Fort Queyras – Château-Queyras loop from Maison du Bois

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Cervières

Fort Queyras – Château-Queyras loop from Maison du Bois

Hard

riders

Fort Queyras – Château-Queyras loop from Maison du Bois

10:26

105km

3,670m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.2 km for 120 m

After 49.3 km for 275 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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11.5 km

Viewpoint

25.6 km

Lac Zoé

Lake

26.6 km

Viewpoint over the Font Sancte

Highlight • Viewpoint

28.2 km

Lake Roue

Highlight • Lake

In a Canadian-style setting, Lac de Roue is one of the few Queyras lakes to be surrounded by larches (endemic pines of the Briançon region).

In addition to the inevitable …

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31.6 km

Fort Queyras

Highlight • Castle

The Queyras fort, which stands out on the mountain, is beautiful.

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31.9 km

Château-Queyras

Highlight • Settlement

Small community in the valley of the Guil, with an impressive fortress and the surrounding mountains of the Cottian Alps.

More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau-Ville-Vieille, de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guil and de.wikipedia.org/wiki / Queyras

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49.0 km

Col d'Izoard

Mountain Pass

71.1 km

Start Route Forestiere du Vallon

Highlight • Other

Junction of the RN 96 with the Route du Vallon which leads to Montgenèvre, near La Vachette

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79.4 km

Access to Montgenèvre and Napoleon Obelisk

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Obelisk dedicated to Napoleon Napoleon was inaugurated on April 12, 1804.
It is located at the entrance to the village of Monginevro (Italy side) and its history is linked to the construction of the road to the pass.

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96.9 km

Chapel of Madonna del Lago Nero

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the few mountain lakes that has withstood the drought

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97.6 km

Capanna Mautino Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the route that connects Lake Gignoux to Lake Nero

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99.5 km

Col Bourget

Mountain Pass

105 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

24.3 km

23.5 km

13.7 km

9.13 km

4.30 km

126 m

Surfaces

62.8 km

18.8 km

15.3 km

4.02 km

2.65 km

1.02 km

580 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,350 m)

Lowest point (1,210 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

4°C

1°C

78 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

June 17, 2024,Westalpen (6/9): Saint Véran - Col d'Izoard - Claviere

From Saint Véran, first a beautiful descent into the Guil valley. Short detour to Fort Queyras, a castle from the 13th century that gave the nature reserve its name. Then turn off to the ascent to the Col d'Izoard, not particularly high, but the ascent is long. The pass is impressive due to the bizarre, rugged rock formations near the …

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