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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Aix-En-Provence
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

Croix de Provence – Sainte-Victoire Priory loop from Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

Moderate

5.0

(3)

11

hikers

Croix de Provence – Sainte-Victoire Priory loop from Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

04:10

10.4km

590m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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40 m

Bimont Reservoir and View of Mont Sainte-Victoire

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The water reservoir of Lake Bimont, the landscape of ocher earth, the pine forests and the unmissable view of the Sainte-Victoire mountain make this trail very pleasant to walk.

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379 m

View of the Bimont Dam

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The Bimont dam, also called the Bimont dam or the Rigaud dam, is an arch dam commissioned in 1952 in the town of Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, in the Sainte-Victoire mountain, near Aix-en-Provence. …

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5.04 km

Monks' Gap

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An absolute highlight for hikers in the Aix-en-Provence region.

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5.27 km

Croix de Provence

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The panorama! on the blue route is unique! The path is mostly stony and rocky, so hiking boots and hiking poles for those with knee problems are recommended. Only the …

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5.27 km

Sainte-Victoire ✌️

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6

5.50 km

Sainte-Victoire Priory

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The former monastery and the associated refuge were reopened after renovation at the beginning of 2018. Up to 14 people can now seek shelter here and, if necessary, spend the …

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8.37 km

Very busy site, avoid peak days/hours!

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9.84 km

Lake Bimont

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Also nicknamed "lost lake", this dam on the Cause is ideally located at the gates of the city of Aix-en-Provence. It is supplied with water mainly by an artificial underground …

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

4.19 km

940 m

406 m

Surfaces

8.97 km

669 m

449 m

340 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Saturday 9 May

19°C

11°C

75 %

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