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The route des Crêtes in the Gorges du Verdon

A tour by car to discover all the beauty of the Gorges du Verdon.

The route des Crêtes is a road that runs along the Verdon Gorges for 20 kilometers. There are parking lots and lookouts along the road to enjoy beautiful views of the Verdon Gorges. The Crêtes circuit is not difficult to find, there are many road signs indicating the direction. It is not very long, it can be done in one hour. If you pass through the Gorges du Verdon, don't hesitate to follow the route des Crêtes.

Interest: great (2 users)
Difficulty:
Duration: 2 h.
Practical information

The road of the Crests

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Magnificent view of the Verdon below

Beware of vertigo. The road dominates the gorges of more than 500 meters!
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Le parking

Next to each lookout there is a small parking lot, fortunately people don't stop too long to look at the view. It is possible to find a place except in very high season.
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Le Verdon

It is the river Verdon which has sculpted these magnificent gorges.
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The viewpoint of the Dent d'Aire

The lookouts all have a name, there are about ten of them along the road.
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View from the Tilleul belvedere

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The chalet of La Maline

The Chalet de la Maline is a restaurant located on the route des Crêtes. It is the starting point of many hikes and it is one of the rare passages to the bottom of the gorges. Count 1h of walk to join the river.
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The Verdon in the gorges

It is not really a hiker's paradise because the slopes are too steep.
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Panorama on the Verdon gorges

The landscape becomes even wilder towards the end of the route des Crêtes.
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The lake of Sainte-Croix

On the way back to the lake of Sainte-Croix you will find one of the most beautiful viewpoints on the gorges of Verdon. You have a panoramic view on the lake and the gorges.
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Other walks

At 2.32 Km

The Blanc-Martel trailhead

At 2.66 Km

The Samson Corridor

At 2.83 Km

The Sublime Point

At 3.85 Km

The descent to the Verdon by the chalet de la Maline
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