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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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    APIDAE tourism data updated on 14/04/2020 by "Vélo Loisir Provence".
    Spotted an error? Write to the owner with the following information:
    File name: Boucle des Lacs du Verdon | Record identifier: 5271091 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.

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    43.758430, 5.886110
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    43°45'30.3"N 5°53'10.0"E
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    31T 732332 4849091
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    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
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    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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