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Gorges du Verdon & Route des Crêtes (D23 Canyon Rim)

France · D23 / D952

Europe's Grand Canyon. The Route des Crêtes loops along the dizzying 2,300-foot vertical limestone precipice of the Verdon Gorge above the turquoise Verdon River. Giant griffon vultures soar at eye level past viewing balconies.

Gorges du Verdon & Route des Crêtes (D23 Canyon Rim) runs 32 miles between La Palud-sur-Verdon, Provence, France and Castellane / Lake of Sainte-Croix, France. We count about 160 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartLa Palud-sur-Verdon, Provence, France43.78, 6.34
• High1,560 ft - 4,280 ft (Belvédère de l'Escalès)elevation range
• EndCastellane / Lake of Sainte-Croix, France43.8467, 6.5133

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 46 miBMW Motorrad Nice (Moto Sud 39)Nice, France

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Gorges du Verdon & Route des Crêtes (D23 Canyon Rim) take to ride?

About 32 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Gorges du Verdon & Route des Crêtes (D23 Canyon Rim) start and end?

It runs between La Palud-sur-Verdon, Provence, France and Castellane / Lake of Sainte-Croix, France. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Gorges du Verdon & Route des Crêtes (D23 Canyon Rim) a twisty road?

We count about 160 corners across 32 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Gorges du Verdon & Route des Crêtes (D23 Canyon Rim)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.