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LE 1000 DU SUD - 2021 - ENGLISH
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Route proposed by PROVENCE RANDONNEURS, association for bicycle touring
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Contact : Sophie MATTER
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3960 ancien chemin de Salernes 83570 Cotignac France1000 km ride (randonnée) Time limit : 100 h (rando) or unlimited (tour)
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Phone : 06 650 44 200 Email : mattersophie@gmail.com
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Start Place : The 1000 du Sud Base Camp, Les Parties, 3960 ancien chemin de Salernes 83570 CotignacStart Time : Sept. 6, 20:00 or Sept. 7, 07:00 (your choice)
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violet = Photo control placesorange = Navigation requires special attention !
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R. = right, L. = left, rbt = roundabout, (...) -> (...) = territorial division, av., allée, bvd, rue, via, strada = streets
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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
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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
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LOCATION AND INSTRUCTIONNext RoadLeg (km) Total (km) Alt (m)
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1. Base Camplane00330
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Concrete lane ends on local road - L. - straight down to Cotignaclocal road0.50.5329
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Ancien Chemin de Salernes ends on D50 - at stop sign L.D5033.5230
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D50 / D31 - at stop sign L. to EntrecasteauxD317.511152
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Entrecasteaux - at exit to SalernesD31112159
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Salernes (entry, factory Carrelages Alain Vagh) - R. in Ancienne Voie ferrée de Provence (bicycle route Euro Vélo 8) local road, EV85.517.5210
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EV8 ends on D2560 (rbt) - 2nd exit Toutes DirectionsD25602.520
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D2560 / D51 (rbt) - L. to VillecrozeD510.220.2242
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D51 / D560 (rbt) - straight to VillecrozeD510.821254
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Villecroze (town centre) - L. to TourtourD557324339
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D557 / D51 - R. to TourtourD51125376
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D51 / D77 (rbt, entry of Tourtour) - straight to Tourtour-Centre (even if signs indicating a pedestrian zone - bicycles can go through) local road530606
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Tourtour - cross village - at exit (rbt) L. to AmpusD770.530.5630
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D77 / D51 - straight to AmpusD51131.5671
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Domaine Saint-Pierre-de-TourtourD51233.5698
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D51 / D49 - straight to AmpusD492.536631
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D49 / D2149 - L. to Ampus Centre (green bike sign Gorges du Verdon) D2149137621
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Ampus (centre) - Toutes Directions - at exit, at stop sign L. to Châteaudouble, CompsD51138582
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Châteaudouble - stay on D51D518.546.5511
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D51 / D955 - L. to Montferrat, Comps s/ A. - after 50 m, at stop sign, straight to Comps s/ A.D955248.5432
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Montferrat - stay on D955D955250.5478
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D955 / D19 - to Comps s/ ArtubyD955454.5654
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Canjuers Military Camp - stay on D955D9552.557775
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Comps-sur-Artuby - after town exit (D955 / D21) L. to CastellaneD9551067896
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Jabron - R. to Brenon, Le BourguetD52572760
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D52 / D252 - L. to Le BourguetD2523.575.5806
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Le BourguetD252277.5845
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Var -> Alpes de Haute-ProvenceD1022.580974
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Saint-Thyrse (hill summit) D1022821051
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Castellane (entry, D102 ends on D4085) - at stop sign L. - in town centre follow Saint-AndréD40856.588.5720
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Castellane (exit, rbt D4085 / D955) - to Saint-André-les-AlpesD955189.5743
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Col de CheironD9553.593887
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Dam of Castillon-Demandolx (road goes on dam) D955295881
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D955 ends on N202 - at stop sign L. to Saint-AndréN2027102924
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Saint-André-les-Alpes - at entry (rbt) R. (to Aire Camping-Cars) - straight through town centre - at exit (stop sign) R. to ColmarsD9557109890
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La MureD9552.5111.5943
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Thorame-Haute GareD9558.51201000
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D955 / D908 - straight to ColmarsD90861261106
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Colmars-les-Alpes - to Col d'AllosD908121381237
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AllosD90881461425
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La Foux-VillageD90861521720
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La Foux-d'AllosD90821541792
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2. Col d'AllosD9086.5160.52247
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Les AgneliersD9088168.51725
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D908 / D109 / local road - straight to BarcelonnetteD9088176.51205
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D908 / D109 - straight to BarcelonnetteD9081177.51146
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D908 / D902 - to BarcelonnetteD9020.51781140
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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 Varstown centre then D90021801138
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JausiersD9008.5188.51216
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La CondamineD9005.51941286
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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 arrowRF21961309
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3. Crossroads on Piste de la Sylve - take the left road to MeyronnesRF42001677
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Crossroads "Piste de la Sylve 1630 m" - L. (downhill) RF1.4201.41630
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Left hairpin turn - concrete road (steep downhill) RF0.4201.81590
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Bridge - after bridge, continue L. (unpaved road) RF0.4202.21525
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Piste de la Sylve ends on D900 - R. (up) D9000.3202.51532
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LarcheD9004.52071680
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Col de Larche / Colle Della Maddalena - France -> Italy (Provincia di Cuneo) SS2162131997
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ArgenteraSS216.5219.51700
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BersezioSS213.52231600
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PontebernardoSS216.5229.51300
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PietraporzioSS211.52311230
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Vinadio - in town centre R. (Via Goletta) to PerdioniSP33714245900
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ForaniSP3376251800
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SP337 / road to Demonte - straight to FestionaSP3372.5253.5750
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SP 337 / road to Festiona - straight, stay on SP337SP3375258.5740
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Cimetery of Festiona (Stop sign) - straight on SP337SP3370.5259730
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SP337 / road to Cuneo - straight on SP337 to Tetto RabasSP3374263680
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SP337 / road to Bedoira - straight (downhill) SP3374267730
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SP337 ends on SS21 - do not take SS21 but R. on side road - then straight on side road (parallel to SS21) local road0.5267.5700
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Piano Quinto (just before Ristorante La Fermata) - L. (traffic light) - cross SS21 to RoccasparveraSP1210.5268700
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Roccasparvera - at stop sign L. in Via Stefano Viale - after 600 m (crossroads) R. to VignoloSP1211269650
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Colle Bicocca (no pass sign) SP1213.5272.5641
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SP121 ends on SP23 - L. to Cervasca - traffic !SP230.5273620
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SP23 / Road to Cuneo - L. to Caraglio, CervascaSP230.5273.5620
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Vignolo - straightSP230.5274
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Cervasca - straightSP232276580
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Bernezzo (rbt La Torretta) - straight to CaraglioSP232278
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SP23 ends on SP422 - at stop sign L. - traffic !SP4221.5279.5
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Caraglio (centre) - rbt - straight to Busca - at exit R. in Via Vecchia di Busca (small park place at that junction) SP422, local road2.5282
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Local road / SP174 (Stop sign) - straight (Via Paschera s. d.) to Paschera San Defendentelocal road1283
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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 road1284550
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Via Ceresa / Via Monastero Tetto Cru (just before hamlet) - L.local road1285
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First junction with paved road - R. Via Casc. Vasettolocal road1286
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Castelletto Busca (old station) - straight - after 200 m (bank, water, red bricks church, Stop sign) - R.local road, SP1603.5289.5
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Castelletto (town exit) - L. to Fraz. San Maurolocal road1290.5
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Strada di San Mauro / Via Ceresa (after bridge) - R. (up) ! !local road0.5291