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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Forcalquier
L'Escale

Sisteron Citadel – Sisteron Citadel loop from L'Escale

Easy

4.0

(3)

37

riders

Sisteron Citadel – Sisteron Citadel loop from L'Escale

01:28

33.9km

290m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.1 km for 131 m

Waypoints

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15.8 km

Sisteron Citadel

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Built on a narrow rocky spine facing the Baume rock bordering the other bank of the Durance, the citadel of Sisteron dominates the town. It includes bastion enclosures and a …

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16.4 km

Sisteron railway viaduct

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Nice railway viaduct over the Buëch near Sisteron.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisteron#Sehensw%C3%BCrdbaren

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16.6 km

Buech Bridge, Sisteron

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Don't hesitate to follow the bike path; it's really very pretty... It's certainly uphill, but there are plenty of viewpoints and short descents that allow you to recover...
Honestly, it's a must-do...

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17.2 km

The city of Sisteron is distinguished by its unique setting of the Rocher de la Baume. The town was passed through by Napoleon on his march north after escaping from Elba. The city now has the Route de Napoléon.

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17.4 km

Sisteron Citadel

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From time immemorial and at least since Roman times, Sisteron has been considered a strategic point, with its rocky outcrop overlooking the valley which opens the passage between Provence and …

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17.7 km

Sisteron Shopping Street

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nice little shopping street, which provides a lot of shade from the sun due to the narrowness of the row of houses.

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18.3 km

Sisteron Citadel

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You are standing on the road leading up to the citadel. Don't miss the chance to visit this fortress.

This eminently strategic site was an essential crossing point. This impregnable …

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33.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

15.9 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.6 km

147 m

112 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

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