Col de Vars, 2108m 🇫🇷 by motorcycle

The Col de Vars, elevation 2108 m is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France. It connects the Ubaye Valley with the Queyras valley and Embrun. It is traversed by highway D 902, which leads from Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye in the southeast to Vars and on to Guillestre in the northwest. Located on the famous Route des Grandes Alpes, the Col de Vars is one of those climbs that every motorcyclist must ride one day. The Col de Vars is part of the history of the Tour de France; it has been crossed 35 times since the first passage in 1922. This video was recorded the day before Stage 19 of the 2024 Tour de France; the road was already filled with campers, bicyclists and fans eagerly awaiting the race. Kawasaki Z1000SX