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1 | LE 1000 DU SUD - 2021 - ENGLISH | ||||||
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3 | Route proposed by PROVENCE RANDONNEURS, association for bicycle touring | ||||||
4 | Contact : Sophie MATTER | ||||||
5 | 3960 ancien chemin de Salernes 83570 Cotignac France | 1000 km ride (randonnée) Time limit : 100 h (rando) or unlimited (tour) | |||||
6 | Phone : 06 650 44 200 Email : mattersophie@gmail.com | ||||||
7 | Start Place : The 1000 du Sud Base Camp, Les Parties, 3960 ancien chemin de Salernes 83570 Cotignac | Start Time : Sept. 6, 20:00 or Sept. 7, 07:00 (your choice) | |||||
8 | violet = Photo control places | orange = Navigation requires special attention ! | |||||
9 | R. = right, L. = left, rbt = roundabout, (...) -> (...) = territorial division, av., allée, bvd, rue, via, strada = streets | ||||||
10 | France: N = National Road, D = Departmental Road, RF = Forest Road, blue sign = motorway (highway), green sign = direction to a big town, white sign = local direction | ||||||
11 | Italy: SS = National Road, SP = Provincial Road, blue sign = direction between towns, white sign = direction in urban area, green sign = motorway. In urban area, the city center (centro) is sometimes symbolized by a simple black point surrounded by a circle, on a white background | ||||||
12 | LOCATION AND INSTRUCTION | Next Road | Leg (km) | Total (km) | Alt (m) | ||
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14 | 1. Base Camp | lane | 0 | 0 | 330 | ||
15 | Concrete lane ends on local road - L. - straight down to Cotignac | local road | 0.5 | 0.5 | 329 | ||
16 | Ancien Chemin de Salernes ends on D50 - at stop sign L. | D50 | 3 | 3.5 | 230 | ||
17 | D50 / D31 - at stop sign L. to Entrecasteaux | D31 | 7.5 | 11 | 152 | ||
18 | Entrecasteaux - at exit to Salernes | D31 | 1 | 12 | 159 | ||
19 | Salernes (entry, factory Carrelages Alain Vagh) - R. in Ancienne Voie ferrée de Provence (bicycle route Euro Vélo 8) | local road, EV8 | 5.5 | 17.5 | 210 | ||
20 | EV8 ends on D2560 (rbt) - 2nd exit Toutes Directions | D2560 | 2.5 | 20 | |||
21 | D2560 / D51 (rbt) - L. to Villecroze | D51 | 0.2 | 20.2 | 242 | ||
22 | D51 / D560 (rbt) - straight to Villecroze | D51 | 0.8 | 21 | 254 | ||
23 | Villecroze (town centre) - L. to Tourtour | D557 | 3 | 24 | 339 | ||
24 | D557 / D51 - R. to Tourtour | D51 | 1 | 25 | 376 | ||
25 | D51 / D77 (rbt, entry of Tourtour) - straight to Tourtour-Centre (even if signs indicating a pedestrian zone - bicycles can go through) | local road | 5 | 30 | 606 | ||
26 | Tourtour - cross village - at exit (rbt) L. to Ampus | D77 | 0.5 | 30.5 | 630 | ||
27 | D77 / D51 - straight to Ampus | D51 | 1 | 31.5 | 671 | ||
28 | Domaine Saint-Pierre-de-Tourtour | D51 | 2 | 33.5 | 698 | ||
29 | D51 / D49 - straight to Ampus | D49 | 2.5 | 36 | 631 | ||
30 | D49 / D2149 - L. to Ampus Centre (green bike sign Gorges du Verdon) | D2149 | 1 | 37 | 621 | ||
