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Routes France Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Loop of the Verdon Lakes
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Loop of the Verdon Lakes

Road Cycling · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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Cycle tour to discover the lakes of the Lower Verdon.

difficult
Distance 71.9 km
Duration6:00 h
Ascent1,045 m
Descent1,045 m
Highest point645 m
Lowest point310 m

This itinerary takes you from Gréoux-les-Bains to the village of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, along a road that crosses the Colostre river and then through sumptuous Provencal landscapes.

Arriving at the Sainte-Croix lake, an immense and colourful landscape will be revealed for your greatest pleasure. The tour continues, after a passage over the impressive Sainte-Croix dam, along the lower gorges of the Verdon. The end of the route takes you along the balcony roads above the lake of Esparron-de-Verdon and its turquoise blue waters.

Recommended period: spring and autumn. Itinerary not recommended during the summer season because of the high traffic and the high temperatures.

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In case of emergency, call 112

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APIDAE tourism data updated on 14/04/2020 by "Vélo Loisir Provence".
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File name: Boucle des Lacs du Verdon | Record identifier: 5271091 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.

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Gréoux-Les-Bains
Coordinates:
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43.758430, 5.886110
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43°45'30.3"N 5°53'10.0"E
UTM
31T 732332 4849091
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Gréoux-Les-Bains

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43.758430, 5.886110
DMS
43°45'30.3"N 5°53'10.0"E
UTM
31T 732332 4849091
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Book recommendation by the author

Guide "Le Verdon à Vélo" Cycloguide 04 - Les Alpes de Haute-Provence à vélo

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The most beautiful road cycling routes in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
France › Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur › Var › Quinson

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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
71.9 km
Duration
6:00 h
Ascent
1,045 m
Descent
1,045 m
Highest point
645 m
Lowest point
310 m
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