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    4. Provence Cycling Loop: Bikepacking from Avignon via Nice, Verdon and Valensole

    Provence Cycling Loop: Bikepacking from Avignon via Nice, Verdon and Valensole

    from Avignon

    to Avignon

    E-Bike: 5h 34 / day

    Bike: 7h 28 / day

    657 kmDistance
    8,246 mElevation
    7 DaysDuration
    Difficulty
    7Stages
    Grand Canyon du Verdon
    Bucket-list climbsClimbsCoastlines
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    This seven-day cycling tour through Provence links Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, the Côte d’Azur, the hills behind Grasse, the Grand Canyon du Verdon and the Valensole plateau into one varied bikepacking route in southern France. The route passes vineyards, lavender fields, pine forests, gorges, hilltop villages and Mediterranean coastal towns. Highlights include Montagne Sainte-Victoire, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Grasse, Lac de Sainte-Croix, the Luberon and the final return to Avignon. Create a free Rogonneur account and save the full route for your next cycling trip.

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    Route

    Start Point
    Avignon
    End Point
    Avignon
    Country
    France
    Regions
    Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Côte d'Azur, Drôme-Alpes, Liguria, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provenzialische Alpen

    At a glance

    Distance

    657 km

    Difficulty

    Hard

    Road type

    —

    Duration

    7 days

    Tour Itinerary

    • Day 1
      Avignon - Aix en Provence

      82 km841 m

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    €40.00
    Avignon - Aix-en-Provence
    Aix-en-Provence - Var
    Var - Nice
    Nice - Grasse
    Grasse - Comps-sur-Artuby

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