The Gorges du Guil – Gorges of the Guil loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Briançon

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The Gorges du Guil – Gorges of the Guil loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

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1,550

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The Gorges du Guil – Gorges of the Guil loop from Montdauphin-Guillestre

05:18

84.5km

2,410m

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 15, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 29.3 km for 26.0 km

Closed: • October 1-June 15 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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661 m

Mont-Dauphin

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From this strategic location, you benefit from an unobstructed view. There are several access routes to get to Mont Dauphin. The place is worth the detour!

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4.62 km

Guillestre Town Center

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Pretty little village with a centre worth visiting.

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8.28 km

Gorges du Guil

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Incredible road, you enjoy it even more on a bike.

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9.40 km

Bridge over the Guil

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When you pass by here you can't help but take a photo.

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14.5 km

The Gorges du Guil

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The Guil gorges are one of the natural gateways to the Queyras national park. The torrential river has carved exceptional gorges out of the rock. This canyon, on numerous occasions, …

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18.0 km

Gorges of the Guil

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Cycling through these gorges is a wonderful experience.

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32.4 km

The Col d’Izoard is an Alpine pass located in the French Alps, in the Hautes-Alpes department, at an altitude of about 2,360 meters. It connects the Guisane valley (towards Briançon) to the Queyras valley (towards Château-Ville-Vieille).

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34.9 km

Col d'Izoard

Mountain Pass

42.2 km

Viewpoint

59.8 km

Arvieux village and the approach to the Col d'Izoard

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Arvieux is a French commune. The population of Arvieux is 350 inhabitants. Arvieux is well known for being at the foot of the Col d'Izoard, in the Hautes-Alpes department.

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84.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.8 km

11.8 km

2.45 km

382 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

84.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

3°C

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Comments

September 22, 2023,Guillestre <> Col d'Izoard

Icy cold, forced to stop for 5 minutes under a bus shelter to try to stop shaking...
But otherwise the peaks of Mercantour covered in snow in the distance, simply extraordinary!

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August 1, 2023,Col d‘Izoard (La Boucle d’ Izoard Teil 2)

Actually, "La Boucle de l'Izoard" was on the program today. After we drove a large part of it yesterday, today we limited ourselves to the Col d'Izoard. Very nice pass (the last 7 km). The approach through the valley (Gorges de Guil) is scenically grandiose, but unfortunately a national road.

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August 7, 2025,Col d'Izoard en A/R

I'm not in great shape, and I didn't choose the easiest route (high elevation gain/loss ratio) 😟 to start with.
35 years later, I returned to the Izoard. At the time, I climbed it with my panniers during a trip through the great Alpine passes from Nice to Nancy.

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