Information : The hinterland of Upper Provence 4 days
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An unusual trip through the countryside of Upper Provence. The sun reigns over these remote lands, shining close to 300 days a year in a resolutely mediterranean sky. It accompanies the flowering lavender, filling the air with the scents of Provence. It warms the high grounds of the Montagne de Lure, and suffuses the tuneful accent of the people of Manosque and Forcalquier. And should the heat ever become just a little overbearing, the tranquillity of a mediaeval chapel or the cool lanes of a shady village are there to shelter you while you take a well deserved rest.
Arrival late afternoon in the old mediaeval town of Manosque.
Dinner and night in a 3 star hotel or a charming bed and breakfast in Manosque.
D2
From Manosque to Forcalquier
18,5 km with total uphill 410 metres (level 4/5). Duration about 5hrs30.
Today you go up from Manosque towards the Col* de la Mort d'Imbert (*pass). Then you descend through the forest to Dauphin and Saint Maime, two really pretty medieval villages full of charm. The concluding section of the walk is along narrow country roads surrounded by lavender fields.
Dinner and night in a 3 star hotel or a charming bed and breakfast.
D3
From Forcalquier to Cruis
14km with total uphill 430 metres (level 3/5). Duration about 4hrs.
Leaving Forcalquier and its lofty Citadel behind, you move on to Cruis, a small village nestling at the foot of the Mountain of Lure (a.k.a. the ‘petit Ventoux’). The walk takes you through contrasting scenery. First you go through a handful of tiny hamlets, then across lavender fields with views over the valley, and finally down through the marl to the village of Cruis.
Dinner and night in a charming village.
D4
Around Cruis
10km with total uphill 480 metres (level 2/5). Duration around 3hrs.
This last walk of your stay leads you up the flanks of the Montagne-de-Lure2. Today, you head for the foothills of a mountain also known as the Petit Ventoux thanks to the characteristic white limestone summit that recalls its illustrious fellow, the Giant of Provence. Have a good look round the Jas, drystone shelters erected far from farms and villages centuries ago to provide shelter for sheep and goats in inclement weather.
Round trip transfer from Home to the first accomodation
Facultative cancellation and repatriation insurance
Characteristics of circuits
Walking holiday, going from place to place, without guide.
Organisation
These outings are much more about relaxed exploration than athletic performance.
Your baggage is transported between lodgings. Your roadbook will guide you from beginning to end. We provide the logistical and technical support necessary.
Accommodation is in 3 épis/star guest houses or hotels chosen for their atmosphere, warm welcome and environmental and architectural setting. You'll be in half-board accommodation.
N.B : the accommodation described above is given as an indication and may vary according to availability at the moment your reservation is finalized.
Shuttle Marseille provence airport > Aix TGV > CEA Cadarache > Manosque railwaystation : schedule
By train
Manosque railway station
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Pour ceux qui aiment découvrir les beaux paysages en toute authenticité et tranquillité.
Super première expérience avec Safrantours. Efficacité du service. Grâce à eux, nous avons découvert la Provence autrement. Les logements de qualité avec piscine nous ont permis de détendre nos muscles (endoloris par l'effort). Nous renouvellerons l'expérience avec plaisir.
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