km

342 m

211 m

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,670 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

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Col de Vars – Vars loop from Toilette Autonettoyante

Ascent to Col de Vars

Napoleon Refuge

Lac Napoléon

Route du Col de Vars

Col de Vars

Vars les Claux

Vars

Vars Sainte-Marie

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