Last ascent of the Petites Routes du Soleil
Altitude 1016 m
Massif des Préalpes de Castellane
Département Alpes-Maritimes
Topo eastern slope
This final ascent of the Petites Routes du Soleil is neither a pass nor a village, but a climb that will take you to the Oratoire de Saint-Marc at 1016 m altitude, the highest point near Coursegoules.
This last hurrah should go off without a hitch, as the gradient doesn't exceed 5%.
Note that the descent on the opposite slope will guide you to the Col de Vence, where you can finally catch a glimpse of the Mediterranean Sea!
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21 Les Ferres / Nice
From the Col des Ferres (a pass at 596m), the P’tites Routes du Soleil® leads you over to the south side of Le Cheiron Mountain. The high-perched road offers far-reaching open views over the Var Valley and the Nice urban area. You’ve almost made it, the Mediterranean in the background calling out to you! Once you’ve negotiated the climb towards the Oratoire Saint-Marc (1,016m), near Coursegoules, the descent towards the sea via the Col de Vence (a pass at 963m) goes swiftly. Now, you’re reaching the end of the route, riding along the coast up to Nice’s famed Promenade des Anglais, at the end of the P’tites Routes du Soleil.