Cycle route
Le Tour du Verdon à vélo
The loop around Europe's deepest gorges: the Corniche Sublime, Lake Sainte-Croix, the Valensole plateau and the villages of Haute-Provence.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Where to sleep on Le Tour du Verdon à vélo
Halta lists 104 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 93 campsites, 3 mountain huts, 6 bivouac spots, 2 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 7 stages of Le Tour du Verdon à vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castellane → Moustiers-Sainte-Marie | 46 km | 1 015 m |
| 2 | Moustiers-Sainte-Marie → Riez | 16 km | 168 m |
| 3 | Riez → Gréoux-les-Bains | 21 km | 160 m |
| 4 | Gréoux-les-Bains → Quinson | 23 km | 523 m |
| 5 | Quinson → Aiguines | 47 km | 1 129 m |
| 6 | Aiguines → Comps-sur-Artuby | 34 km | 753 m |
| 7 | Comps-sur-Artuby → Castellane | 22 km | 447 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Tour du Verdon à vélo
How many days does Le Tour du Verdon à vélo take?
Le Tour du Verdon à vélo takes about 5 days, split into 7 stages over 209 km — an average of 42 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Tour du Verdon à vélo?
Halta lists 104 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Tour du Verdon à vélo: 93 campsites, 3 mountain huts, 6 bivouac spots, 2 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is Le Tour du Verdon à vélo?
Le Tour du Verdon à vélo is rated hard, with 4 195 m of cumulative elevation gain over 209 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 599 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Tour du Verdon à vélo go?
Le Tour du Verdon à vélo runs from Castellane to Castellane, by way of Riez, Quinson, Comps-sur-Artuby, across Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. It is travelled by bike and totals 209 km split into 7 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / Le Tour du Verdon à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).