Great sea view – Col d’Èze loop from Nice Riquier

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Great sea view – Col d’Èze loop from Nice Riquier

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Great sea view – Col d’Èze loop from Nice Riquier

04:10

59.7km

1,080m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 123 m for 14 m

After 32.2 km for 16 m

After 59.6 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.81 km

Col de Villefranche

Mountain Pass

6.50 km

Great sea view

Highlight • Other

Great descent and perfect view of what lies below...

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8.81 km

Col d'Èze Bicycle Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Borrowed many times by the Tour de France and Paris-Nice, the Col d'Èze is a major venue in French cycling. To overcome it, you have to climb for eight kilometers at an average gradient of 6.1%.

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8.86 km

Col d’Èze

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Don't forget to look on the other side of the Col, or the big bike, at sunset you can get some interesting photos and obviously the view!

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9.39 km

Col d'Èze

Mountain Pass

11.2 km

Viewpoint

13.3 km

View from the Grande Corniche

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent views of the Mediterranean Sea

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14.8 km

Old Town, La Turbie

Highlight • Historical Site

La Turbie is historically located at a strategic crossing point. Past events have left admirable testimonies in the commune: at the foot of the Trophée, the medieval village with its …

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28.5 km

Menton

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Menton is a truly magnificent city with a particular microclimate, even better than that of Nice. The city is sheltered by the mountains that literally fall at the feet of …

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48.3 km

Port of Nice

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the sea and the messenger.

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59.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

11.8 km

8.04 km

1.65 km

234 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.0 km

1.39 km

392 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

18°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 21, 2023,Giro in bici

wonderful ride in the most fascinating, wonderful and unique street on the French Riviera. Then you get to Nice and here everything turns into something fantastic

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November 4, 2023,Giro in bici

classic low frame tour on Nice then go up to Mont Boron, pass for a few km on the medium frame and then descend Beaulieu sur Mer and go back again passing through Monaco Cap Martin up to Menton

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September 21, 2023,Ventimiglia - Monaco - Nizza

Not recommended by bike. Congested streets - almost exclusively underground through Monaco - no cycle path. Despite the beautiful views and some quiet stretches of beach, it's better to take the train.

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