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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 Touët-sur-Var

Hard

39

riders

Gorges du Cians – Ascent to Col de la Couillole loop from Touët-sur-Var

03:41

47.3km

1,280m

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: May 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

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Train Station

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1.80 km

Hundred Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Other

First class landscape. Greetings from Gran Canyon.

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16.3 km

Gorges du Cians

Highlight • Gorge

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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23.4 km

Beuil

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Small village where you cross the Colle della Couyolle and Valberg

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23.6 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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31.0 km

The Grande Clue as well as all the deviations from the tunnels must be visited.
(old road) Some are safer others less, but spectacular!

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47.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.4 km

3.08 km

480 m

350 m

Surfaces

46.5 km

480 m

350 m

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