View of Bormes-les-Mimosas – Babaou Pass loop from Le Lavandou

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Var

Toulon

Le Lavandou

View of Bormes-les-Mimosas – Babaou Pass loop from Le Lavandou

Hard

5.0

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View of Bormes-les-Mimosas – Babaou Pass loop from Le Lavandou

04:23

78.4km

1,580m

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: August 28, 2026

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Parc national de Port-Cros (aire d'adhésion)

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4.30 km

View of Bormes-les-Mimosas

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Bormes-les-Mimosas is located a few kilometers east of Hyéres. If you drive from Hyéres in the direction of Saint-Tropez, you will inevitably come to the branch to Bormes. A road …

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11.5 km

Viewpoint

12.9 km

Col du Babaou

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From both sides with many switchbacks, but not particularly steep and always shady.

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15.3 km

View of the Southern Ascent of Col de Babaou

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The climb is regular, the surface from Collobrières has just been redone (watch out for the gravel) and the descent is a real billiard table with magnificent views

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17.0 km

Babaou Pass

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One of my favorite cols whatever the side climbed. On the north side, coming from Collobrières, the pass is reasonably steep (between 4 and 5%) but offers practically no respite …

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29.5 km

Col des Fourches from Collobrières

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29.7 km

Fourches Pass

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The Col des Fourches from Collobrières is 8 km long with an elevation gain of 344 m. The average gradient of the climb is 4.3%.

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37.3 km

Col de Fourche

Mountain Pass

52.6 km

Collobrières Village Center

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Hotel la Riviere: delicious, freshly made baguette (sandwich) for little money. And ice cubes (Glacon) for the bottle. Very nice people there. Yes, also many cyclists 🚵🏻♂️🚵🏻♀️👍🏻😎

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61.4 km

Good road surface, little traffic, relatively easy to drive (<7% gradient). Take drinks with you, as it's very hot in summer and the next town doesn't come until after you leave (Collobrieres, but it's very worth it!!)

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