Mercantour Grand Tour

Start with long descent from Col d'Allos with stunning views of surrounding mountains. After reaching village of Colmars the climb starts. Col des Champs is a high mountain pass. Total climb is 12.5 km long at 6.6% average road grade. This is part 1 of Col des Champs climb and is also part 1 of the Mercantour Loop Grand Tour

Continue climbing Col des Champs for another 3.4 km till you reach the top. Take a well deserved rest cycling down to the village of Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes while enjoying the views of the  surrounding mountains and then start the 11km long climb towards Col de la Cayolle. This is Part 2 of Col des Champs climb, the beginning of the Col de la Cayole and is also Part 2 of Mercantour Loop Grand Tour.

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Continue climbing for another 9.6 km till you reach the top Col de la Cayole.  Then take a rest during the long descent towards the village of Barcelonette while admiring stunning mountain vistas. This is part 2 of Col de la Cayole climb and is also Part 3 of the Mercantour Loop Grand Tour.

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Part of many Tour de France events, in fact one of its most popular cols, Col d'Allos is 17.5km long climb at an average road grade of 6.6%.  This little sinuous road climbs along the side a cliff high above a steep canyon and then hairpins over the mountain towards the Mediterranean 100km away.  Part 4 of the Mercantour Loop Grand Tour.

This ride is available in 4K, as part of our 4K Mix and Match, hard drive collections.