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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Forcalquier

Sisteron

Méouge Gorge Route – Sault loop from Sisteron

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Forcalquier

Sisteron

Méouge Gorge Route – Sault loop from Sisteron

Hard

5.0

(4)

riders

Méouge Gorge Route – Sault loop from Sisteron

08:34

191km

1,940m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.33 km for 131 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.14 km

Sisteron Citadel

Highlight • Castle

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 Dauphiné. Throughout the ages men have devised plans, built and fortified the walls of the city. "It is the most powerful fortress of my kingdom" said Henri IV of the Citadel of Sisteron. But of the fortifications of the Middle Ages, there now remains only a keep, a walkway from the 12th century, and ramparts from the 14th century. In 1692, Vauban undertook plans to modernize and strengthen the fortress which would give it its current silhouette. In the middle of the 19th century, an impressive underground staircase was dug into the rock to connect it to the city. Damaged by bombing in 1944, the fortress was again restored in the 20th century. Thus, the citadel dominating Sisteron, which we can currently admire, is the result of a set of works from very different periods, and the substrate of more than eight centuries of architecture and history.
Opposite the citadel, on the other bank of the Durance, stands the rock of La Baume, made up of vertical strata and folds of limestone. Passing through a cave in the rock, it is possible to reach the top of the mountain on foot. The site is also conducive to the practice of via ferrata with walls spaced about ten meters apart. The mountain of La Baume is also pierced by a tunnel which allows the A51 motorway to cross it from side to side. You won't necessarily see it on your bike, but you will notice it if you drive around.

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1.40 km

View of Sisteron and the Rocher de la Baume

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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2.34 km

Le Buëch

Lake

16.3 km

Canal EDF

Lake

69.0 km

Méouge Gorge Route

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Pretty false flat road descending in the direction of Sederon/Sisteron, overlooking the Méouge. Very pleasant at the end of spring.

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97.5 km

Séderon

Highlight • Settlement

Séderon attracts visitors with the charm of its vast wilderness and its lavender fields, as well as its interesting architectural heritage. As you stroll through the village, be sure to admire the frescoes and stained glass windows of the communal church created in the 1940s by André Seurre. Not far away, it is also possible to discover the ruins of the 10th century Notre-Dame-de-la-Brune chapel, a former stopover on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Astronomy lovers can go to the CosmoDrôme located on the nearby Bergiès mountain.

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103 km

Macuègne Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Macuègne, which has very little traffic, is a pass in the Préalpes dauphinoises located on the northern slopes of Mont Ventoux between Montbrun-les-Bains and Séderon. Nearby you will find a large observatory, the Cosmodrôme.

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109 km

Plateau de Sault lookout

Highlight • Other

From this belvedere you have a view of the whole of the plateau d'Albion, as well as of Mont Ventoux.

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122 km

Sault

Highlight • Settlement

Located at an altitude of 800 meters, Sault is known for its lavender fields, and for being one of the three starting villages for the ascent of Mont Ventoux, the other two being Bédoin and Malaucène. The climb through Sault is easier compared to the other two villages, because this town is located higher up.

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136 km

Col de l'Homme Mort

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Steady climb on big but quiet road. The descend towards Sederon is worth climbing this one for!

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169 km

Viewpoint

191 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

165 km

12.6 km

9.61 km

3.76 km

189 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

186 km

4.77 km

385 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,210 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Méouge Gorge Route – Sault loop from Sisteron

Sisteron Citadel

View of Sisteron and the Rocher de la Baume

Méouge Gorge Route

Séderon

Macuègne Pass

Plateau de Sault lookout

Sault

Col de l'Homme Mort

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