Cycling Guide - Alpes de Haute-Provence: Alpes-Provence, TransVerdon & Chemins du Soleil | VTOPO

This VTOPO mountain bike guide offers three major essential itineraries in the heart of the Alpes de Haute-Provence, a region renowned for its varied landscapes and exceptional playgrounds.

Through three routes of 200 to 300 km, divided into 8 to 9 stages, this guide invites you to explore preserved nature between the Alps and Provence, between mountains, gorges, and perched villages.

📌 The 3 MTB itineraries

🚵 Alps-Provence (293 km)

• From Col de Larche to Manosque
• Crossing high-altitude pastures, wild valleys, and geological reserves
• Passing by Lac de Serre-Ponçon and Montagne de Lure
• Alternating singletracks, heritage, and iconic landscapes

🚵 TransVerdon (248 km)

• From Col d’Allos to Gréoux-les-Bains
• Between high mountains, Verdon Gorges, and Valensole plateau
• Varied route: technical trails, high-altitude lakes, authentic villages
• Complete immersion in the Verdon, from its source to the lower gorges

🚵 Chemins du Soleil (≈200 km)

• From Sisteron to Castellane
• Panorama of the Alps and passages through remarkable sites (Cousson, Terres Noires)
• Crossing the Haute-Provence Geological Reserve to the Verdon
• Itinerary combining wild trails and technical sections

📌 Characteristics

• 3 major MTB itineraries
• Routes in 8 to 9 stages each
• Distance: 200 to 293 km
• Description of the itineraries and stages
• Ideal for itinerant mountain biking and bikepacking
• Varied landscapes: mountains, gorges, plateaus, villages