Col de Vars, Hautes-Alpes · Ubaye

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Col de Vars

A quieter link on the Route des Grandes Alpes from Guillestre over to the Ubaye valley.
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Length19 miles30 km
Driving timeAbout 45 minwithout stops
OpenMay to Novusually
RoadTwo-lanequiet
Low carsGood
MotorcyclesGood

Before you go

Fill up in Guillestre: there is little fuel before Barcelonnette.

Which way round

Guillestre to the Ubaye, following the Route des Grandes Alpes south.

When it’s open

Usually open May to Nov. Opening depends on the snow, so check the status before you go.

The route

  1. Guillestre
  2. summit
  3. Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye

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