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Vars

Col de Vars – Ubaye River loop from Refuge Napoléon

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Vars

Col de Vars – Ubaye River loop from Refuge Napoléon

Hard

5.0

(4)

497

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Col de Vars – Ubaye River loop from Refuge Napoléon

05:55

94.7km

2,690m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 30.8 km for 12.3 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

After 43.3 km for 20.7 km

Closed: • October-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.22 km

Col de Vars

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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2.29 km

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A quiet and rather tame climb - the Col de Vars is overall less spectacular than its neighbors Izoard and Bonette, but still worth a climb!

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17.8 km

View of Fort de Tournoux

Highlight • Viewpoint

The imposing structure of this fort inevitably attracts attention. Its quasi-Tibetan layout is spread over nearly 700 meters of elevation. Impressive !

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20.0 km

Ubaye River

Highlight • River

The Ubaye is a torrential river, ideal for rafting!

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24.3 km

Base of Col de la Bonette

Highlight • Climb

from here it's only uphill - a dream

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24.7 km

Hotel Château des Magnans

Highlight • Castle

Hotel Résidence Château des Magnans by Popinns. 3-Sterne-Hotel.

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43.1 km

Caserne de Restefond

Ruins

47.5 km

Col de la Cime de la Bonette

Mountain Pass

48.3 km

Col de la Bonette

Mountain Pass

66.7 km

Drinking Water Fountain in Parc National du Mercantour

Highlight • Rest Area

An ideal place to recharge your drinking water reserves.

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90.2 km

On reaching the summit

Highlight • Other

Pass with very beautiful views. Slopes at times significant.

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94.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.2 km

24.1 km

14.3 km

103 m

Surfaces

94.6 km

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,780 m)

Lowest point (1,220 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

19°C

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Col de Vars – Ubaye River loop from Refuge Napoléon

Col de Vars

Ascent of Col de Vars from Les Gleizolles

View of Fort de Tournoux

Ubaye River

Base of Col de la Bonette

Hotel Château des Magnans

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