Les Orres 1663m.a.s.l. from Embrun:
1. Directions:
How to get to Embrun, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We take a regional train to Chorges and start our route according to the map;
- 0,6km: (868m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D3 - signposted Espinasses;
- 3,2km: Le Villard (825m.a.s.l.)
- 8km: Col Lebraut (1100m.a.s.l.) first destination achieved;

The climb profile from Le Villard (3,2 km) to Col Lebraut (8km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 18,2km: Ruosset (654m.a.s.l.) if we need to refill our water bottles, there is a drinking water tap opposite the Du Lac restaurant/café (a good place for a first coffee) 100m past the roundabout (first exit); if we are not taking a break, then at the second exit of the roundabout, we turn onto the bridge, onto D900B - signposted Barcelonnette;
- 18,8km: (668m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D471 - signposted Greoliers;
- 22,2km: (666m.a.s.l.) we turn left onto D951 and start the climb;
- 26,2km: Bréziers (845m.a.s.l.) we turn left and immediately right onto D210 - signposted Seyne;
- 30,9km: (1062m.a.s.l.) we turn sharply left onto D1 - signposted Seyne;
- 33,8km: Col des Garcinets (1185 m.a.s.l.) - second destination achieved;

The climb profile from the intersection of roads D471/D951 (22,2km) to Col des Garcinets (33,8km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 44,8km: Selonnet (1064m.a.s.l.) - a gastronomic point - a good place for a coffee; we turn right onto D900C - signposted Seyne les Alpes and after 100m turn left - signposted St.Jean; we continue on D900;
- 52,2km: Col Saint-Jean (1322m.a.s.l.) - third destination achieved; if we need to stop for a coffee, we turn right into Saint-Jean;

The climb profile from Selonnet (45km) to Col Saint-Jean (52,2km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 62,1km: (900m.a.s.l.) we turn sharply leftonto D954 - signposted Pontis;
- 68,4km: (784m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D7 - signposted Pontis; we start the climb;
- 73,7km: Col de Pontis (1301m.a.s.l.) - main destination achieved;

The climb profile from the intersection of roads D954/D7 (68,4km) to Col de Pontis (73,7km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 78,2km: (956m.a.s.l.) we turn right onto D954 - signposted Savines le Lac;
- 82,5km: Savines le Lac (806m.a.s.l.) - gastronomic points; we turn right onto N94 - signposted Embrun; the drinking water intake is marked on mapy.cz;
- 90km: (783m.a.s.l.) - at the third exit of the roundabout, we turn onto D994H - signposted Embrun;

Statistics on Col Lebraut are available on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col Lebraut:
- start at an altitude of 825m.a.s.l. (3,2km) finish at 1100m.a.s.l. (8km)
- total elevation difference: 275m
- distance: 4,8km
- average gradient: 5,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10,2%

Col Lebraut in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col des Garcinets:
- start at an altitude of 666m.a.s.l. (22,2km) finish at 1185m.a.s.l. (33,8km)
- total elevation difference: 566m
- distance: 11,6km
- average gradient: 4,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 9,4%

road from Col des Garcinets in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col Saint-Jean:
- start at an altitude of 1064m.a.s.l. (45km) finish at 1322m.a.s.l. (52,5km)
- total elevation difference: 258m
- distance: 7,5km
- average gradient: 3,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 6,8%

Col Saint-Jean in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col de Pontis:
- start at an altitude of 783m.a.s.l. (68,4km) finish at 1301m.a.s.l. (73,7km)
- total elevation difference: 518m
- distance: 5,3km
- average gradient: 9,7%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,2%

Start of the ascent to Col de Pontis on Google Street View: