Trescaire Haut Viewpoint – View of Moustiers-Saint-Marie loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Trescaire Haut Viewpoint – View of Moustiers-Saint-Marie loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

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Trescaire Haut Viewpoint – View of Moustiers-Saint-Marie loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

05:02

62.9km

2,050m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 29.4 km for 4.77 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.89 km

View of Lac de Sainte-Croix

Highlight • Lake

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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8.14 km

Aussichtspunkt

Highlight • Other

Something beautiful to see everywhere!

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8.14 km

Overview of the Gorges du Verdon

Highlight • Gorge

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8.72 km

Viewpoint

9.14 km

Réserve naturelle de Saint-Maurin

Nature Reserve

12.5 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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24.1 km

Trescaire Haut Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this belvedere we have a bird's eye view of the gorges. It is simply breathtaking!

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38.3 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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62.0 km

View of Moustiers-Saint-Marie

Highlight • Settlement

Great area to explore by bike!

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62.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.1 km

641 m

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

62.3 km

502 m

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,320 m)

Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

19°C

12°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

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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November 7, 2023,Verdon - Nord

Great route, views at their finest. Simply recommended!

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September 8, 2023,Rougon - Moustiers Sainte-Marie

The Route les Cretes is closed from November 15th to March 15th. The picture with the black dot is a griffon vulture circling there with a few others. You fly close to the viewpoint, from a distance of 10 m. As mentioned on the previous tour, the altitude profile is correct, while the route planner includes many ups and downs. …

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