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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Brignoles
Les Salles-Sur-Verdon

Lake Sainte-Croix – Col d'Illoire loop from Les Salles-sur-Verdon

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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Var
Brignoles
Les Salles-Sur-Verdon

Lake Sainte-Croix – Col d'Illoire loop from Les Salles-sur-Verdon

Hard

4.7

(38)

318

riders

Lake Sainte-Croix – Col d'Illoire loop from Les Salles-sur-Verdon

01:43

23.9km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Verdon

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131 m

Les Salles-sur-Verdon

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Les Salles-sur-Verdon is a pretty little town in the Verdon Regional Nature Park, where you will find shops, cafes, restaurants, hotels and campsites. All just a stone's throw from Lake …

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4.60 km

Lake Sainte-Croix

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Beautiful reservoir, Lac de Sainte-Croix and a grandiose gorge of the Verdon, Grand Canyon du Verdon.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_de_Sainte-Croix and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdonschlucht

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5.59 km

Climb to Aiguines

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Small road, but plenty of traffic, everything that wants to go to the Gorges du Verdon has to go this way.

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11.4 km

Aiguines

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Aiguines is a very pleasant village in the Verdon regional natural park, with calm and colorful alleys. It is dominated by the summit of Grand Margès, and offers remarkable views of Lake Sainte-Croix and the Valensole plateau.

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14.1 km

Col d'Illoire

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At an altitude of 967 meters, the Illoire pass marks the gateway to and from the Verdon gorges, depending on your direction. It is located just above the small village …

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16.0 km

Beautiful view of Aiguines and the Lac de Sainte-Croix.

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16.9 km

Marketplace

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Nice little town, some shops and restaurants, a beautiful castle and several hotels.

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20.5 km

Descent on the D71 to Salles

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Nice descent on the D71 to Salles-sur-Verdon.
Small narrow road, occasional views of Lac de Sainte-Croix.

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23.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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23.7 km

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.9 km

< 100 m

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