Col de Vars 2109m.a.s.l. from Barcelonnette:
1. Directions:
How to get to Barcelonnette, 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're starting the route according to mapy;
- 1,5km: (1146m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D900 - signpost Jausiers;
- 8,7km: Jausiers (1220m.a.s.l.) grocery store; continue straight on D900 - signpost Col de Vars;
- 13,4km: La Condamine-Châtelard (1287m.a.s.l.) drinking water taps marked on mapy.cz; continue on D900;
- 15,8km: (1306m.a.s.l.) - turn left onto D902; signpost: Col de Vars;
- 22,1km: Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (1456m.a.s.l.) - restaurant, grocery store, and public restroom;
- 30,5km: Col de Vars (2109m.a.s.l.) destination reached; restaurant - good place for coffee; return by the same road;

The climb profile from Les Gleizolles (8,7km) to Col de Vars (32km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 47,5km: La Condamine-Châtelard (1287m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D29; signpost: Ste Anne;
- 54,3km: (1697m.a.s.l.) turn left uphill;
- 55km: Sainte Anne la Condamine (1833m.a.s.l.) second destination reached; restaurant;

The climb profile from (8,7km) to Sainte Anne la Condamine (32km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

- 61,1km: La Condamine-Châtelard (1287m.a.s.l.) turn right onto D900 and return to Barcelonnette to the starting point;

- The climb from Les Gleizolles to Col de Vars is presented on the Bike The World channel on Indoor Cycling Training on YouTube;

Statistics on Col de Vars are available on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Col de Vars:
- start at an altitude of 1306m.a.s.l. (15,8km) finish at 2109m.a.s.l. (30,5km)
- total elevation difference: 803m
- distance: 14,7km
- average gradient: 5,6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 12,4%

Col de Vars in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Sainte Anne la Condamine:
- start at an altitude of 1287m.a.s.l. (47,5km) finish at 1833m.a.s.l. (55km)
- total elevation difference: 546m
- distance: 7,5km
- average gradient: 8,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13,9%

road to Sainte Anne la Condamine in Google Street View: