Isola Village – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Mont Pénafaysse

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Isola

Isola Village – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Mont Pénafaysse

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Isola Village – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Mont Pénafaysse

07:48

105km

2,500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

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8.00 km

Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Nature Reserve

25.5 km

Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée

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Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée is a pretty mountain town of 1,400 inhabitants, located in the heart of the Mercantour National Park.

Famous in winter for its ski resort of Auron, the city does …

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39.9 km

Entrance to the Tinée cycle path

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The Tinée valley cycle path connects Isola to Saint Etienne de Tinée, following the road at the bottom of the valley. It is almost completely separated from vehicular traffic and …

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40.1 km

Isola Village

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Isola is always a haven of peace for me, where I take a deserved break in the park at the foot of the Romanesque bell tower. Its fountain is always pleasantly cool in summer.

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57.2 km

PO de Fressinéa

Fort

58.6 km

Tinée Valley

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Spectacular view towards the steep valley of Tinée.

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63.4 km

View at Cole de Saint Martin

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This stretch of road connects the Vésubie valley with the Tinée valley through the Col di Saint Martin, an Alpine pass located at 1500 meters above sea level. The road …

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65.4 km

PO de Valdeblore

Fort

70.6 km

The start of Col Saint-Martin

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This pass, at an altitude of 1,503 metres, provides a link between the Tinée and Vésubie valleys.

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82.1 km

Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée

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Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée is a small village of just 300 inhabitants located in the heart of the Tinée valley. It is part of the Mercantour National Park, and thanks to its geographical …

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105 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.7 km

23.9 km

14.6 km

4.29 km

364 m

Surfaces

73.2 km

22.9 km

8.69 km

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

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5°C

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Comments

July 27, 2025,Nice-Gap Rally (TNR Extended) | Day 2. Roquebillière - St Etienne de Tinée

Crossing from the Vésubie Valley to the Tinée Valley via the Saint-Martin Pass. Five years after the passage of Storm Alex, we remain speechless before the scars of the disaster, still visible, which will mark the valley for a long time. The most impressive thing is what has become of the riverbed: millions of cubic meters of stones and mud …

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