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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Forcalquier
Authon

View of the Monges – Fontbelle Pass loop from Authon

Moderate

5.0

(1)

5

riders

View of the Monges – Fontbelle Pass loop from Authon

02:38

25.3km

850m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.0 km for 1.94 km

After 16.7 km for 254 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.15 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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2

3.09 km

Vanson Gorges

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Very little traveled road. Magnificent panorama.

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3.69 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

6.89 km

Vanson Gorge Trail (GR)

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Super nice trail! The upper part is very rolling up to the ruined construction. Afterwards the slope gets steeper for a few hundred meters and the very stony ground (typical …

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5

11.1 km

The Vanson

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Here, the trail passes a few meters from the Vanson. A tributary of the Durance, it is therefore a sub-tributary of the Rhône. There is an old destroyed bridge as …

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15.9 km

Col de Mounis

Mountain Pass

19.1 km

Ruine du Vieux Mélan

Ruins

8

21.4 km

Fontbelle Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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

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9

25.1 km

Monges Cottages

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accommodation and inevitable catering 👍 for foodies and sports enthusiasts

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25.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

9.95 km

670 m

204 m

Surfaces

9.14 km

7.67 km

4.46 km

2.62 km

1.01 km

366 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,400 m)

Lowest point (710 m)

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Thursday 8 October

13°C

3°C

13 %

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