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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Digne-Les-Bains

Valensole

Plateau de Valensole by lavender fields - gravel loop - Haute-Provence Geological Nature Reserve

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Digne-Les-Bains

Valensole

Plateau de Valensole by lavender fields - gravel loop - Haute-Provence Geological Nature Reserve

Moderate

4.3

(69)

567

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Plateau de Valensole by lavender fields - gravel loop - Haute-Provence Geological Nature Reserve

01:59

31.6km

250m

Cycling

The Plateau de Valensole invites you to fully immerse yourself in Provence's most iconic landscapes, especially if you explore it during the lavender bloom. This circular gravel route takes you through a mosaic of purple fields, olive groves, and almond trees, with the vast Valensole Plateau as your backdrop. It's…

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional du Verdon

Périmètre de protection de la Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence

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Parking

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4.98 km

At the edge of the lavender fields

Highlight • Other

The road between Valensole and the Valensole plateau takes us through beautiful lavender fields. The road and the views are magnificent!

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10.5 km

Valensole Plateau

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Very nice to drive, fantastic view. Blooming lavender, grain and herb fields alternate. A feast for eyes and nose.

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31.4 km

The Grand Fountain

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful place in the city center! Perfect place to rest or eat in one of the cafes surrounding the fountain.

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31.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

2.15 km

479 m

Surfaces

28.8 km

2.07 km

639 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Tuesday 28 July

37°C

18°C

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Comments

June 26, 2023,Plateau de Valensole par les champs de lavande – gravel en boucle – Réserve naturelle géologique de Haute-Provence

Beautiful circular route on the Valensole plateau. It smells, the bees are buzzing and a great play of colors of the different fields.

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June 27, 2024,Plateau de Valensole durch Lavendelfelder - Gravel-Runde - Naturschutzgebiet Haute-Provence Geological

Beautiful circular tour across the plateau. The first half is definitely the nicer one because there is less traffic. The way back is busier but almost constantly downhill (it's good when the other participants are riding with batteries and you can show what you can do without batteries on the way back 🤪)

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Plateau de Valensole by lavender fields - gravel loop - Haute-Provence Geological Nature Reserve

At the edge of the lavender fields

Valensole Plateau

The Grand Fountain

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