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Col de Turini from Sospel

25 km road cycling route1,293 m climbing1 h 46 minGPX

Sospel, France · Road

A mountainous 25 km road cycling route from Sospel through Moulinet, with 1,293 m of climbing over the Sospel climb and Tête de Mantégas.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
24.7 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
1,293 m
52 m per km
Riding time
1 h 46 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Moderate
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
Jun to Oct
Sospel climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Sospel

Map and elevation profile

Turns of the col de Turini on the M70 between La Bollène-Vésubie and col de Turini.
Photo: Jérémie Forget · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
1,293 m
Distance
25 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km510152025 km1,608 m · highest, at 24.7 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Sospel
  2. Sospel climbkm 4
  3. Tête de Mantégaskm 12
  4. Moulinetkm 13

Starting from Sospel at 352 m, the route rises immediately with a short initial climb of 2.3 km gaining 54 m at an average of 2.4%. After a brief flat section, a longer 7.6 km climb follows, gaining 363 m at an average gradient of 4.8%, with some steep pitches up to 22.2% near km 0. The route passes through Moulinet at 12.8 km.

From Moulinet, the main climb ascends for 12 km with 827 m elevation gain at an average of 6.9%, reaching the highest point at 1608 m near km 24.3 beneath Tête de Mantégas. The road surface is 98% paved with minor gravel sections, mostly on minor roads and 10% on quiet streets, predominantly following the D 2566 for over 21 km.

There are food and drink options near the start in Sospel, including bakeries, a restaurant, and a supermarket, as well as at Moulinet and at the top near Les Trois Vallées. There is a 12.3 km stretch without cafés, shops or water from about km 0.4 to 12.7. Toilets are available at the start, and a bike repair stand is located near the finish. Bailout is possible at Sospel with a station 400 m off route.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Sospel climb (7.6 km at 4.8 %) and Tête de Mantégas (12 km at 6.9 %).
  • Tops out at 1,608 m, 24.3 km in.

Highlights

  • Col de Turini 1608 m
  • Passes through Moulinet at 12.8 km
  • Peaks near road: Cime de Penas and Cime de Codolis

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Moulinet 12.8 km

On the road

  • Le Relais du Sel (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • out of order (Water) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • La Béoua d'Afi (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • L'estabi (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Le Cerf (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Pizzburger Dinner (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Water 0 km
  • 2G (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Buvette des Platanes (Restaurant) 0 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Unnamed climb0.7 km2.3 km · 54 m · 2.4 % · max 4.1 %—412 m
Sospel climb3.8 km7.6 km · 363 m · 4.8 %7.6 km · 363 m · 4.8 %778 m
Tête de Mantégas12.3 km12 km · 827 m · 6.9 % · max 11.1 %12 km · 827 m · 6.9 %1608 m

High point 1608 m at 24.3 km; low point 352 m. Passes beneath Cime de Penas, Cime de Codolis, Le Dugo.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

A point maximum far steeper than the climb’s average is usually an elevation-data spike, so the steepest 500 m of the profile is shown instead (or nothing, where the profile is too coarse).

Sospel climb · full ascent, starts at 3.8 km

7.6 km at 4.8% · 363 m
450500550600650700750m14%-0.7%3.5%6.5%4.6%2.3%1.9%0 km12345677.6 km778 msteepest 13.7%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Tête de Mantégas · full ascent, starts at 12.3 km

12 km at 6.9% · 827 m
8009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,600m7.5%6.1%6.1%8.5%6.1%8.3%7.7%7.1%8.5%5.2%0 km123456789101111.9 km1,608 msteepest 8.5%

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 12.3 km from 0.4 to 12.7
  • 13 km on main roads without a cycle lane
  • Steepest 500 m reaches 24% gradient at route start

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Jérémie Forget · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Zairon · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Sospel (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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