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Auron - Nice gravel route

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Fred
on  October 10, 2025

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    For gravel enthusiasts, this Auron-Nice route is an unforgettable adventure between high altitudes and paradisiacal beaches. Reserved for the most athletic, it will let you discover the legendary passes of the area by unknown trails and roads that are not necessarily paved.

    difficult
    Distance 364.6 km
    51:15 h
    10,046 m
    11,687 m
    2,806 m
    4 m

    The stages are as follows:

    1. Auron - Isola village
    2. Isola village - La Colmiane
    3. La Colmiane - granges de la Brasque or Roquebillière
    4. Roquebillière - Levens
    5. Levens - Nice

    These stages can be adjusted according to your level. Stage 3 is the most difficult.

    Author’s recommendation

    Very sporty major crossing

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    Difficulty
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    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    2,806 m
    Lowest point
    4 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 21.21%Dirt road 7.67%Forested/wild trail 30.83%Path 1.86%Road 38.15%Unknown 0.25%
    Asphalt
    77.3 km
    Dirt road
    28 km
    Forested/wild trail
    112.4 km
    Path
    6.8 km
    Road
    139.1 km
    Unknown
    942 m
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    Rest stops

    Restaurant Asado
    Restaurant Gigi Tavola
    Restaurant le Tandoori-Flame
    Restaurant Citrus
    Restaurant Casa Leya
    Crêperie Suzette - luggage storage

    Safety information

    The stage La Colmiane - granges de la Brasque or Roquebillière is very challenging. To reach the granges de la Brasque, at the place called "cabanal" 400m of singletrack must be covered, it is necessary to get off the bike.

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    Coordinates

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    44.226618, 6.929564
    DMS
    44°13'35.8"N 6°55'46.4"E
    UTM
    32T 334636 4899127
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    Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language
    The most beautiful bicycle tours in the heart of the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolitan area
    France › Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur › Alpes-Maritimes

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    Question from Fred · October 10, 2025 · Community
    Pouvez-vous m’indiquer la proportion de Route en terre et de Route a bitume Ainsi que les points d’hébergement et restauration tout le long du parcours merci
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    Answered by Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur - vélo  · October 13, 2025 · Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur
    Bonjour Fred, Toutes les infos relatives aux proposions de revêtement du tracé et des points de restauration figurent sur l'application en cliquant sur l'onglet DETAILS. S'agissant des sites d'hébergement, vous trouverez facilement des propositions aux étapes : Isola village, la Colmiane, Roquebilière-Berthemont et Levens. En espérant avoir répondu à votre attente, Bien sportivement Michel
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    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    364.6 km
    Duration
    51:15 h
    Ascent
    10,046 m
    Descent
    11,687 m
    Highest point
    2,806 m
    Lowest point
    4 m
    Multi-stage route Scenic Summit route

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