31 | Ampus (centre) - Toutes Directions - at exit, at stop sign L. to Châteaudouble, Comps | D51 | 1 | 38 | 582 | ||
32 | Châteaudouble - stay on D51 | D51 | 8.5 | 46.5 | 511 | ||
33 | D51 / D955 - L. to Montferrat, Comps s/ A. - after 50 m, at stop sign, straight to Comps s/ A. | D955 | 2 | 48.5 | 432 | ||
34 | Montferrat - stay on D955 | D955 | 2 | 50.5 | 478 | ||
35 | D955 / D19 - to Comps s/ Artuby | D955 | 4 | 54.5 | 654 | ||
36 | Canjuers Military Camp - stay on D955 | D955 | 2.5 | 57 | 775 | ||
37 | Comps-sur-Artuby - after town exit (D955 / D21) L. to Castellane | D955 | 10 | 67 | 896 | ||
38 | Jabron - R. to Brenon, Le Bourguet | D52 | 5 | 72 | 760 | ||
39 | D52 / D252 - L. to Le Bourguet | D252 | 3.5 | 75.5 | 806 | ||
40 | Le Bourguet | D252 | 2 | 77.5 | 845 | ||
41 | Var -> Alpes de Haute-Provence | D102 | 2.5 | 80 | 974 | ||
42 | Saint-Thyrse (hill summit) | D102 | 2 | 82 | 1051 | ||
43 | Castellane (entry, D102 ends on D4085) - at stop sign L. - in town centre follow Saint-André | D4085 | 6.5 | 88.5 | 720 | ||
44 | Castellane (exit, rbt D4085 / D955) - to Saint-André-les-Alpes | D955 | 1 | 89.5 | 743 | ||
45 | Col de Cheiron | D955 | 3.5 | 93 | 887 | ||
46 | Dam of Castillon-Demandolx (road goes on dam) | D955 | 2 | 95 | 881 | ||
47 | D955 ends on N202 - at stop sign L. to Saint-André | N202 | 7 | 102 | 924 | ||
48 | Saint-André-les-Alpes - at entry (rbt) R. (to Aire Camping-Cars) - straight through town centre - at exit (stop sign) R. to Colmars | D955 | 7 | 109 | 890 | ||
49 | La Mure | D955 | 2.5 | 111.5 | 943 | ||
50 | Thorame-Haute Gare | D955 | 8.5 | 120 | 1000 | ||
51 | D955 / D908 - straight to Colmars | D908 | 6 | 126 | 1106 | ||
52 | Colmars-les-Alpes - to Col d'Allos | D908 | 12 | 138 | 1237 | ||
53 | Allos | D908 | 8 | 146 | 1425 | ||
54 | La Foux-Village | D908 | 6 | 152 | 1720 | ||
55 | La Foux-d'Allos | D908 | 2 | 154 | 1792 | ||
56 | 2. Col d'Allos | D908 | 6.5 | 160.5 | 2247 | ||
57 | Les Agneliers | D908 | 8 | 168.5 | 1725 | ||
58 | D908 / D109 / local road - straight to Barcelonnette | D908 | 8 | 176.5 | 1205 | ||
59 | D908 / D109 - straight to Barcelonnette | D908 | 1 | 177.5 | 1146 | ||
60 | D908 / D902 - to Barcelonnette | D902 | 0.5 | 178 | 1140 | ||
61 | Barcelonnette (entry) - cross bridge over river Ubaye - straight to Centre-ville (avenue de Nice) - in town, follow one-way street, then bike signs (green letters) "Grand tour Alpi Marittime Mercantour" - at town exit, follow Col de Vars | town centre then D900 | 2 | 180 | 1138 | ||
62 | Jausiers | D900 | 8.5 | 188.5 | 1216 | ||
63 | La Condamine | D900 | 5.5 | 194 | 1286 | ||
64 | Unpaved road begins - R. (up) on Piste de la Sylve (about 500 m after bridge over river Ubaye) - direction to “Col de Larche” indicated on small wooden sign with Mountain Bike arrow | RF | 2 | 196 | 1309 | ||
65 | 3. Crossroads on Piste de la Sylve - take the left road to Meyronnes | RF | 4 | 200 | 1677 | ||
66 | Crossroads "Piste de la Sylve 1630 m" - L. (downhill) | RF | 1.4 | 201.4 | 1630 | ||
