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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Forcalquier
Valernes

La Baume Rock – Sisteron Citadel loop from Valernes

Hard

5.0

(2)

31

riders

La Baume Rock – Sisteron Citadel loop from Valernes

05:12

75.9km

1,330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Réserve naturelle Géologique de Haute-Provence

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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13.4 km

Col Mézien

Mountain Pass

2

25.9 km

Gorges du Vanson

Highlight • Gorge

Very little traveled road. Magnificent panorama.

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3

26.5 km

Vanson Gorges

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Very little traveled road. Magnificent panorama.

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4

33.5 km

Fontbelle Pass

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The Col de Fontbelle from Sisteron is 25km long with an average gradient of 3%.

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5

38.4 km

View of the Monges

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The Monges massif is located between Digne-les-Bains and Lake Serre-Ponçon. At 2,115 meters above sea level, Les Monges is the highest point in the Pre-Alps.

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6

48.5 km

Inscribed Stone

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The road that will take you to the Written Stone. A stone carving that dates back to the 5th century.

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7

65.9 km

View of Sisteron

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Very nice town for a visit and a coffee break.

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66.9 km

La Baume Rock

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The town of Sisteron where the citadel and the Baume rock are located is worth a stop and a thorough discovery. It is both pleasant and surprising. A town steeped …

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67.1 km

Sisteron Citadel

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Built on a narrow rocky spine facing the Baume rock bordering the other bank of the Durance, the citadel of Sisteron dominates the town. It includes bastion enclosures and a …

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67.4 km

Durance

Lake

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75.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.0 km

3.13 km

483 m

343 m

Surfaces

72.4 km

2.86 km

412 m

343 m

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Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Monday 13 July

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14°C

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