The most beautiful MTB and hiking tours in the French Maritime Alps

On this very beautiful mountain bike tour you will discover the valleys around Orpierre, a small town with barely more than 400 inhabitants. You start at about 700 meters altitude and conquer another 380 meters altitude during the round tour. The only difficult part awaits you at the Col de Pierre Vesce… read more

The Lac du Pontet lies at an altitude of 1,982 meters on the northern slope of the Romanche Valley. The view from up here of the glaciers and peaks of the Meije is stunning. The mood is most beautiful when the mountains are bathed in a very special light as the sun sets and the silence is almost tangible… read more

A surprising side of the Ecrin massif can be seen in the Champsaur glacier valley: the old cultural landscape with the fields, meadows and forests enclosed in beech and ash hedges is beautiful and so very different from the otherwise rugged rocks and deep valleys of the massif.



You start the short walk… read more

This varied hike takes you to the Aiguilles de Chabrières, which are located in alpine terrain at an altitude of over 2,300 meters. On this hike you will overcome about 780 meters in altitude and will be rewarded with fantastic views of the Gapençais and the Réallon Valley.



The starting point is the station… read more

This short mountain bike tour takes you through the valley of Molines-en-Queyras and offers you wonderful views of the valleys of the Aigue Blanche and the Guil. With the exception of a small and somewhat steep section through the forest, you will roll along simple paths in the open landscape.



The tour… read more

You hike through the Gyr Valley, always with a view of the high granite walls, up to the old Alpine hamlet of Ailefroide. In summer this wonderful place is a popular destination for hikers and climbers, because the air is quite cool due to its location.



The circular hike starts in Les Claux at the hydroelectric… read more

The beautiful Lacs du Malrif lie under a wide sky and in the midst of a grandiose panorama at an altitude of about 2,600 meters. In order to hike it, your mountain qualities are required, because on this round-trip tour you have to overcome around 1,100 meters in altitude in each direction. You need… read more

The Pic de Bure is located at a height of 2,700 meters in the magnificent landscape of the Dèvoluy massif. The hike is a sporty challenge, because you climb almost 1,300 meters up and back down on the approximately 13-kilometer round trip on stony paths. You walk through Mediterranean forests, stone… read more

The Lauzanier Valley is of glacial origin and until the last century it was heavily used for agriculture. Above all, pastures and hay meadows dominated the valley and favored the emergence of a great variety of plants. For example, from July you can admire large areas with the queen of the Alps, the… read more

This appealing mountain bike round trip from Barcelonnette rewards you after a long ascent with a wonderful view from the 1,850 meter high Bonnet Vert of the Ubaye valley. The following descent through the forest is just magical.



You start in Barcelonnette, the picturesque main town of the Ubaye Valley… read more