Col de Vars
D902Guillestre to Jausiers · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Distance26.0mi · 42 km
Drive time52 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainValley
A classic Route des Grandes Alpes pass between the Queyras and the Ubaye.
The D902 climbs the Col de Vars between Guillestre and Jausiers, a steady alpine pass of open pasture and stone cairns on the great north–south traverse of the French Alps. Mind the cyclists, the weather at the top, and snow outside the warmer months.
Where it runs
GuillestreStart · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
JausiersEnd · France
Character
Corners32bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient9%≈ 1-in-11
Hairpins10tight bends
Climb1095 mtotal ascent
Summit2098 mhighest point · 6883 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
1090 m rangeKnow before you go
- Cyclists on the climbs
- Weather at the summit
- Snow outside the warmer months
Along the road
- viewpoint Peyre Haute
- viewpoint Belvédère du Châtelard
Sources
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Nearby roads
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