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Col du Défens (1,230 m) – Lake Castillon loop from Les Granges de Gaban

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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
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Col du Défens (1,230 m) – Lake Castillon loop from Les Granges de Gaban

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Col du Défens (1,230 m) – Lake Castillon loop from Les Granges de Gaban

05:53

85.4km

1,770m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: March 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Verdon

Réserve naturelle Géologique de Haute-Provence

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21.7 km

Notre-Dame d'Entraigues Church

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Worth seeing small church in the village.

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22.5 km

Tartonne

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I recommend a little detour to Tartonne, because honey is produced there and the village has a very interesting salt water source.

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27.1 km

Sentinel of the Asse – Andy Goldsworthy

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This strange construction which sits in one of the bends of the Col du Défens is in reality a work by Andy Goldsworthy, a major figure in land art. It …

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29.0 km

Col du Défens (1,230 m)

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One of my favorite passes (1,230 meters) in this region that I know well. A good quality road, very little traffic, magnificent scenery and a very accessible climb on both sides.

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55.8 km

Verdon Viaduct

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Small viaduct of the railway line over the Verdon. Here the so-called Train des Pignes runs between Nice and Digne-les-Bains.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemins_de_fer_de_Provence and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Nizza%E2%80%93Digne-les-Bains

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69.6 km

Angles Bay / Le Verdon

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Here you can rent boats

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71.1 km

Lake Castillon

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Lake Castillon results from a water reservoir at the Cheiron hill. When the dam was installed, water engulfed the village of Castillon and the Saint-Julien bridge.

This lake with azure waters is perfect for cooling off.

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79.1 km

Col des Robines

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Small alpine pass on the N202 (Route Napoleon) between Barrême in the valley of the Asse and Saint-André-les-Alpes in the valley of the Verdon. There is also a small passport sign!
More information: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_des_Robines and alpenrouten.de/Robines-Col-des_point927.html

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85.4 km

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57.1 km

18.8 km

3.28 km

3.26 km

2.30 km

653 m

112 m

Surfaces

62.1 km

13.4 km

5.99 km

2.43 km

1.48 km

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (810 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

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