Saint Dalmas – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Saint-Dalmas

Road cycling routes

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Valdeblore

Saint Dalmas – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Saint-Dalmas

Hard

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Saint Dalmas – The start of Col Saint-Martin loop from Saint-Dalmas

05:00

93.5km

1,860m

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: November 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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150 m

Saint Dalmas

Highlight • Settlement

With its narrow streets and narrow houses, the village looks very much like the Corsican mountain villages.

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5.92 km

PO de Valdeblore

Fort

10.4 km

The start of Col Saint-Martin

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This pass, at an altitude of 1,503 metres, provides a link between the Tinée and Vésubie valleys.

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12.7 km

Tinée Valley

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Spectacular view towards the steep valley of Tinée.

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14.1 km

PO de Fressinéa

Fort

46.2 km

Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. It belongs to the Arrondissement of Nice, to the canton of Tourrette-Levens and is a member of the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur. The residents call themselves Stéphanois.

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61.6 km

Isola Village

Highlight • Settlement

Isola is always a haven of peace for me, where I take a deserved break in the park at the foot of the Romanesque bell tower. Its fountain is always pleasantly cool in summer.

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93.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.9 km

1.24 km

430 m

Surfaces

93.1 km

523 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,280 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

10°C

4°C

86 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 11, 2026,2026.08.11 Day 7. Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée – Roquebillière. Col Saint-Martin. Mediterranean Breeze Ride 💚🚵‍♀️🚵‍♀️💚

After almost 12 hours of sleep and only a slight fever, I felt pretty good, and even managed to eat some porridge and baguette, but coffee was still beyond me 😂
We started the day with a 30 km descent down the deep Tineè Valley, followed by a 17 km climb to Col Saint Martin, crossing over into the Vésubie …

September 5, 2022,Auron (Skigebiet) und Col St. Martin

From Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée we first drove together to the Auron ski area, then back to the mobile home. Then I went down the Tinée valley by bike and my husband in the motorhome with plenty of headwind, I was wondering if the headwind or gravity would win if I stopped pedaling😅. The cycle path sections in the Tinée valley are highly …

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