{
  "name": "Col de Vars",
  "slug": "col-de-vars",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/col-de-vars/",
  "summary": "A classic Route des Grandes Alpes pass between the Queyras and the Ubaye.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "D902"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "France",
    "region": "Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur",
    "start": {
      "name": "Guillestre",
      "lat": 44.660975,
      "lon": 6.649688
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Jausiers",
      "lat": 44.417201,
      "lon": 6.72947
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 26,
    "lengthKm": 41.8,
    "driveMinutes": 52,
    "corners": 32,
    "hairpins": 10,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 2109.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Cyclists on the climbs",
    "Weather at the summit",
    "Snow outside the warmer months"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Peyre Haute",
    "Belvédère du Châtelard",
    "Col de Vars"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 379
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}