A pretty bumpy narrow road to Col de Bleine

Col de Bleine is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.439m (4,721ft) above the sea level, located in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, in France.

Col de Bleine

The road to the summit is called D5. It’s asphalted but narrow, with a few hairpins. The road is virtually a single track pretty bumpy. It’s one of the nicer passes in this area of many nice small to medium sized passes. Apart from the scenic beauty of this area, the pass is also characterized by very low traffic.

There are 2 routes to reach the summit. Starting from the D 10 road, the ascent is 5 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 310 meters. The average percentage is 6.2 %. And starting from the D 2 road, the ascent is 4.4 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 275 meters. The average percentage is 6.3 %.