Walking tour of the Sainte-Croix lake: Stage 4 - Bauduen - Les Salles-sur-Verdon

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Bauduen

11.4 km

3h 30min

Quite difficult

The tour of the Sainte-Croix lake takes you on a journey through time and water. It invites you to feel the spirit of the place as you meet 6 villages whose destiny was turned upside down by the building of a dam in the 1970s.
This stage begins with a climb up the Véris hill, before descending along a path through lapiaz with a view of the island of Coste Belle before joining the Garuby track and following the shores of the lake to the village of Les Salles-sur-Verdon. Here you can stop for a bite to eat, refuel and relax on the beaches of Les Salles, or continue after a short climb to Aiguines, which marks the entrance to the left bank of the Grand Canyon. The hike can be done in both directions.

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This stage begins with a climb up the Véris hill, before descending along a path through lapiaz with a view of the island of Coste Belle before joining the Garuby track and following the shores of the lake to the village of Les Salles-sur-Verdon. Here you can stop for a bite to eat, refuel and relax on the beaches of Les Salles, or continue after a short climb to Aiguines, which marks the entrance to the left bank of the Grand Canyon. The hike can be done in both directions.

If you want to go further, try a 5-day itinerary following the GR de Pays "Tour du lac de Sainte-Croix": https://www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/trek/75451-MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE---Le-Tour-du-lac-de-Sainte-Croix

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Departure

Bauduen
Difference in height

308 m
Plain text rates

Free
Plain text period

All year round.
Before hiking, check whether access to forest areas is authorised: https://www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/var/.

Subject to favorable weather.
Documentation
GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)