67 | Left hairpin turn - concrete road (steep downhill) | RF | 0.4 | 201.8 | 1590 | ||
68 | Bridge - after bridge, continue L. (unpaved road) | RF | 0.4 | 202.2 | 1525 | ||
69 | Piste de la Sylve ends on D900 - R. (up) | D900 | 0.3 | 202.5 | 1532 | ||
70 | Larche | D900 | 4.5 | 207 | 1680 | ||
71 | Col de Larche / Colle Della Maddalena - France -> Italy (Provincia di Cuneo) | SS21 | 6 | 213 | 1997 | ||
72 | Argentera | SS21 | 6.5 | 219.5 | 1700 | ||
73 | Bersezio | SS21 | 3.5 | 223 | 1600 | ||
74 | Pontebernardo | SS21 | 6.5 | 229.5 | 1300 | ||
75 | Pietraporzio | SS21 | 1.5 | 231 | 1230 | ||
76 | Vinadio - in town centre R. (Via Goletta) to Perdioni | SP337 | 14 | 245 | 900 | ||
77 | Forani | SP337 | 6 | 251 | 800 | ||
78 | SP337 / road to Demonte - straight to Festiona | SP337 | 2.5 | 253.5 | 750 | ||
79 | SP 337 / road to Festiona - straight, stay on SP337 | SP337 | 5 | 258.5 | 740 | ||
80 | Cimetery of Festiona (Stop sign) - straight on SP337 | SP337 | 0.5 | 259 | 730 | ||
81 | SP337 / road to Cuneo - straight on SP337 to Tetto Rabas | SP337 | 4 | 263 | 680 | ||
82 | SP337 / road to Bedoira - straight (downhill) | SP337 | 4 | 267 | 730 | ||
83 | SP337 ends on SS21 - do not take SS21 but R. on side road - then straight on side road (parallel to SS21) | local road | 0.5 | 267.5 | 700 | ||
84 | Piano Quinto (just before Ristorante La Fermata) - L. (traffic light) - cross SS21 to Roccasparvera | SP121 | 0.5 | 268 | 700 | ||
85 | Roccasparvera - at stop sign L. in Via Stefano Viale - after 600 m (crossroads) R. to Vignolo | SP121 | 1 | 269 | 650 | ||
86 | Colle Bicocca (no pass sign) | SP121 | 3.5 | 272.5 | 641 | ||
87 | SP121 ends on SP23 - L. to Cervasca - traffic ! | SP23 | 0.5 | 273 | 620 | ||
88 | SP23 / Road to Cuneo - L. to Caraglio, Cervasca | SP23 | 0.5 | 273.5 | 620 | ||
89 | Vignolo - straight | SP23 | 0.5 | 274 | |||
90 | Cervasca - straight | SP23 | 2 | 276 | 580 | ||
91 | Bernezzo (rbt La Torretta) - straight to Caraglio | SP23 | 2 | 278 | |||
92 | SP23 ends on SP422 - at stop sign L. - traffic ! | SP422 | 1.5 | 279.5 | |||
93 | Caraglio (centre) - rbt - straight to Busca - at exit R. in Via Vecchia di Busca (small park place at that junction) | SP422, local road | 2.5 | 282 | |||
94 | Local road / SP174 (Stop sign) - straight (Via Paschera s. d.) to Paschera San Defendente | local road | 1 | 283 | |||
95 | Paschera San Defendente - at church (fork) L. (road limited to 10 m wide) - at exit, local road ends on local road - R. (no sign) | local road | 1 | 284 | 550 | ||
96 | Via Ceresa / Via Monastero Tetto Cru (just before hamlet) - L. | local road | 1 | 285 | |||
97 | First junction with paved road - R. Via Casc. Vasetto | local road | 1 | 286 | |||
98 | Castelletto Busca (old station) - straight - after 200 m (bank, water, red bricks church, Stop sign) - R. | local road, SP160 | 3.5 | 289.5 | |||
99 | Castelletto (town exit) - L. to Fraz. San Mauro | local road | 1 | 290.5 | |||
100 | Strada di San Mauro / Via Ceresa (after bridge) - R. (up) ! ! | local road | 0.5 | 291 |