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Sentier Blanc-Martel (Gorges du Verdon, France)

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Trail stats

Distance
11.21 mi
Elevation gain
13,337 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
13,533 ft
Max elevation
3,113 ft
TrailRank 
52
Min elevation
1,823 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
4 hours 24 minutes
Time
6 hours 28 minutes
Coordinates
2842
Uploaded
August 16, 2021
Recorded
August 2021
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near La Palud-sur-Verdon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (France)

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Photo ofSentier Blanc-Martel (Gorges du Verdon, France) Photo ofSentier Blanc-Martel (Gorges du Verdon, France) Photo ofSentier Blanc-Martel (Gorges du Verdon, France)

Itinerary description

Part of GR4 (Chemins de Grandes Randonnées) along the Gorges du Verdon canyon

(GPS might have lost track at some points, probably overestimating the length of the trail and particularly the level differences)

Waypoints

PictographProvisioning Altitude 3,113 ft
Photo ofTrailhead Photo ofTrailhead Photo ofTrailhead

Trailhead

The trail starts at the Chalet de la Maline. There is a bus service from the village Palud sur Verdon, which will drop you at Chalet de la Maline and pick you up at the end of the trail (Point Sublime, Rougon).

PictographPanorama Altitude 3,093 ft
Photo ofView from the starting point

View from the starting point

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,030 ft
Photo ofBalise GR4 (trail mark)

Balise GR4 (trail mark)

White and red stripes mark the path for this GR randonnée

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,924 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

Descent path

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,652 ft
Photo ofBelvédère Photo ofBelvédère Photo ofBelvédère

Belvédère

Follow signs to this belvedere

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,637 ft
Photo ofPass d'Issane (stairs)

Pass d'Issane (stairs)

Stairs at some points assist the way down the canyon

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,182 ft
Photo ofTrail signs (take the GR path to Point Sublime)

Trail signs (take the GR path to Point Sublime)

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,123 ft
Photo ofView of the river

View of the river

PictographRiver Altitude 1,942 ft
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Reaching the bottom of the canyon

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,898 ft
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Information (risk ahead)

Warnings for the next 10 km of hike

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,005 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographTree Altitude 2,091 ft
Photo ofBalise GR4 (trail mark)

Balise GR4 (trail mark)

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,028 ft
Photo ofView of the canyon Photo ofView of the canyon

View of the canyon

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,097 ft
Photo ofView of the canyon

View of the canyon

PictographRisk Altitude 2,150 ft
Photo ofVia ferrata

Via ferrata

Iron bars assist the hikers during some challenging passes

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,167 ft
Photo ofStairs Photo ofStairs

Stairs

Stone steps assisted with iron handrails

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,068 ft
Photo ofEboulis de Guègues (geological feature)

Eboulis de Guègues (geological feature)

PictographCave Altitude 2,026 ft
Photo ofCave

Cave

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,191 ft
Photo ofView of the river

View of the river

PictographIntersection Altitude 2,187 ft
Photo ofTrail signs (take the GR path to Point Sublime)

Trail signs (take the GR path to Point Sublime)

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,318 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

Stone staircases, very steep

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,449 ft
Photo ofBelvédère Photo ofBelvédère

Belvédère

Point of view, climb the rocks to access

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,451 ft
Photo ofLes échelles Imbert Photo ofLes échelles Imbert

Les échelles Imbert

Metallic stairways

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,496 ft
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Les échelles Imbert

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,611 ft
Photo ofView from the stairway

View from the stairway

PictographCave Altitude 2,340 ft
Photo ofCave Photo ofCave Photo ofCave

Cave

Good place for a snack =)

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,559 ft
Photo ofView of the river

View of the river

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,299 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographRiver Altitude 2,039 ft
Photo ofReaching the bottom of the canyon, again

Reaching the bottom of the canyon, again

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,160 ft
Photo ofVia ferrata and GR4 balises

Via ferrata and GR4 balises

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,257 ft
Photo ofView of the river

View of the river

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,232 ft
Photo ofView of the canyon

View of the canyon

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,191 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,302 ft
Photo ofView of the canyon

View of the canyon

PictographRisk Altitude 2,329 ft
Photo ofVia ferrata Photo ofVia ferrata

Via ferrata

This passage closes the dangerous 10km indicated by the signs

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,317 ft
Photo ofView of the canyon Photo ofView of the canyon Photo ofView of the canyon

View of the canyon

PictographTunnel Altitude 2,250 ft
Photo ofTunnel de Trescaïre

Tunnel de Trescaïre

The first tunnel of the trail (110m long). Bring a flashlight! (There is a tunnel before that was part of the trail, but is closed now)

PictographTunnel Altitude 2,229 ft
Photo ofThe light at the end of the tunnel

The light at the end of the tunnel

lights off inside the first tunnel

PictographTunnel Altitude 2,489 ft
Photo ofTunnel du Baou

Tunnel du Baou

Second tunnel (670m)

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,674 ft
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Baume-aux-Pigeons

Point of view inside the tunnel

PictographTunnel Altitude 2,479 ft
Photo ofView from the tunnel Photo ofView from the tunnel

View from the tunnel

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,189 ft
Photo ofLe couloir Samson

Le couloir Samson

PictographCar park Altitude 2,283 ft
Photo ofParking Photo ofParking

Parking

Don't you think it's over ...

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,491 ft
Photo ofView in the path to Point Sublime

View in the path to Point Sublime

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,702 ft
Photo ofTrail signs (take the direction to Point Sublime)

Trail signs (take the direction to Point Sublime)

PictographPanorama Altitude 2,761 ft
Photo ofBelvédère du Point Sublime (Trailend) Photo ofBelvédère du Point Sublime (Trailend)

Belvédère du Point Sublime (Trailend)

The facilities (parking, food, water) and the Navette back to Palud sur Verdon are just around the corner following the path.

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