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Nice
Touët-Sur-Var

Gorges du Cians – Ascent to Col de la Couillole loop from Rigaud - Le Cians

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice
Touët-Sur-Var

Gorges du Cians – Ascent to Col de la Couillole loop from Rigaud - Le Cians

Hard

5.0

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264

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Gorges du Cians – Ascent to Col de la Couillole loop from Rigaud - Le Cians

02:46

43.9km

1,250m

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: April 10, 2026

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Train Station

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91 m

What a great start. Breathtaking gorge

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2

12.9 km

Really Magnificent

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3

13.2 km

Nice Waterfall

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4

14.0 km

Blockhouse built in 1939 by the French army which was part of the Maginot Line, to defend the territory in view of an offensive coming from Italy. It overlooks the …

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14.7 km

Gorges du Cians

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A very beautiful road in the Cians gorges. There are 20 km of climbing from Touët-sur-var to Beuil. The average grade is around 5%, but there are steeper sections down and near the top.

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21.8 km

Beuil

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Small village where you cross the Colle della Couyolle and Valberg

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22.0 km

Ascent to Col de la Couillole

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The Col de la Couillole is a mountain pass in the Massif du Mercantour-Argentera of the French Alps, situated at an altitude of 1,678 m (5,505 ft) in the Alpes-Maritimes …

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35.1 km

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43.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

467 m

164 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.4 km

467 m

< 100 m

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