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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Forcalquier
Vachères

Saint Michel l'Observatoire – Col de la Mort d'Imbert loop from Vachères

Hard

4.5

(2)

83

riders

Saint Michel l'Observatoire – Col de la Mort d'Imbert loop from Vachères

02:58

54.8km

1,130m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional du Luberon

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

923 m

View of Vachères

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2

11.8 km

Saint Michel l'Observatoire

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Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire is known for its nights without light pollution, which has earned it the honor of having an astronomical observatory. The village is charming and has small squares, fountains and beautiful houses.

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3

18.6 km

Col de la Mort d'Imbert

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The Col de la Mort d'Imbert from Manosque is 5.2 km long, with an elevation gain of 210 m. There is an average slope of 4%. There are steep slopes at 12%.

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23.7 km

Col de la Mort d'Imbert

Mountain Pass

5

29.3 km

Manosque

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Manosque is the largest city in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department. It is an excellent location to start cycling tours in the surrounding mountains.

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38.5 km

Col de Montfuron

Mountain Pass

7

45.2 km

Reillanne

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A charming little artists' village in the heart of Provence. There are numerous galleries, a supermarket, a bakery and cafes. You can take a break at the marketplace.

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8

45.6 km

Reillanne

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Discovered by chance, got stuck and did a couple of tours from here. Just beautiful!

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9

45.6 km

Café Cours

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Cafés are always needed, especially good ones

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10

45.8 km

Beautiful descent

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At the end of the Luberon Velotour "Collines de Manosque à vélo" a wonderful section to ride out

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B

54.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.2 km

12.6 km

2.16 km

Surfaces

53.2 km

1.72 km

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

36°C

19°C

17 %

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