Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Forcalquier
Volonne

Col de Puimichel – MTB base loop from Volonne

Moderate

4.5

(2)

25

riders

Col de Puimichel – MTB base loop from Volonne

02:14

45.7km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

3.44 km

L'Escale – Route Napoléon and Church Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

This small village is called L'Escale, quite simply because Napoleon during the 100 days and his escape from the island of Elba stopped in the castle of this small town. This must have marked the spirits of the time.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.39 km

Canal EDF

Lake

3

9.58 km

Malijai

Highlight • Settlement

On the banks of the Bléone river and the canal, this village is perfect for taking a drink break before setting off again on the trails.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

10.2 km

Rock formation

Highlight • Other

18.6 km

Col de Puimichel

Mountain Pass

6

23.1 km

View of the Observatory and Surrounding Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice stretch of road with fantastic panoramic views of the landscape and mountain peaks in the distance.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

23.5 km

Puimichel Astronomical Observatory

Highlight • Structure

Amateur Observatory & professional workshop for telescope mirrors. The self-made telescope has 1 m mirror diameter. Sightseeing possible on request.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

23.6 km

Col de Puimichel

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de Puimichel from Le Castellet is 11km long with an average gradient of 3.2%. The maximum gradient is 8%, towards the middle of the climb.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

9

44.0 km

MTB base

Highlight • MTB Park

A great starting point for MTB rides.
The Office de Tourisme organizes great trips !

Tip by

B

45.7 km

End point

Parking

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

9.77 km

1.80 km

Surfaces

45.3 km

487 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 12 July

33°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.9

454

Col de Saint Jean - Natural Regional Park of Baronnies Provençales

02:46h

60.3km

740m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy