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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice
Saint-Étienne-De-Tinée

Gravel track Col de la Bonette – The Waterfall - Torrent de Vens loop from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

Routes
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice
Saint-Étienne-De-Tinée

Gravel track Col de la Bonette – The Waterfall - Torrent de Vens loop from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

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Gravel track Col de la Bonette – The Waterfall - Torrent de Vens loop from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

04:52

56.9km

2,040m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 25.5 km for 1.30 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

After 27.0 km for 16.7 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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21.6 km

Moutière Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Unpaved alpine pass, below the Cime de la Bonette, former border between France and Savoy.
More information: quaeldich.de/paesse/col-de-la-moutiere and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_de_la_Mouti%C3%A8re

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21.6 km

Col de la Moutière

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This is a superb, little-known paved climb from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. Topping out at 2454m. From here you can ride an easy gravel traverse to reach the Cime de la Bonette road …

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3

23.2 km

Up or down, far above the tree line, a gravel path leads to one of the highest cols in Europe: the Col de la Bonette.

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26.8 km

Caserne de Restefond

Ruins

28.3 km

Faux col de Restefond

Mountain Pass

6

31.1 km

Cime de la Bonette Summit

Highlight • Summit

Climb to do at dawn from Barcelonnette, a lot of marmots and less motorcycles ;-)

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7

32.0 km

Col de la Bonette

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Don’t look too hard at the Bonette’s claim – seen on signposts the length of the ascent from Jausiers in the north and from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée in the south – that …

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35.0 km

Col de Raspaillon

Mountain Pass

9

38.9 km

Camp des Fourches military camp

Highlight • Historical Site

The Camp des Fourches was part of a set of fortifications protecting the Ubaye valley from potential Italian attacks. This barracks in particular was used by alpine hunters whose mission …

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10

49.8 km

The Waterfall - Torrent de Vens

Highlight • Waterfall

A beautiful waterfall rushes here directly next to the road to the valley - the cool air, which he brings, is at the driveway welcome cooling. In the downhill, you …

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56.8 km

Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

Highlight • Settlement

Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. It belongs to the Arrondissement of Nice, to the canton of Tourrette-Levens and is a member of the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur. The residents call themselves Stéphanois.

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56.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.5 km

10.9 km

4.51 km

648 m

339 m

Surfaces

43.1 km

11.6 km

2.09 km

233 m

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Highest point (2,780 m)

Lowest point (1,150 m)

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

1°C

88 %

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