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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Aix-En-Provence

Rousset

Col des Portes – Preachers' Square loop from Rousset

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Aix-En-Provence

Rousset

Col des Portes – Preachers' Square loop from Rousset

Hard

4.8

(62)

1,143

riders

Col des Portes – Preachers' Square loop from Rousset

04:37

68.2km

1,090m

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: March 3, 2026

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Bus stop

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25.0 km

Col des Portes

Highlight • Mountain Pass

High up and completely low-traffic but with some snappy climbs. However, the view is amazing and it is definitely worth it!

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30.6 km

Vauvenargues and the castle with Pablo Picasso's remains

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Pablo Picasso lived from 1959 to 1961 in Vauvenargues Castle, which is located about 14 kilometers east of Aix-en-Provence. The 15th-century castle is located on a hill above the village …

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44.9 km

Musée du Palais de l’Archevêché

Castle

45.3 km

Preachers' Square

Highlight • Monument

A very nice place

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50.8 km

From Vauvenargues to Le Tholonet

Highlight • Trail

53.6 km

Red Earth Formations of Sainte-Victoire

Highlight • Natural Monument

At the foot of the Sainte-Victoire National Nature Reserve, there is a beautiful area of red earth for riding. The reserve was created in 1994 to protect the fossilized dinosaur eggs preserved at the western foot of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire.

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59.1 km

Sainte-Victoire House

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Here you can make a delicious stopover.

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61.8 km

View of Mont Sainte-Victoire

Highlight • Other

From Rousset the road takes us to Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon at the foot of the Sainte-Victoire, a mountainous ridge which extends over 18 km in the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var. From here the views are splendid!

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63.2 km

View of Montagne Sainte-Victoire

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the Route du Pas des Minus, just north of Rousset, you can enjoy a very beautiful view of the landscape and the mountain of Sainte-Victoire from afar. It's worth taking a short break to admire the scenery!

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68.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.6 km

1.79 km

1.66 km

938 m

271 m

Surfaces

64.0 km

2.20 km

1.49 km

269 m

175 m

149 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

22°C

8°C

17 %

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Col des Portes – Preachers' Square loop from Rousset

Col des Portes

Vauvenargues and the castle with Pablo Picasso's remains

Preachers' Square

From Vauvenargues to Le Tholonet

Red Earth Formations of Sainte-Victoire

Sainte-Victoire House

View of Mont Sainte-Victoire

View of Montagne Sainte-Victoire

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