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Vars – Lac de Chabrieres loop from P1

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Vars – Lac de Chabrieres loop from P1

Hard

4.6

(7)

81

riders

Vars – Lac de Chabrieres loop from P1

05:22

43.0km

2,310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 17.9 km for 3.42 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

6.90 km

Col de Valbelle

Mountain Pass

2

8.66 km

Platte de la Nonne

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredible view and passable paths to get there! Few technical places

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3

14.2 km

Vars Sainte-Marie

Highlight • Settlement

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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4

27.0 km

Vars

Highlight • Other

Ideal village for practicing summer and winter sports.

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5

29.5 km

Lac Napoléon

Highlight • Lake

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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6

31.1 km

Vars les Claux

Highlight • Settlement

Vars was no pleasure.

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7

33.0 km

View of the Eyssina

Highlight • Other

Emblematic mountain of Vars, its name comes from the word "spine". It forms a meteorological barrier that prevents bad weather from the Ubaye from coming to Vars. Local saying goes: …

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8

33.8 km

Lac de Chabrieres

Highlight • Lake

Artificial lake but with beautiful colors

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36.4 km

Col des Saluces

Mountain Pass

10

42.3 km

Risoul

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once you reach the top of this long climb you can enjoy the beauty of Risoul and its landscapes.

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B

43.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

7.81 km

6.97 km

2.19 km

Surfaces

27.5 km

8.71 km

5.52 km

900 m

388 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,520 m)

Lowest point (1,640 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

11°C

6°C

84 %

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