Babaou Pass – Flower town of Bormes-Les-Mimosas loop from Hyères

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Babaou Pass – Flower town of Bormes-Les-Mimosas loop from Hyères

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Babaou Pass – Flower town of Bormes-Les-Mimosas loop from Hyères

04:39

73.0km

810m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 179 m for 2 m

After 72.9 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.7 km

Chemin des Borrels

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A really nice circuit through the vineyards and the passage through the borrels is really cool. I recommend +++

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20.0 km

Col du Gambet

Mountain Pass

36.0 km

Babaou Pass

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One of my favorite cols whatever the side climbed. On the north side, coming from Collobrières, the pass is reasonably steep (between 4 and 5%) but offers practically no respite …

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39.3 km

Ascent to Col de Babaou (408 m)

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very nice pass. Little traffic. Increase moderate

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41.5 km

Viewpoint

47.2 km

Col du Caguo Ven

Mountain Pass

48.6 km

Bormes-les-Mimosas Village Center

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Beautiful view of the bay of Minosa.

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49.9 km

Flower town of Bormes-Les-Mimosas

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After a strenuous bike ride you reach the magical place.

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52.9 km

Superb section of the Toulon-Sainte-Maxime cycle path

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The Chemin du Train des Pignes is a nice section of cycle path laid out on a disused railway line. It offers cyclists the opportunity to enjoy a well-maintained pedestrian section of cycle path.

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56.8 km

Old railroad

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Ingenious bike path, no cars and enough space. Also suitable for racing bikes due to asphalt. The gradients are also moderate due to the railway line.

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59.3 km

Super bike path

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73.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.6 km

16.8 km

2.25 km

1.63 km

420 m

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

72.2 km

502 m

122 m

121 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

24°C

14°C

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Comments

June 13, 2025,Ride

A great tour through the Maures massif. You can also drive to La Londe if you want to avoid the drive from Hyères, but the well-developed bike paths make it easy. The descent from the Col de Babaou is sensational.

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April 21, 2023,Boucle Giens - Colobrieres

Nice cycling loop from Giens to Colobrieres. In the shade of the trees with gently sloping climbs and a good chestnut ice cream on arrival

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October 13, 2024,Collobriers - Col Babaou

To the chestnut festival in Collobriers, about 10,000 other people had the same idea and the town was packed! The huge parking lot outside, served by shuttle buses, could have been a warning...
The route was wonderful, though, the gradients are moderate and easy to ride in both directions.

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