Vars Bike Park

Green routes

Balcons de Vars: 3km – 150m D+ / 130m D-

Lac de Peyrol: 4km – 504m D

Join les Claux from Vars Sainte-Marie via Lac de Peyrol on a route with little difficulty and finish in DH on the “Décou’verte”

Blue route – 18km – 720m D :

A grand tour for this beautiful hike towards the Refuge Napoléon then the summit of Peynier with a 360° view of the surrounding mountains with back down the mystical Bois de Laver to the Pont de la Salce at Vars Sainte Catherine. You will then reach the villages of Saint Marcellin and Sainte Marie along the Chagne torrent before returning to Vars les Claux, your starting point.

Itinerary blue- 17km – 700m D:

Take a tour of the owner, including the complete white forest in Vars and Risoul!

Red itinerary – 14.5km – 700m D:

From the top of the village of Les Claux, overlook Lac Napoléon before switching to the Peynier sector to reach the heights of Sainte-Catherine. Technical itinerary.

Red route – 10.5km – 470m D :

We spice things up a bit with this loop from Les Claux that takes you to explore the Bois Noir via the Refuge Napoléon. There are more steep sections, both uphill and downhill, on this sporty and challenging route that takes you back to Vars les Claux along the Chagne torrent.

Black route – 10km loop – 481m D:

Gain height on this wild trail, a balcony overlooking the villages and the Vars valley between meadows and woods beneath the Vars peaks. Discover the Pinée wood with its Crepoun rock and its hut, a real nature bath on the heights of Fortune, the name given to the village of Vars Sainte Catherine thanks to an exhibition making it the attic of the commune.

Black route – 41km – 1400m D:

This final route is for seasoned riders, fanatics and foodies! It completes all the new VTTAE / Cross-country itineraries