Vauban Fortress – Pont d'Asfeld loop from Puy-Saint-André

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Saint-Martin-De-Queyrières

Vauban Fortress – Pont d'Asfeld loop from Puy-Saint-André

Hard

riders

Vauban Fortress – Pont d'Asfeld loop from Puy-Saint-André

10:22

93.4km

3,310m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.04 km for 242 m

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6.95 km

Vauban Fortress

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Built by Vauban on a rock overlooking the town, this structure has been modified several times over the centuries. The first fortified medieval castle of the Dauphins, it was the subject of numerous projects that led to its transformation in the 19th century.

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7.10 km

Briançon

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Briançon is a French commune located in the Hautes-Alpes department (of which it is the sub-prefecture) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and historically attached to Dauphiné.

It is the center town of a small agglomeration of six municipalities, the urban unit of Briançon. The territory of which Briançon is the main town is called Briançonnais; it covers the north of the Hautes-Alpes department. Briançon is considered the highest city in France (1,326 meters).

Its inhabitants, numbering 12,370 in 2015, are called the “Briançonnais”.

Its Vauban fortifications (the city wall, the forts of Salettes, des Têtes, du Randouillet, the Y communication structure and the Asfeld bridge) have been included on the UNESCO world heritage list since the July 7, 2008 alongside the eleven other sites in the network of major Vauban sites.

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7.39 km

Asfeld Bridge and the Fortifications of Briançon

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A magnificent place where time froze in the Middle Ages! Very beautiful fortress, with a sumptuous village and these atypical streets.

The panorama of the Alps from the ramparts is absolutely magnificent.

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7.62 km

D'Asfeld bridge

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An obligatory passage to climb to the fort des têtes

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7.66 km

Pont d'Asfeld

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The Pont d'Asfled is a stone bridge with a single arch that spans the turbulent waters of the Durance, 60 meters below.

Built in the 18th century, the bridge has been listed as a historical monument since 1988. It is also famous for thrill-seekers and bungee jumpers.

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8.68 km

View of the Vauban Citadel of Briançon

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View of the Vauban city of Briançon

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9.96 km

Communication Y

Castle

28.8 km

Ruins

33.4 km

Viewpoint

39.3 km

Gravel in the Vallouise valley

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Along the La Gyronde river in the valley, several gravel paths run right through the meadows. On the horizon, you can see the imposing Mont Pelvoux (3,946m).

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