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Gravel Bike - Green Valensole

Gravel Bike · Upper Provence and Verdon
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Valensole G3 Gravel Circuit

easy
Distance 24.9 km
1:40 h
300 m
300 m
658 m
532 m

40% Tarmac and 60% Road

This route, starting from the large car park in the centre of Valensole, is a gentle first approach to the emblematic tracks winding through the lavender fields of the Valensole plateau and, more generally, through the wide open spaces of this Natura 2000 site.

Passing by large traditional farms, La Moutonne, Les Sivans, La Dauphine, etc., will allow you to understand the extent of agricultural activities in the area, and the way of life in the countryside in the past.

A real invitation to discover, you will come across lavender, sage, hyssop, thyme and rosemary in bloom or even plots of durum wheat... and why not a flock or two of sheep!Once on the plateau, if the weather is bright, you will be able to see the Ventoux to the east, the Barre des Ecrins to the north, and the closer peaks of Lure and Serre de Montdenier.

Strava segment: the "Montée Gravel de la Moutonne

Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
658 m
Lowest point
532 m
Best time of year
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Track types

Asphalt 20.56%Dirt road 15.67%Forested/wild trail 40.38%Road 23.37%
Asphalt
5.1 km
Dirt road
3.9 km
Forested/wild trail
10 km
Road
5.8 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 vert | Record identifier: 6083882 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.

Start

Valensole (532 m)
Coordinates:
DD
43.835770, 5.986642
DMS
43°50'08.8"N 5°59'11.9"E
UTM
31T 740115 4857968
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Destination

Valensole

By road

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Parking

Parking near the starting point

Coordinates

DD
43.835770, 5.986642
DMS
43°50'08.8"N 5°59'11.9"E
UTM
31T 740115 4857968
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
24.9 km
Duration
1:40 h
Ascent
300 m
Descent
300 m
Highest point
658 m
Lowest point
532 m
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