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Welcome bikers

On the road again

Watch some of the most beautiful Alpine scenery go by as you line up the perfect curves of a tailor-made trajectory: look no further, the north side of the Col de Vars is just the route for you, but not only! Vars is the ideal starting point for all-star outings and some of the most beautiful passes of your career!

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A journey

Stopovers

The Vars pass is 27 km long on both sides, with the north side (Guillestre-Vars) rolling along: tight curves and bends on a fairly wide road, ideal for finding the ideal trajectory, the realm of the “beauty of the gesture”. Passing through villages on the way to the top of the pass, we are reminded that Vars is also a winter sports resort, as we pass by the ski lifts. The Eyssina bars set the scene for the final phase of the climb.

The summit of the pass reaches an altitude of 2109m, and a photo stop is called for: some will choose the altitude sign, others will prefer to pose in front of the Pointe de l’Eyssina or the Col du Crachet, both of which offer great hiking opportunities for the keen walker.

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As if you were there

Un été sur la Route des Grandes Alpes... - Vars

Ride safe & fun
Roadbook

Adapting your equipment – in addition to the sometimes very changeable weather conditions in the mountains, temperatures can drop rapidly as you gain altitude. No skimping on equipment: jacket, pants, gloves adapted to motorcycling…

– Riding becomes piloting: a pleasure that every biker seeks: linking curves, taking angles, acceleration/deceleration, exiting corners… – We’re not talking about speeding – there are circuits for that – but having fun requires a dose of caution and anticipation – gravel, oil patches, other road users – you need to leave some under your wheels to be able to react in time.

– Keep to the right.

– And keep an eye out for visitors such as cows, horses, deer and marmots (the latter are very fond of the upper part of the Col de Vars).

As we all know, there’s never a dull moment on a motorcycle, and there’s always something to check to make sure you’re riding safely, and the reflexes you need to make the most of those beautiful mountain curves.

We change planets with the lunar landscapes of the Col d’Izoard and its famous Casse Déserte.

And what aboutthe cime de la Bonette, Europe’s highest road pass! The last loop is an express route to the sky, so vertiginous that the impression of flying with your mount makes you shiver with happiness and thrills.

In addition to the major road passes, the roads near Vars offer a variety of virolos in a dream setting, and for the more adventurous and curious, the chance to discover local produce that will certainly find a place in your panniers!

Neighbouring Italy offers some great road trips and … culinary delights!

The tour of Lac de Serre-Ponçon is a wonderful playground for discovery, with palettes of blue, green and the scents of nature making for very rural rides on asphalt that’s ripe for all kinds of rider pleasures.

Combining pleasure with enjoyment, that’s the promise for all bikers staying at Vars!

In need of inspiration? A road book is available from the Tourist Office.