Long-distance cycling routes in Upper Provence and Verdon
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur,France
If you are looking for adventure and wide open spaces, the great cycling routes of Upper Provence and Verdon are waiting for you!
For example, why not try a variant of, or the entire, 236 km "Autour du Luberon'' (Around the Luberon), famed for the beauty of the scenery and villages it passes through.
On the Verdon side, you can travel the most beautiful roads to discover the famous landscapes of the Verdon Regional Natural Park. Take in the breathtaking and impressive panoramas along picturesque lanes!
Maps and trails
The most beautiful bicycle tours in Upper Provence and Verdon
Road Cycling
· Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
V863 - Around the Luberon by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
240.3 km
23:45 h
2,620 m
2,630 m
Give in to the temptation of bike touring with this itinerary around the Luberon massif, signposted in both directions. It gives you the chance to discover all the resources of this exceptional region.
Road Cycling
· Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Tour du Verdon by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
258 km
15:47 h
4,000 m
4,000 m
The Tour du Verdon à vélo, designed for adventure-seekers, takes you on a journey of discovery through this unique territory, with its breathtaking panoramas and emblematic villages, as well as its lesser-known and more confidential areas.
Bike Riding
· France
The Mediterranean by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
462.1 km
36:00 h
3,237 m
3,244 m
The Mediterranean by bike is the French part of EuroVelo 8, which will eventually link Spain to Cyprus via Greece over 5,888 km.
Bikepacking
· France
The Mediterranean by bike, from Perthus to Menton
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Multi-day route
817.6 km
59:16 h
3,357 m
3,677 m
Connecting the Pyrenees to the Alps, Spain to Italy via the back roads of France, this is the ambition of The Mediterranean by bike.
Part of the French section of EuroVelo 8, this cycling route crosses eleven European countries from southern Spain to Cyprus. In France, The Mediterranean by bike covers 850 km from Perthus in the Eastern Pyrenees to Menton on the French Riviera.
Bikepacking
· Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
Autour du Luberon by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
240.1 km
18:50 h
2,974 m
2,974 m
Itinéraire autour du massif et du Parc naturel régional du Luberon. Balisé dans les deux sens, vous découvrirez en douceur toutes les ressources de ce territoire d'exception. Osez l’itinérance : cet itinéraire emprunte des routes choisies pour la beauté des sites et des villages qui vous accueilleront à vos étapes.
Road Cycling
· Vaucluse
V863 - Around the Luberon by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
240.3 km
23:45 h
2,620 m
2,630 m
Give in to the temptation of bike touring with this itinerary around the Luberon massif, signposted in both directions. It gives you the chance to discover all the resources of this exceptional region.
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Through Provence to the Côte d'Azur by Marc
May 19, 2016
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