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Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Lake Sainte-Croix loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Arrêt du Col

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Digne-Les-Bains

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Lake Sainte-Croix loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Arrêt du Col

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Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Lake Sainte-Croix loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Arrêt du Col

03:04

44.2km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.18 km for 66 m

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5.24 km

Moustiers Sainte-Marie

Highlight • Settlement

Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is a superb cliff-side village, in the heart of the Verdon regional natural park. It is really very pleasant to stroll through its pretty pedestrian streets! I advise you …

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7.93 km

Gravel trail between Moustiers and Lac de Sainte-Croix

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Gravel path without difficulty! Probably one of the most relaxing parts of the TransVerdon. The path winds through green expanses.

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12.9 km

View of the Verdon Gorge

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Along the Lac du Sainte-Croix there are some steep and long uphill sections. Sufficient fitness is therefore a prerequisite. Otherwise, the roads are easy to drive on, which can also …

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14.8 km

Lake Sainte-Croix

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Beautiful reservoir, Lac de Sainte-Croix and a grandiose gorge of the Verdon, Grand Canyon du Verdon.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac_de_Sainte-Croix and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdonschlucht

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21.6 km

Aiguines is a very pleasant village in the Verdon regional natural park, with calm and colorful alleys. It is dominated by the summit of Grand Margès, and offers remarkable views of Lake Sainte-Croix and the Valensole plateau.

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21.6 km

Marketplace

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Nice little town, some shops and restaurants, a beautiful castle and several hotels.

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33.0 km

Verdon Gorge to Lake Sainte-Croix

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The Gorges de Verdun are a very popular place of natural beauty in France. You don't need to go in the water to enjoy this pearl. Nearby roads and bridges provide stunning views of the gorge below.

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40.3 km

View of Moustiers-Saint-Marie

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Great area to explore by bike!

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44.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.0 km

2.18 km

1.71 km

Surfaces

41.1 km

1.83 km

449 m

287 m

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

28°C

12°C

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Comments

June 14, 2022,Gorges du Verdon. Moustiers de Sainte Marie 🇨🇵

Luckily, the first day wasn't just wasted on getting to the Verdon Regional Nature Park in the Alps of High Provence province. Instead of 10, it was 14 hours again, which is actually always due to Switzerland. But we were still able to take a nice tour from our trailer park to Moustiers de Sainte Marie. This beautiful mountain village, …

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May 26, 2025,nach Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

A short city tour through a small town with many alleys, shops, and restaurants. We also climbed the two viewpoints at the Chapelle-Notre-Dame de Beauvoir. From there, we had beautiful views of the city all the way to the lake.

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September 30, 2024,Fahrradtour nach Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Today around midday, after we had waited out the short morning shower, we walked the few kilometers along Lac St. Croix, past the mouth of the Verdon and then up to the beautiful mountain town of Moustier St. Marie with its star hanging between the rocks above the town.

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Moustiers Sainte-Marie – Lake Sainte-Croix loop from Moustiers-Sainte-Marie - Arrêt du Col

Moustiers Sainte-Marie

Gravel trail between Moustiers and Lac de Sainte-Croix

View of the Verdon Gorge

Lake Sainte-Croix

Aiguines

Marketplace

Verdon Gorge to Lake Sainte-Croix

View of Moustiers-Saint-Marie

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