Col de Vars
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| Col de Vars | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,108 metres (6,916 feet) |
| Location | Hautes-Alpes/Alpes-de-Haute-Provence,  France |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | |
| Traversed by | D 902 |
Col de Vars, elevation 2108 m (6916 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Alps betweenn the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in France.
It connects the Ubaye Valley with the Queyras valley and Embrun. The pass is open only from May to October.
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.
The pass has been included in the Tour de France 33 times.
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