Dormillouse Battery – Col Saint Jean (1332 m) loop from Col Saint-Jean

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Digne-Les-Bains

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Dormillouse Battery – Col Saint Jean (1332 m) loop from Col Saint-Jean

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Dormillouse Battery – Col Saint Jean (1332 m) loop from Col Saint-Jean

04:42

40.4km

1,450m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 8.16 km for 179 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.82 km

View to Saint Vincent les forts and Fort Joubert

Highlight • Other

10.2 km

View of Lac de Sainte-Marguerite

Highlight • Viewpoint

18.7 km

View of Lac de Serre-Ponçon from Fort de Dormillouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the fort and the Dormillouse plateau, you benefit from panoramas that are hard to beat.

The views of the Serre-Ponçon lake as well as those of the surrounding mountains will delight you.

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18.7 km

Dormillouse Battery

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Built in 1862, the so-called “Bas Col” battery was part of the defense system of the Southern Alps against neighboring Italy. Culminating at 2,505 meters, it monitored the Ubaye valley …

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25.6 km

Col Bas

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El Col Bas from La Ferrière is a climb in the Alpes de Haute Provence region. It is 1.7 kilometers long with an elevation gain of 124 vertical meters at …

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40.2 km

Col Saint Jean (1332 m)

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The Col Saint Jean fromselonnet is 7km long with an average gradient of 3.5%.

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40.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

2.00 km

1.20 km

433 m

102 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

2.33 km

2.20 km

823 m

572 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,470 m)

Lowest point (1,330 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

19°C

7°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 21, 2024,Grand tour de la Dormillouse

Difficult hike, with magnificent viewpoints and to finish some really nice descents in the forest....

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August 22, 2022,Sommet fort Dormillouse

Departure at the arrival of the Belvédère chairlift, breathtaking sublime views of the valley and the Serre-Ponçon lake.
Return via the bike park, for a more accessible descent follow the blue Holidays trail

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