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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Var
Marseille
Aubagne

La Couelle Pass – Espigoulier Pass loop from Aubagne

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Road cycling routes
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Var
Marseille
Aubagne

La Couelle Pass – Espigoulier Pass loop from Aubagne

Hard

4.5

(2)

266

riders

La Couelle Pass – Espigoulier Pass loop from Aubagne

03:48

72.9km

1,240m

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: July 12, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 72.7 km for 279 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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15.6 km

View of Sainte-Baume from Montée du Pigeonnier

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Beautiful views.

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17.2 km

Le Pigeonnier Climb

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A classic from the Marseilles region ... a bucolic little bit away from traffic.

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32.0 km

La Couelle Pass

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The Pas de La Couelle is a pass about 600 meters high located halfway between the villages of Trets, near the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, and Nans-les-Pins, located at the foot of the Sainte-Baume .

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34.3 km

Beautiful view that takes a healthy break on the climb

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49.4 km

Beautiful road

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the last 300hm to Pic are locked. I tried it but was nicely intercepted

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51.7 km

Les lacets de l'Espigoulier

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From Gémenos, the Col de l'Espigoulier is reached after an 11.2km climb (574m elevation gain). The average gradient is 5.1%.
The Espigoulier's special feature? Its switchbacks! Like a beautiful mountain …

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52.1 km

la coutronne

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Wonderful easy urban area outing

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53.7 km

Espigoulier Pass

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Moderate to difficult ascent, which is great to drive. Relatively little traffic, good road, very popular with cyclists from the region.

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72.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.6 km

7.45 km

343 m

303 m

213 m

113 m

Surfaces

72.5 km

440 m

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