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Sisteron

Sisteron Citadel – Montagne de Lure Pass loop from Sisteron

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Forcalquier

Sisteron

Sisteron Citadel – Montagne de Lure Pass loop from Sisteron

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5.0

(4)

271

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Sisteron Citadel – Montagne de Lure Pass loop from Sisteron

06:54

135km

2,320m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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1.14 km

Sisteron Citadel

Highlight • Castle

From time immemorial and at least since Roman times, Sisteron has been considered a strategic point, with its rocky outcrop overlooking the valley which opens the passage between Provence and Dauphiné. Throughout the ages men have devised plans, built and fortified the walls of the city. "It is the most powerful fortress of my kingdom" said Henri IV of the Citadel of Sisteron. But of the fortifications of the Middle Ages, there now remains only a keep, a walkway from the 12th century, and ramparts from the 14th century. In 1692, Vauban undertook plans to modernize and strengthen the fortress which would give it its current silhouette. In the middle of the 19th century, an impressive underground staircase was dug into the rock to connect it to the city. Damaged by bombing in 1944, the fortress was again restored in the 20th century. Thus, the citadel dominating Sisteron, which we can currently admire, is the result of a set of works from very different periods, and the substrate of more than eight centuries of architecture and history.
Opposite the citadel, on the other bank of the Durance, stands the rock of La Baume, made up of vertical strata and folds of limestone. Passing through a cave in the rock, it is possible to reach the top of the mountain on foot. The site is also conducive to the practice of via ferrata with walls spaced about ten meters apart. The mountain of La Baume is also pierced by a tunnel which allows the A51 motorway to cross it from side to side. You won't necessarily see it on your bike, but you will notice it if you drive around.

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32.5 km

Pas de la Graille

Mountain Pass

35.6 km

Montagne de Lure Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

One of the 2 giants of Provence. Just as beautiful as Ventoux without the horde of cars going up there. The climb is nevertheless much less difficult than the Ventoux.

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60.7 km

Le Rocher d'Ongles

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One of the most beautiful passes in the region

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64.9 km

Grotte du Largue

Cave Entrance

72.1 km

Banon

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The village of Banon, with its famous Bleuet bookstore, has the largest and most complete country bookstore in France. Here you will find absolutely all the books you dream of and absolute calm for perfect reading. The old village with its cobbled streets and its view overlooking the valley is extremely charming.

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72.2 km

View of Banon and Surroundings

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A very nice view of the small perched town of Banon and its surroundings. There is a fort overlooking the valley.

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84.8 km

Revest-du-Bion

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A picturesque village at the top of the climb from the town of Simiane-la-Rotonde. There are a few fountains to fill your water bottles.

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96.1 km

Négron Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This pass is amazing. Its climb is easy but very long when you start climbing from the village of Revest-du-Bion. The other side of the pass, which goes towards the Jabron valley and the Omergues, has much steeper slopes.

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99.6 km

Col de la Pigière

Highlight • Mountain Pass

pass located at the crossroads of the Alpes de Haute Provence and the Drôme, at the top of the Jabron valley and at the foot of the Col du Négron.

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106 km

Château de Montfroc

Castle

135 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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132 km

1.84 km

557 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

135 km

194 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,740 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Sisteron Citadel – Montagne de Lure Pass loop from Sisteron

Sisteron Citadel

Montagne de Lure Pass

Le Rocher d'Ongles

Banon

View of Banon and Surroundings

Revest-du-Bion

Négron Pass

Col de la Pigière

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