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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Aix-En-Provence
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

Croix de Provence – Sainte-Victoire Priory loop from Carrières de Bibémus

Hard

5.0

(1)

92

runners

Croix de Provence – Sainte-Victoire Priory loop from Carrières de Bibémus

02:47

18.7km

730m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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1

1.95 km

Trail above Lac Zola

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2

4.11 km

The water reservoir of Lake Bimont, the landscape of ocher earth, the pine forests and the unmissable view of the Sainte-Victoire mountain make this trail very pleasant to walk.

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4.45 km

View of the Bimont Dam

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The Bimont dam, also called the Bimont dam or the Rigaud dam, is an arch dam commissioned in 1952 in the town of Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, in the Sainte-Victoire mountain, near Aix-en-Provence. …

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9.27 km

Croix de Provence

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The panorama! on the blue route is unique! The path is mostly stony and rocky, so hiking boots and hiking poles for those with knee problems are recommended. Only the …

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9.57 km

Sainte-Victoire Priory

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The former monastery and the associated refuge were reopened after renovation at the beginning of 2018. Up to 14 people can now seek shelter here and, if necessary, spend the …

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11.9 km

View of Lake Bimont

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Cezanne Refuge

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12.4 km

Very busy site, avoid peak days/hours!

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13.9 km

Lake Bimont

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Also nicknamed "lost lake", this dam on the Cause is ideally located at the gates of the city of Aix-en-Provence. It is supplied with water mainly by an artificial underground …

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

3.72 km

940 m

821 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

1.52 km

581 m

475 m

340 m

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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