Col de la Cayolle
	Height	Climbing height
	2326m	1276m (St. Martin-d’Entraunes) 1190m (Barcelonette); 543m (Bayasse)
	Difficulty	Beauty
	3-4 (5)	4 (5)
How to get there	From the south you can start already down at the Gorges de Daluis or Guillaumes (798m), or St. Martin-d’Entraunes (1050m). If you come from Col des Champs, you will start the climb in this latter village. It is a long and hard climb up from St. Martin, but never very steep. From the north the climb is arguably more beautiful and almost as long and hard from Barcelonette (1136m).
Other comments	This is another classic, perhaps the most classic of the very southern high Alps passes. It is also not very trafficated. It is more beautiful than either Col d’Allos to the west or the Col de la Bonette to the east. It is greener and more varied than Col de la Bonette and you avoid the ugly ski resort at Allos. Bring water from the starting points (there may be water at some places along the way). There is a good walkers hostel at Bayasse on the north side. [04-2327]