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Lac Napoléon – Col de Vars loop from Maison du Roy

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Briançon
Guillestre

Lac Napoléon – Col de Vars loop from Maison du Roy

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Lac Napoléon – Col de Vars loop from Maison du Roy

09:28

130km

2,810m

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 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Queyras

Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

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16.6 km

Vars Sainte-Marie

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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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21.6 km

Lac Napoléon

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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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23.7 km

Col de Vars

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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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28.5 km

Col de Vars (2109 m)

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Very nice driveway there are hardly any cars on the road.

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56.8 km

Plan de Phazy hot springs

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Appreciated since Roman times, the sources of the Plan de Phazy will have to wait until the 19th century for the composition of the water to be analyzed.

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90.1 km

Briançon

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Briançon is a fortified city in the heart of the French Alps. At 1,326 meters above sea level it is one of the highest cities in France. Its fortifications, designed …

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123 km

Le Guil

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Small wooden footbridge that allows you to cross the blue waters of the Guil and join the road to Saint-Guillaume, towards Mont Dauphin.

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130 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.5 km

34.3 km

8.76 km

5.62 km

897 m

557 m

Surfaces

127 km

1.65 km

1.12 km

557 m

101 m

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

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6°C

84 %

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