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

Sisteron Citadel – Sisteron Citadel loop from Peipin

Moderate

5.0

(2)

22

riders

Sisteron Citadel – Sisteron Citadel loop from Peipin

02:05

47.3km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.97 km for 131 m

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Parking

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7.39 km

Sisteron Citadel

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You are standing on the road leading up to the citadel. Don't miss the chance to visit this fortress.

This eminently strategic site was an essential crossing point. This impregnable …

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7.77 km

Sisteron Citadel

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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 …

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8.03 km

The city of Sisteron is distinguished by its unique setting of the Rocher de la Baume. The town was passed through by Napoleon on his march north after escaping from Elba. The city now has the Route de Napoléon.

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8.53 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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9.07 km

Buech Bridge, Sisteron

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Don't hesitate to follow the bike path; it's really very pretty... It's certainly uphill, but there are plenty of viewpoints and short descents that allow you to recover...
Honestly, it's a must-do...

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9.27 km

Sisteron railway viaduct

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Nice railway viaduct over the Buëch near Sisteron.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisteron#Sehensw%C3%BCrdbaren

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7

31.3 km

An impressive view of the Le Sasse river below and the surrounding mountains. The road is not too busy and gives you an alternative to the main road to Gap.

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39.3 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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47.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

13.6 km

2.05 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.8 km

2.32 km

164 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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