Distance 47.4km
Elevation 660m
Duration 5h
Difficulty Difficult
This route allows you to cross several villages of the Durance Valley, and to discover the small heritage of the region. Castles, chapels, churches, Provençal streets, Roman road, but also the major unmissable tourist sites.
Description
Several departures are possible: Château-Arnoux, tourist office. Les Mées, village square. Malijai, castle car park. L'Escale, church square or Volonne, car park at the Durance bridge.
This route allows you to discover the local heritage, including castles, chapels, churches, Provençal alleyways, and Roman roads. It also offers the opportunity to admire major tourist attractions such as the Penitents of Les Mées, the Saint-Auban airfield, and the Haute-Provence ornithological reserve with Lake Les Mées, the Malijai reservoir, and the Escale reservoir.
Type : Marked loop
Distance : 47.4km
Elevation : 660m
Duration : 5h
Difficulty : Difficult
Max altitude : 565m
Marking details
MTB Yellow
Cartographic references
Hike No. 2 on the Val de Durance mountain bike hiking map. IGN TOP 25 No. 3340ET and 3341OT