Col de la Cayolle
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| Col de la Cayolle | ||
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Elevation 2,326 m (7,631 ft) | | |
| Location | France | |
| Range | Alps | |
| Coordinates | 44°15′32″N 6°44′38″E / 44.25889°N 6.74389°E | |
  Col de la Cayolle Location of Col de la Cayolle | ||
Col de la Cayolle (el. 2,326 m) is a high mountain pass in the French Alps at the border between the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.
It connects Barcelonnette in the Ubaye Valley and Saint-Martin-d'Entraunes.
It lies parallel to the
Parc National du Mercantour
.
The
Var River
has its source near the pass.
The road leads to the red-rock Gorges de Daluis.
Bicycle tourism
Together with the Col des Champs and the Col d'Allos it forms part of a popular round trip for cyclists.
See also
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