Col de la Cayolle
D2202D902Barcelonnette to Uvernet-Fours · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Distance17.9mi · 29 km
Drive time39 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainGorge
A wild, gorge-and-meadow pass in the southern Alps.
The D2202 over the Col de la Cayolle at 2,326 m links the Ubaye and the upper Var through the deep Gorges du Bachelard, a quiet, beautiful southern-Alps road on the Route des Grandes Alpes. Narrow and remote; mind the gorge drops, the livestock, and snow outside summer.
Where it runs
BarcelonnetteStart · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Uvernet-FoursEnd · France
Character
Corners40bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins5tight bends
Climb1182 mtotal ascent
Summit2280 mhighest point · 7480 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
1154 m rangeKnow before you go
- Narrow gorge sections with drops
- Livestock on the open road
- Closed in winter
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