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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Digne-Les-Bains

La Palud-Sur-Verdon

View of Lac de Sainte-Croix – Lake Sainte-Croix loop from La Palud-sur-Verdon - Camping à la Ferme

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Digne-Les-Bains

La Palud-Sur-Verdon

View of Lac de Sainte-Croix – Lake Sainte-Croix loop from La Palud-sur-Verdon - Camping à la Ferme

Hard

4.9

(46)

801

riders

View of Lac de Sainte-Croix – Lake Sainte-Croix loop from La Palud-sur-Verdon - Camping à la Ferme

04:07

51.8km

1,460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 24, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Verdon

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5.20 km

Col d'Ayen

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col d'Ayen is located at an altitude of 1,031 meters. From Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, he announces your imminent arrival in La Palud-sur-Verdon!

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9.61 km

Descent With View of the Crête d'Issidoule

Highlight • Viewpoint

In many places there are beautiful views of the landscape at the Gorges du Verdon.

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12.0 km

Viewpoint

13.0 km

Réserve naturelle de Saint-Maurin

Nature Reserve

14.0 km

Overview of the Gorges du Verdon

Highlight • Gorge

Beautiful view of the Lac de Sainte-Croix reservoir and the 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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14.0 km

Aussichtspunkt

Highlight • Other

Something beautiful to see everywhere!

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14.3 km

View of Lac de Sainte-Croix

Highlight • Lake

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25.9 km

Lake Sainte-Croix

Highlight • Lake

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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27.4 km

Verdon Gorge to Lake Sainte-Croix

Highlight • Lake

The Gorges de Verdun are a very popular place of natural beauty in France. You don't need to go in the water to enjoy this pearl. Nearby roads and bridges provide stunning views of the gorge below.

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34.3 km

North side of the Grand Canyon of the Verdon from the west

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

It looks like the water has cut the mountains in two.

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51.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.9 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.9 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,030 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

25°C

14°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2023,Verdonschlucht – Gorges du Verdon

Hello Komootler, this is my third time here. The first circumnavigation was on a motorcycle about 25 years ago. Then came a tour with a motorhome. And now I have planned to go around the mountain on my MTB in 3 stages. The weather wasn't ideal today, but the rain was limited. Of course you can see a lot more …

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September 16, 2022,Les Salles sur Verdon nach La Palud sur Verdon

Great prospects! If anyone wants to do this tour: ride the last few kilometers exactly as you came - unless you are a real mountain biker or fat biker 😉

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October 11, 2025,Nach Blick auf die Verdonschlucht

The tour is actually very beautiful. Lots of places where you'll want to stop and take photos. This is especially easy on a bike. Amazing views. The big problem is the road. You just have to hope you don't get run over. I rode the route in October, and many of the campsites are already closed, and there's not much …

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Overview of the Gorges du Verdon

Aussichtspunkt

View of Lac de Sainte-Croix

Lake Sainte-Croix

Verdon Gorge to Lake Sainte-Croix

North side of the Grand Canyon of the Verdon from the west

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