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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice
Touët-Sur-Var

Gorges du Cians – Ascent to Col de la Couillole loop from Rigaud - Le Cians

Hard

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Gorges du Cians – Ascent to Col de la Couillole loop from Rigaud - Le Cians

03:43

45.3km

1,430m

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: July 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

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Train Station

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171 m

Hundred Gorge

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First class landscape. Greetings from Gran Canyon.

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14.6 km

The Grande Clue as well as all the deviations from the tunnels must be visited.
(old road) Some are safer others less, but spectacular!

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14.9 km

Gorges du Cians

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A very beautiful road in the Cians gorges. There are 20 km of climbing from Touët-sur-var to Beuil. The average grade is around 5%, but there are steeper sections down and near the top.

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22.0 km

Beuil

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Small village where you cross the Colle della Couyolle and Valberg

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22.1 km

Ascent to Col de la Couillole

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The Col de la Couillole is a mountain pass in the Massif du Mercantour-Argentera of the French Alps, situated at an altitude of 1,678 m (5,505 ft) in the Alpes-Maritimes department, France. The road connection is open for six to seven months of the year, allowing travel between the Cians gorges in the west and the Tinée valley in the east.

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45.3 km

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Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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43.3 km

1.62 km

206 m

164 m

Surfaces

43.5 km

1.62 km

206 m

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Lowest point (340 m)

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