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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Castellane
Thorame-Haute

Col du Défens (1,230 m) – Col des Robines loop from Thorame-Haute

Hard

4.3

(8)

103

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Col du Défens (1,230 m) – Col des Robines loop from Thorame-Haute

03:34

75.3km

1,010m

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: April 22, 2026

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After 22.7 km for 68 m

After 28.0 km for 146 m

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20.8 km

Col du Défens (1,230 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

One of my favorite passes (1,230 meters) in this region that I know well. A good quality road, very little traffic, magnificent scenery and a very accessible climb on both sides.

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22.7 km

This strange construction which sits in one of the bends of the Col du Défens is in reality a work by Andy Goldsworthy, a major figure in land art. It …

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3

27.3 km

Tartonne

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I recommend a little detour to Tartonne, because honey is produced there and the village has a very interesting salt water source.

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28.0 km

Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church

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Worth seeing small church in the village.

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32.9 km

Clumanc

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6

33.5 km

Sundial in Clumanc

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Small sundial, memorial to the fallen and view of the castle ruins

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51.3 km

Col des Robines

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Small alpine pass on the N202 (Route Napoleon) between Barrême in the valley of the Asse and Saint-André-les-Alpes in the valley of the Verdon. There is also a small passport sign!
More information: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_des_Robines and alpenrouten.de/Robines-Col-des_point927.html

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72.6 km

Lake des Sagnes

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Located in the commune of Thorame-Haute, Lac des Sagnes is a hillside lake created in the 1960s by a group of farmers in order to have a water reservoir for …

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75.3 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.4 km

5.77 km

5.69 km

255 m

196 m

Surfaces

74.8 km

255 m

196 m

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (740 m)

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