 Stage 16 of the tour approached the summit from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (south-east), and after reaching the Col de la Bonette, took a loop round the Cime de la Bonette reaching the summit of , which is the highest point reached by the Tour de France, before re-passing the Col de la Bonette.On the descent to Jausiers, the actual Col de Restefond was then passed on the right approximately 1 km from the summit.The two kilometre long teardrop shaped loop around the Cime de la Bonette peak () from either side of the pass is the highest paved through route in the Alps.