Col de Vars – Vars loop from Col de Vars

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Vars

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Col de Vars

Moderate

riders

Col de Vars – Vars loop from Col de Vars

01:12

15.0km

450m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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34 m

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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2.15 km

Lac Napoléon

Highlight • Lake

On the shores of the lake, the Napoleon refuge in Vars is one of the six eponymous shelters in the Hautes-Alpes. This building was built in 1856 under Napoleon III, …

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2.28 km

Napoleon Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ideal point to stock up on water.

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3.74 km

Vars les Claux

Highlight • Settlement

Vars was no pleasure.

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4.68 km

Vars

Highlight • Other

Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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7.20 km

Vars Sainte-Marie

Highlight • Settlement

It was in this village that the first equipment, ski lifts, hotels and sports shops were established to welcome visitors. In 1938, the very first ski lift was established in …

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7.48 km

Ecumenical Center

Highlight • Religious Site

You enter a place surprising by its architecture. It is not a usual church since it is not consecrated like Catholic religious buildings: it is an ecumenical center. Catholic or …

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

275 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

Elevation