Col de Vars

from Guillestre · French Alps, France

Gradient:

<4%

4–7%

7–10%

10–12%

>12%

Approach route

GRADIENT PROFILE

<4%4–7%7–10%10–12%>12%

Km-by-km average gradient from Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data along the road.

Starting in Guillestre, this side runs 18.9 km at 5.7% average — 1 073 m up to the 2 109 m summit, maxing at 13.8%. Its steepest kilometre averages 11.2% near km 3. On the Fiets scale this side rates 7.2. It is the gentler of the two approaches.

Surface

Asphalt98%

Gravel2%

Verified from OpenStreetMap surface data along the climb.

RIDE THE CLIMB

View at km 0.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 0.8 — Photo by clementmno / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 1.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 2.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 3.8 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.3 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 4.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.4 — Photo by etrimaille / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 5.9 — Photo by clementmno / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 6.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 7.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.4 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 8.9 — Photo by clementmno / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 9.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 10.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 11.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 12.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 13.5 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 14.6 — Photo by clementmno / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 15.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 16.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 17.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.1 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.6 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

View at km 18.9 — Photo by joostjakob / Mapillary (CC-BY-SA 4.0) Source

FEATURED IN

Tour de France 2024 — Stage 19: Embrun - Isola 2000

FROM GUILLESTRE

Distance

18.9km

Elevation gain

1073m

Avg gradient

5.7%

Max gradient

13.8%

Summit

2109m

Category

CAT 1

OTHER APPROACHES

Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye

12.0 km · 6.3%

NEARBY CLIMBS

Col de Larche / Colle della Maddalena

1991m

Faux col de Restefond

2656m

Cime de la Bonette

2860m

Côte de Saint-Apollinaire

1208m

Col Agnel / Colle dell'Agnello

2744m

RIDE IT FROM

Briançon

40 km from the climb · 1219 m elev

French Alps

Region guide