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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Aix-En-Provence

Le Tholonet

View of the Bimont Dam – Zola Dam loop from Le Tholonet

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Aix-En-Provence

Le Tholonet

View of the Bimont Dam – Zola Dam loop from Le Tholonet

Hard

4.8

(10)

249

riders

View of the Bimont Dam – Zola Dam loop from Le Tholonet

02:53

29.3km

680m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.35 km for 70 m

After 23.7 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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130 m

Société du Canal de Provene

Highlight • Rest Area

Representative main building of the water supply company.

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1.39 km

From Vauvenargues to Le Tholonet

Highlight • Trail

8.44 km

The Bimont dam, also called the Bimont dam or the Rigaud dam, is an arch dam commissioned in 1952 in the town of Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, in the Sainte-Victoire mountain, near Aix-en-Provence. It is fed mainly by water from the west branch of the Canal de Provence, which is brought in via an underground gallery and drains off on the right bank just before the dam.

It is accompanied by a counter dam located at its foot on the left bank, which collects the spilled water to supply the Marseille-North branch of the Provence Canal.

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10.1 km

Réserve naturelle nationale de Sainte-Victoire

Nature Reserve

18.3 km

Zola Dam

Highlight • Gorge

Thanks to the serious community at Komoot we had a good discovery hike it was a treat

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21.4 km

Beautiful view of the Saint and the Canyon

Highlight • Other

24.8 km

Full throttle gravel mode!

Highlight • Other

27.5 km

Red Earth Formations of Sainte-Victoire

Highlight • Natural Monument

At the foot of the Sainte-Victoire National Nature Reserve, there is a beautiful area of red earth for riding. The reserve was created in 1994 to protect the fossilized dinosaur eggs preserved at the western foot of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire.

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28.9 km

Cézanne's Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Pretty mill on the outskirts of Le Tholonet with a view of the eastern flank of Montagne Sainte-Victoire. Often painted by Paul Cézanne, who also had a studio here for a time.

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29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

4.68 km

1.46 km

1.38 km

447 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

5.43 km

2.46 km

888 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

36°C

21°C

0 %

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View of the Bimont Dam – Zola Dam loop from Le Tholonet

Société du Canal de Provene

From Vauvenargues to Le Tholonet