The “Provence Alpes Agglomération” territory stretches from the plains of the Durance at an altitude of 300 m, to the natural and geological sites of Haute-Provence (Tour du lac de l'Escale, Pénitents des Mées, Dalle aux ammonites, Panorama du Vélodrome, Gorges de Trévans...), to the ridges and peaks of the Alps at altitudes of between 2000 m and 3000 m. From our 46 villages, you'll discover exceptional landscapes that are ideal for family outings, panoramic and themed hikes (waterside, mountain, forest, geology, mountain art...), as well as multi-day itineraries. Discover :
Hiking trails are marked with paint markings on trees and natural supports, and directional posts at trail junctions. Trails are marked in yellow (Promenade and Randonnée).
When they are shared with a “chemin de Grande Randonnée” (GR®), they are marked in white and red, and in yellow and red if they are shared with a “GR® de Pays”.
The GR® and GR® de Pays are maintained by volunteers from the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.
At the top of the directional posts is a green locator ring which indicates the name of the locality, its altitude and its GPS coordinates (on the back). These locality names are shown on IGN maps.
Yellow directional signs are attached to the posts, indicating the next crossroads, main directions, distances, walking times, signposts and route names.
The walking times indicated on the signs are calculated for an average hourly pace of 4 km/h on the flat, 300 m of ascent or 400 m of descent per hour. They do not include any breaks.
Signposting is provided by the Conseil Départemental des Alpes de Haute-Provence. It also funds ‘Provence Alpes Agglomération’ for work on hiking routes.
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