This legendary traverse starts at the Col d'Allos and successively crosses Haut-Verdon, Moyen-Verdon, the gorges and Bas-Verdon.
This mythical crossing starts from the Col d'Allos to cross successively the Upper Verdon, the Mid- dle Verdon, the Gorges and Bas-Verdon. Great diversity in terms of atmosphere, landscapes but also on the mountain bike plan : the first part to Moustiers Sainte Marie are physical and tech- nical and a second part more rolling near the Verdon, its lakes and bathing places.
Day 1 - Gréoux-les-Bains to Colmars-les-Alpes :
Meeting at 10am in front of the Tourist Office Gréoux-les-Bains (place and time can be refined). Loading luggage and mountain bikes and private vehicle ride to the Allos pass. We start at moun- tain bike at Col d'Allos at 2247m starting with a superb descent on the single track to the village of Val d'Allos. Small climb on the road before continuing with a nice passage in balcony before joi- ning Colmars les Alpes where you will stop. Dinner, night and breakfast in a gite.
Day 2 - Colmars-les-Alpes to Lignin :
Superb "mountain" stage to reach the highest point of the route at 2472m and the altitude lakes of Lignin. Start of the climb on the road then alternating passages in balcony and climb to reach the pasture areas and the pass before tilting for a long descent on the trail. Dinner, night and break- fast in a gite.
Day 3 - Lignin to Saint-André-les-Alpes :
Physical start to reach the plateau before beautiful passages of trail down to the Verdon. We ride on a long climb on the track to reach the Montagne de Maurel, a place of pastoralism. You will down hill on a single track to reach St André. Dinner, Night and Breakfast in Family Hotel.
Day 4 - Saint-André-les-Alpes to La Palud-sur-Verdon :
Climb on track to enjoy a superb view of Lake Castillon; we go down to Castellane. Stop to drink in Castellane before taking the old Roman road to the wild plateau of Suech. Superb view of the sublime point and the gorges of the Verdon before down hill to Rougon then La Palud near the Verdon. Dinner, night and breakfast in a gite.
Day 5 - La Palud-sur-Verdon to Quinson :
Start by climbing to Chateauneuf then Les Chauvets by taking the Roman road. We then climb on track and trail to the ridges of Mondenier. From there you can enjoy the view of Ste Croix Lake and the plateau of Valensole before a technical and brittle descent that will take you to Moustiers and Lake Ste Croix. Then we reach the Valensole plateau that you will cross on rolling tracks bet- ween the lavender fields. It is then the territory of lakes, you will follow 3 before arriving at Quinson. Free dinner in Quinson. Night and breakfast in a gîte.
Day 6 - Quinson to Gréoux-les-Bains :
Last stage of this great crossing; we start by alternating between tracks and trails in the rolling un- dergrowth except a short portage to join Esparron. Then join Gréoux by portions of trails, roads and tracks. Recovery of luggage, end of the stay with the possibility of an extra night in Gréoux.
Day 1 - Gréoux-les-Bains to Colmars-les-Alpes :
Meeting at 10am in front of the Tourist Office Gréoux-les-Bains (place and time can be refined). Loading luggage and mountain bikes and private vehicle ride to the Allos pass. We start at moun- tain bike at Col d'Allos at 2247m starting with a superb descent on the single track to the village of Val d'Allos. Small climb on the road before continuing with a nice passage in balcony before joi- ning Colmars les Alpes where you will stop. Dinner, night and breakfast in a gite.
Day 2 - Colmars-les-Alpes to Lignin :
Superb "mountain" stage to reach the highest point of the route at 2472m and the altitude lakes of Lignin. Start of the climb on the road then alternating passages in balcony and climb to reach the pasture areas and the pass before tilting for a long descent on the trail. Dinner, night and break- fast in a gite.
Day 3 - Lignin to Saint-André-les-Alpes :
Physical start to reach the plateau before beautiful passages of trail down to the Verdon. We ride on a long climb on the track to reach the Montagne de Maurel, a place of pastoralism. You will down hill on a single track to reach St André. Dinner, Night and Breakfast in Family Hotel.
Day 4 - Saint-André-les-Alpes to La Palud-sur-Verdon :
Climb on track to enjoy a superb view of Lake Castillon; we go down to Castellane. Stop to drink in Castellane before taking the old Roman road to the wild plateau of Suech. Superb view of the sublime point and the gorges of the Verdon before down hill to Rougon then La Palud near the Verdon. Dinner, night and breakfast in a gite.
Day 5 - La Palud-sur-Verdon to Quinson :
Start by climbing to Chateauneuf then Les Chauvets by taking the Roman road. We then climb on track and trail to the ridges of Mondenier. From there you can enjoy the view of Ste Croix Lake and the plateau of Valensole before a technical and brittle descent that will take you to Moustiers and Lake Ste Croix. Then we reach the Valensole plateau that you will cross on rolling tracks bet- ween the lavender fields. It is then the territory of lakes, you will follow 3 before arriving at Quinson. Free dinner in Quinson. Night and breakfast in a gîte.
Day 6 - Quinson to Gréoux-les-Bains :
Last stage of this great crossing; we start by alternating between tracks and trails in the rolling un- dergrowth except a short portage to join Esparron. Then join Gréoux by portions of trails, roads and tracks. Recovery of luggage, end of the stay with the possibility of an extra night in Gréoux.
