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With its 360° panoramic view, the summit of Le Laupon offers a magnificent panorama of the region's landscapes.

Colmars-en

View of Lac de Castillon. Early in the morning and on a clear day, from the summit you can see Corsica, the gap in the Gorges du Verdon to the south-west, Mont-Chiran to the west and the highest point in the area to the north-west, the Cheval Blanc massif.

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Le Sommet de Crémon

Saint-Julien-du-Verdon-en

Through the hills, this hike links the villages of Senez and Blieux (fine views over the Asse de Blieux valley) and follows in the footsteps of the historic route taken by Napoleon in 1815 between Castellane and Digne les Bains.

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La Colle de Blieux

Blieux-en

In the heart of the Gorges du Verdon, the Blanc-Martel trail is the best-known hike in the Canyon, and the only one that allows you to walk along the river at the bottom of the Gorges. It takes its name from Alfred-Edouard Martel and Isidore Blanc.

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Sentier Blanc-Martel

La Palud-sur-Verdon-en

This loop offers a beautiful panorama: gorges, forests, forest huts and finally the village of Ondres. Inhabited in summer, it makes a lovely shady stopover. You may be lucky enough to spot some chamois.

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Gorges de Saint-Pierre - Col de l'Orgeas - Ondres

Beauvezer-en

Mostly shaded at the start, the path joins the Pont Saint-Joseph. It climbs up the St-Jean ravine, at the foot of the cliffs of the Educh plateau, to the ruins of the hamlet of Ourges. The climb is steeper up to the chapel of Saint-Jean-du-Désert.

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La Chapelle Saint-Jean-du-Désert depuis Annot

Annot-en

Another itinerary takes you to Chapelle Saint Jean du Désert. Right from the start, you can discover the Château de Villevieille, then follow a ridge line to admire the panoramic view over the Ubraye valley and the Bernarde summit.

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De Villevieille à Saint-Jean-du-Désert

Val-de-Chalvagne-en

Cet itinéraire passe, notamment, par le col de Plein Voir et celui de l'Âne, vous offrant de beaux points de vues sur la fin des Gorges du Verdon et le lac de Sainte-Croix. Il est souvent utilisé lors des itinérances pédestres de plusieurs jours…

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La Palud-sur-Verdon - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie par le GR4

La Palud-sur-Verdon-en

A change of scenery between vast high-altitude lawns and rushing waters! From Colmars, follow the forest track to Pont de la Serre (with an adapted vehicle) for about 45 minutes. Follow on foot the superb basins of La Lance.

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Les Lacs de Lignin

Colmars-en

At the northern end of the Barre des Dourbes, the summit of Couar rises to almost 2,000m. On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Ecrins and the Dévoluy massif!

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Le Sommet de Couar (1988 m)

Tartonne-en

Contrast the overheated garrigue of the Verdon with the cool, shady forest of the Barbin ubac, and you'll be walking through a wild and grandiose landscape.

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Sentier du Bastidon

La Palud-sur-Verdon-en

Exceptional views of where Lac de Sainte-Croix meets the Gorges du Verdon. A beautiful, steep, sporty and aerial circuit via the Col de l'Âne and Col de Plein Voir, located on the ridge overlooking the terminal part of the Verdon canyon.

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Plein Voir par le Col de l’Âne et les Hauteurs de Saint Maurin

La Palud-sur-Verdon-en

Bien que ne proposant pas de points de vues direct sur la rivière, ce sentier est très beau et propose une grande variété de paysage.

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Sentier du Bastidon en aller-retour

La Palud-sur-Verdon-en

A beautiful alpine itinerary that takes you to the heart of the Mercantour National Park. From the top of the pass, views of Lac d'Allos.

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Cols et Lacs de l'Encombrette

Colmars-en

Cet itinéraire passe, notamment, par le plateau de Suëch, le hameau de Chasteuil, vous offrant de beaux points de vues. Il est souvent utilisé lors des itinérances pédestres de plusieurs jours.

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Rougon - Castellane par le GR4

Rougon-en

You'll straddle the 1860 border before the Comté de Nice became part of Provence. A milestone marking this boundary can still be seen at Col St Pons.

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Pas de Belon

Sausses-en

A lovely hike from the fortified village deep into the forest, where you can hear the stag bellowing in autumn.

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Bas Sumaure

Entrevaux-en

Follow in the footsteps of the Romans along the ancient Roman road to the Château de Castellet-Saint-Cassien, once the summer residence of the Lords of Glandèves d'Entrevaux.

