Col de la Bonette
D2205M2205Jausiers to Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Distance29.0mi · 47 km
Drive time1 h 4 minon the road
DifficultyExpert
Mountain
One of the highest paved roads in the Alps.
The D2205 climbs to the loop around the Cime de la Bonette at 2,802 m, among the highest paved roads in France, between Jausiers and Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. A vast, lunar high-mountain road; carry warm clothes, watch for altitude weather and livestock, and check it's open before you set off.
Where it runs
JausiersStart · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-Étienne-de-TinéeEnd · France
Character
Corners55bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins31tight bends
Climb1462 mtotal ascent
Summit2690 mhighest point · 8825 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
1546 m rangeKnow before you go
- Extreme altitude weather
- Livestock on open road
- Closed in winter
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