Boucle des Hautes Terres de Provence by bike

History and architecture

Summit and pass

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Starting from La Motte-du-Caire, this lovely loop takes you right into the heart of the Hautes Terres de Provence. Discover this hidden region on the border between the Baronnies and Ubaye.
Heading toward Clamensane (7 km), enter the Sasse Valley and climb up to Bayons after passing through its gorge. From there, the road climbs through the “Tourniquets” to reach the Col des Sagnes (1,182 m). Descend facing the Ecrins via Turriers and return to La Motte-du-Caire via the Col du Sarraut (980 m).

Description

From La-Motte-du-Caire (690 m), take the D 951 south. After 3.8 km, turn left onto the D 1 and follow the Sasse Valley along the right bank. Pass through the village of Clamensane (692 m), then the Bayons gorge, the hamlet of Forest-Lacour (817 m), and the village of Bayons (875 m), which leads to the famous “Tourniquets” and the Col des Sagnes (1,182 m). From there, take the short descent to Turriers.
In the village (999 m), turn left onto the D 951A for 4.2 km.
Continue left on the D 951 and cross the Col du Sarraut (980 m). Then descend through the villages of Faucon-du-Caire and Le Caire. While passing through, be sure to take a quick look at the village’s famous via ferrata. Complete the loop through the apple orchards.

Departure : Main place in La-Motte-du-Caire
Arrival : Main place in La-Motte-du-Caire
Towns crossed : Gigors, Faucon-du-Caire, Caire, Motte-du-Caire, Clamensane, Bayons, Turriers, and Bellaffaire

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Information desks

04250 Le Caire

viaferratalecaire@sisteronais-buech.fr 04 92 68 40 39

Transport

Let’s limit our trips and use public transportation and carpooling: https://zou.maregionsud.fr

Access and parking

From south of Gap (39 km), take the D 900B to Remollon, then the D 951 south to La-Motte-du-Caire.

Parking :

Parking lot next to the town hall in La-Motte-du-Caire

1 point of interest

La Motte du Caire - Office de Tourisme La Motte du Caire
Flora
La Motte du Caire sequoias
In the heart of the UNESCO Geoparc of Haute-Provence, some sites mention reforestation and erosion: Brusquet forest parc, Demontzey parc (located at Labouret pass) and Draix experimental basins.

Source : https://www.geoparchauteprovence.com/