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Vars

Col de Vars – Eygliers Lake loop from Col de Vars

Hard

5.0

(1)

32

riders

Col de Vars – Eygliers Lake loop from Col de Vars

05:37

73.1km

1,690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Includes a short out-and-back section

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After 14 m for 128 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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162 m

Col de Vars

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Vars pass is located at 2,108 meters and connects the Ubaye valley with the Embrunais. The Col de Vars is a typical passage of the Tour de France, crossed already 35 times since 1947.

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2.28 km

Lac Napoléon

Highlight • Lake

On the shores of the lake, the Napoleon refuge in Vars is one of the six eponymous shelters in the Hautes-Alpes. This building was built in 1856 under Napoleon III, …

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3

7.32 km

Vars Sainte-Marie

Highlight • Settlement

It was in this village that the first equipment, ski lifts, hotels and sports shops were established to welcome visitors. In 1938, the very first ski lift was established in …

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24.4 km

Eygliers Lake

Highlight • Lake

Leisure center accessible free of charge and where it is possible to swim. Two restaurants on the banks and numerous shaded picnic spots.

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24.9 km

Eygliers Lake

Highlight • Lake

This 4 hectare natural body of water is perfect for families. Surrounded by herbs, it offers the possibility of soaking up the sun or resting in the shade. Swimming is …

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6

50.5 km

The Titan's Hand

Highlight • Natural Monument

To be visited via the white road that runs at the foot of Mont Dauphin

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51.4 km

Le Guil

Highlight • River

Small wooden footbridge that allows you to cross the blue waters of the Guil and join the road to Saint-Guillaume, towards Mont Dauphin.

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73.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.1 km

10.3 km

4.90 km

2.05 km

2.03 km

846 m

Surfaces

66.9 km

5.74 km

488 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

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Saturday 7 November

1°C

-4°C

25 %

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