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It all starts in the village of Charleval, next door to La Roque d’Anthéron. It's an easy start as you ride by the Durance Valley. When you reach Saint-Christophe Reservoir, you leave the vegetable and fruit-growing plain for the hill, vineyard and pine forest. It gets hilly and the garrigue is bursting with the scents of Provence. Little hamlets and isolated houses pepper the route. You need to choose your path when you reach Lambesc. One is a short but steep trail. It takes you across the Côtes mountains with fabulous views of the Alpilles and Durance Valley. The other is less steep and gives you an extra 10km to soak up the Provençal countryside and its landscapes. So, which will you choose ?
Trail features
Blue signage
Start and car park town all Charleval
31km / 42km
Estimated 2.30hr / 3hr
Max altitude: 382m / 307m
Min altitude: 131m / 108m
Average level
Be careful ! Regulated access to the mountain range
Due to the high risk of fire over, access to forst mountains in regulated from June 1st to September 30th
Best foot forward!
Respect other users and share the route
Helmets are highly recommended
Wear light-coloured clothing to stay visible or fluorescent armbands or harnesses
Before beginning your ride, check your brakes, tyres and lights
If there are a lot of you, split your group into groups of 10
Make sure there are never more than 2 of you next to each other
Take water and a road map
Take your mobile phone
Follow the highway code and regulations
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Topo sheet so as not to get lost |
