A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
Col de la Bonette
2,701 m · France · best in summer and autumn · typically June to November
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Closed in winter
The drive
The summit isn’t a col so much as a loop, the tarmac circling right around the Cime de la Bonette at 2,802 metres.
Elevation along Col de la Bonette, measured from the road's real geometry.
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs June to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. Our road note: Closed in winter The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Col de la Bonette usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from June to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Col de la Bonette?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 2,701 m (8,862 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.