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Walking tour of the Verdon Gorges: Stage 6 - Les Cavaliers - Aiguines
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Aiguines
15.9
km
6h
Hard
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This 7-day itinerary takes you from one side of the emblematic Verdon Gorges site to the other, linking 7 communes and 2 departements all involved in the Verdon Gorges "Grand site de France" initiative.
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This stage will take you up to one of the highest peaks in the Var, with an incredible view.
After crossing land belonging to the Conservatoire du Littoral, the route passes through the Aiguines beech forest, which is classified as a controlled biological reserve. It then climbs to the 1,577-metre-high summit of Grand Margés, on the edge of the Canjuers military camp, where you'll enjoy a breathtaking 360° view over the great gorges to the Mediterranean and Sainte-Croix lake, before...This stage will take you up to one of the highest peaks in the Var, with an incredible view.
After crossing land belonging to the Conservatoire du Littoral, the route passes through the Aiguines beech forest, which is classified as a controlled biological reserve. It then climbs to the 1,577-metre-high summit of Grand Margés, on the edge of the Canjuers military camp, where you'll enjoy a breathtaking 360° view over the great gorges to the Mediterranean and Sainte-Croix lake, before descending to the hilltop village of Aiguines.
The hike can be done in both directions.
If you want to go further, try a 7-day itinerary following the GR de Pays "Tour des Gorges du Verdon": https://www.cheminsdesparcs.fr/trek/132595-MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE---Le-Tour-des-Gorges-du-Verdon
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- Aiguines
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Difference in height
- 796 m
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Plain text rates
- Free
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Plain text period
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All year round.
Before hiking, check whether access to forest areas is authorised: https://www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/var/.
Subject to favorable weather.
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Spoken languages
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Documentation
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- Les Cavaliers - Aiguines - PDF (in French only)
- GR de Pays "Tour des Gorges du Verdon" - PDF (in French only)
- Les Cavaliers - Aiguines - GPX
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- 796 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 1566 m
- Minimum altitude : 754 m
- Total positive elevation : 796 m
- Total negative elevation : -888 m
- Max positive elevation : 608 m
- Min positive elevation : -481 m
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