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Gravel Bike - Blue Valensole

Gravel Bike · Upper Provence and Verdon
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Valensole G2 Gravel Circuit

easy
Distance 37.8 km
3:00 h
700 m
700 m
583 m
329 m

50% Tarmac and 50% Road

This route starts from the large car park in the centre of Valensole and straddles the communes of Valensole and Gréoux les bains.Don't be fooled by the relatively "short distance" of this circuit, it will take you sometimes over stony, sometimes brittle passages, sporting and steep climbs, technical and fast descents.The outward journey via the large Savoye track perched on the plateau, then the dive via the old Saint Martin road, will take you to Gréoux les bains via Château Laval.

Be careful! there will be 50 m of bike carrying, at the exit of Château Laval in the middle of the natural steps cut in the limestone so characteristic of the region.Then a beautiful climb towards La Colle which will take you to the beginning of one of the most beautiful and rolling tracks in the area.

The last section of the large margins towards La Trinité and then the ascent of the Chemin du Riou, will constitute the very sporty "Dessert" of this loop.Strava segments: "Montée de la Savoye" & "La Trinité - climb to chemin du Riou

Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
583 m
Lowest point
329 m
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Track types

Asphalt 21.71%Forested/wild trail 41.87%Path 7.06%Road 29.35%
Asphalt
8.2 km
Forested/wild trail
15.8 km
Path
2.7 km
Road
11.1 km
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Safety information

In case of emergency, call 112

Tips and hints

APIDAE tourism data updated on 30/03/2023 by "Office de Tourisme Communautaire Durance Luberon Verdon Agglomération".
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File name: Gravel Bike - Valensole bleu | Record identifier: 6083921 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.

Start

Valensole (532 m)
Coordinates:
DD
43.835797, 5.986633
DMS
43°50'08.9"N 5°59'11.9"E
UTM
31T 740114 4857971
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Destination

Valensole

Coordinates

DD
43.835797, 5.986633
DMS
43°50'08.9"N 5°59'11.9"E
UTM
31T 740114 4857971
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
37.8 km
Duration
3:00 h
Ascent
700 m
Descent
700 m
Highest point
583 m
Lowest point
329 m
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