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Castellet Saint Cassien

Entrevaux-en

After a shady climb through undergrowth, the route reaches the mountain pastures of Montagne de Maurel, entering the Verdon Regional Nature Park. Panoramic views of the highest peaks in the Verdon and Mercantour regions.

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Le Sommet de Maurel

La Mure-Argens-en

Just like the pilgrims of Saint John the Baptist who follow this trail every year in June, you will reach the Saint-Jean du Désert chapel located on the old road between Entrevaux and Castellane. This chapel is likely to have been built by the Knights Templar to offer hospitality to travelers and to help them find their way

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Saint-Jean-du-Désert

Entrevaux-en

A longer variant of the Chapelle Saint-Pierre itinerary, it also takes in the hamlets of La Sagne, in the Alpes Maritimes, and Les Colettes. The latter, still inhabited, is only accessible on foot.

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Le hameau des Colettes

Soleilhas-en

A forest walk through the little Siberia of the Southern Alps.

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Miolans

La Rochette-en

At the summit, a breathtaking 360° view of the Verdon relief and the Digne Pre-Alps, with the peaks of the Ecrins and Mercantour massifs silhouetted against the horizon.

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Sommet du Chiran par les Chauvets

La Palud-sur-Verdon-en

This ancient path linking Blieux to Chasteuil leads to Colle Basse, overlooking the Verdon valley at 1446 m.

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Colle Basse

Blieux-en

Fabulous views of the Var valley and Mercantour peaks. Hiking along ridges and forests, via the Pelau summit and the Lette ridge.

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Pelau

Castellet-lès-Sausses-en

This is a challenging hike to the summit of Teillon, which is also referred to as ‘Quatre Termes’ in reference to the four boundaries of the surrounding municipalities. From this pastoral mountain, at 1,893 metres above sea level, you can see Corsica on the horizon when the Mistral wind blows

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Sommet du Teillon

La Garde-en

A beautiful, shady itinerary that takes in the villages of Annot and Le Fugeret and offers magnificent views over the valley, with the option of returning via the Chemins de Fer de Provence.

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Annot - Le Fugeret par Roncharel

Annot-en

A beautiful trail opened up during the period of reforestation in the mountains. In the Chabanal forest, the undergrowth is filled with raspberry bushes as far as the Congerman forest huts.

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Gorges de Saint-Pierre - Congerman - Le Couguyon

Beauvezer-en

At the crossroads of Provence and the Alps, the route up to Puy de Rent is a fine example of reforestation work. The scent of thyme and savory and the softness of the larch trees lull the walk, overlooking the Verdon and Vaïre valleys.

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Le Puy de Rent depuis Allons

Allons-en

Panoramic view of the entire Haut-Verdon region

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Crête de la Gardette

Colmars-en

Départ de la Maison de Pays de Beauvezer, où vous pouvez acheter des produits locaux de la haute vallée du Verdon. Dirigez vous vers la place de la chapelle Notre-Dame.

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Beauvezer - Pic de Mal-Ubac

Beauvezer-en

A hike through undergrowth, rich in forest species (black pines, atlas cedars, maples...), it leads to a pass used since prehistoric times to link Saint-Lions to Moriez.

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Tour de Clavoune

Saint-Lions-en

Forest and alpine route. Alternative route: Le Cheval Blanc via the ridges. Its summit offers an exceptional panorama (+ 3 h + 560 m ascent).

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Cabane du Cheval Blanc

Thorame-Basse-en

A sporty hike that crosses the commune of Val de Chavagne to take you to the village of Amirat after passing the Col du Buis.

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Week-end au Pays d'Entrevaux (1)

Entrevaux-en

Located on the Dourbes bar at an altitude of 1,622 m, the Pas de Labaud, like the Pas de Tartonne and Pas de la Faye, has long been used by the inhabitants of the Asse valley to reach the Bléone valley and the Digne-les-Bains region.

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La barre des Dourbes, Pas de Labaud

Clumanc-en

From the Serres crest, you can see the Mercantour Massif to the east, and beyond it the closer massifs (Grand Coyer...), with the Pic de Chamatte at the end of the crest. A natural forest of beech and Scots pine grows beneath the pastures.

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La Crêtes des Serres

Allons-en

This trail starts at the picturesque hamlet of La Valette, in the commune of Thorame-Basse. Once there, turn right onto the forest track which takes you across the Issole torrent via a ford.

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Boules - Chalufy

Thorame-Basse-en

The path passes through a forest of ancient fir trees before leading into the Sapée meadow, offering a magnificent panorama.

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Le Sommet de la Sapée (1701 m)

Tartonne-en

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