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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

L'Argentière-La-Bessée

Views of the Durance – Briançon loop from L'Argentière-les-Écrins

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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

L'Argentière-La-Bessée

Views of the Durance – Briançon loop from L'Argentière-les-Écrins

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4.0

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83

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Views of the Durance – Briançon loop from L'Argentière-les-Écrins

04:39

87.0km

1,690m

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 22, 2026

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Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

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676 m

L'Argentière-la-Bessée

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Very pretty town just after Briançon.

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9.34 km

Views of the Durance

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I recommend driving along this street because there's little traffic and the view is excellent.

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29.5 km

Cervières

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Cervières, with the peak of Rochebrune located in the town, is the village that marks the limit between the Briançonnais and Queyras mountains.

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33.5 km

Des Fonts Valley

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Where many at Cervières follow the road towards the Col d'Izoard, you turn up at the village and you almost immediately start a climb out of Cervières. During the beautiful …

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60.6 km

Briancon Ascent to the Col d'Izoard

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Col de l'Izoard from Briançon is a climb located in the Briançon region. It is 19.1 km long, has an elevation gain of 1,174 meters, and an average gradient of 6.1%.

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62.1 km

Ascent to Col d'Izoard

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This is where the ascent to Col d‘Izoard begins.

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63.2 km

Briançon

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The territory of which Briançon is the capital is called "Briançonnais"; it covers the northern part of the Hautes-Alpes department.

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81.5 km

Water Fountain in Parc National des Écrins

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Very good and very fresh water.

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87.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.7 km

19.3 km

2.47 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.7 km

1.16 km

106 m

< 100 m

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Monday 10 August

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