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Motorcycle routes in Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps 🇫🇷
3 routes available
The Cote d'Azur and the Maritime Alps combine the spectacle of the Riviera with Europe's highest passes. From sea level to the 2,800 m Col de la Bonette in a single day.
Legendary coastal corniches, ultra-high-altitude alpine passes, perfect tarmac. Heavy traffic on the coast in summer. Best June-September for the passes, spring/autumn for the coast.
- Published routes
- 3From 80 to 200 km per route
- Total kilometres
- 460 km
- Average difficulty
- 4/5 · Hard
- Best season
- April, May, June, September, October
- Highest elevation gain
- 3,200 mPeak altitude 2,802 m
- Routes with GPX
- 3 of 3
What riding Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps is like
By road character: linked curves (3 routes), low traffic (2 routes), coastal (1 route), charming villages (1 route), mountain pass (1 route), technical road (1 route).
The longest is Col de la Bonette: the roof of Europe on a motorbike at 200 km; the shortest, Les Corniches: Nice, Èze and Monaco at 80 km. The highest point is reached on Col de la Bonette: the roof of Europe on a motorbike, at 2,802 m. The most demanding one rates 5 out of 5 for difficulty.
The season most of them share runs from April, May, June, September, October.
These routes pass through villages such as Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, Castellane, Digne-les-Bains, Gap, Èze Village, and Mónaco. And stop at viewpoints such as Gorges du Cians, Col de la Bonette, and Col d'Èze / Grande Corniche.
Routes in Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps
Les Corniches: Nice, Èze and Monaco
Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps
Route Napoléon: Grasse to Gap
Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps
Col de la Bonette: the roof of Europe on a motorbike
Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps
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Compare every route in Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps
3 published routes in Cote d'Azur and Maritime Alps, 460 km in total. Each row shows the route's actual figures: distance, riding time, route type, surface, difficulty, cumulative ascent, best season and downloadable GPX track.
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| Route | Distance | Riding time | Type | Surface | Difficulty | Elevation gain | Best season | GPX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Corniches: Nice, Èze and Monaco | 80 km | 2h 30min | Loop | Tarmac | 3/5 · Moderate | 1,000 m | March, April, May, June, September, October, November | Download |
| Route Napoléon: Grasse to Gap | 180 km | 4h 30min | One-way | Tarmac | 3/5 · Moderate | 2,000 m | April, May, June, September, October | Download |
| Col de la Bonette: the roof of Europe on a motorbike | 200 km | 5h 30min | Loop | Tarmac | 5/5 · Expert | 3,200 m | June to September | Download |