{"id":170,"date":"2016-01-28T13:37:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T12:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/en\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2026-01-31T20:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:30:35","slug":"guided-hiking-tours-gorges-du-verdon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/hiking-walking-tours-provence-france\/regions\/guided-hiking-tours-gorges-du-verdon","title":{"rendered":"Guided hiking tours in Gorges du Verdon"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-banner_150\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-banner builder-section-next-banner\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-slide content-position-none\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/verdon-gorge_pxb7.jpg&#039;);\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-inner-content\">\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Gorges du Verdon<br \/><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><small><big><\/big>Europe\u2019s Grand Canyon<\/small><\/span><\/h4>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"#center\" rel=\"\">Half-Day Hikes<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"#only\" rel=\"\">Full Day Hikes<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1577383002380\" class=\"builder-section-prev-banner builder-section builder-section-banner builder-section-next-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7c922;background-repeat: repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-slide content-position-none\" style=\"background-color:#f7c922;\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-inner-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><big><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Treat your senses with a hiking immersion into the beauty of the<em> Gorges du Verdon<\/em>. To truly get the measure of <em>Europe&#8217;s Grand Canyon<\/em><\/span><\/big><big><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">, the best way is to hike one of its 2 soul-stirring trails: the <em>Imbut<\/em> or the <em>Blanc-Martel<\/em>. They can be attractive day trips if you stay in <em>Nice<\/em> or <em>Cannes <\/em>in the French Riviera (a 2.5hr-drive) or in the cities of western Provence, <em>Aix<\/em> and <em>Marseille <\/em>(2hrs). This is due to its location, in the <a id=\"center\"><\/a> center of Provence.<\/span><\/big><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-banner_201\" class=\"builder-section-prev-banner builder-section builder-section-banner builder-section-next-text has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8ce2e2;background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-slide content-position-none\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-inner-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #044a4a;\">GORGES DU VERDON HALF-DAY HIKES<\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_217\" class=\"builder-section-prev-banner builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_217-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16376\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gorges-du-Verdon-sentier-Martel.jpg?resize=960%2C866&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gorges-du-Verdon-sentier-Martel.jpg?w=998&amp;ssl=1 998w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gorges-du-Verdon-sentier-Martel.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gorges-du-Verdon-sentier-Martel.jpg?resize=768%2C693&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gorges-du-Verdon-sentier-Martel.jpg?resize=24%2C22&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gorges-du-Verdon-sentier-Martel.jpg?resize=36%2C32&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Gorges-du-Verdon-sentier-Martel.jpg?resize=48%2C43&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_217-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The legendary Blanc-Martel trail<br \/>in the Gorges du Verdon<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Half-day<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This half-day hike allows you to follow the bed of Europe\u2019s largest canyon without great difficulty: from the South Rim, you plunge down the trail and 30 minutes later you find yourself walking at the bottom of this gorgeous canyon. Then, hiking along the milky emerald waters of the<em> Verdon River<\/em>, towered by 1,500-foot high walls, is pure delight. The trail switches back-and-forth: you first walk up the canyon. And according to your schedule and walking speed, you stop at one point in time, enjoy last views of the scenery and retrace your steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">The section of the canyon where the<em> Blanc-Martel Trail<\/em> has been built was first explored in\u00a01905 by the famous speleologist <em>Edouard-Alfred Martel<\/em> escorted by a local teacher named <em>Isidore Blanc<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walking time<\/strong> : 3 hours<br \/><strong>Rating<\/strong> : moderate<br \/><strong>Season calendar<\/strong> : year-round (summer: morning only)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_217-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_144\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text has-background builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2\" style=\"background-color:#f98939;background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_144-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16941\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges_Baudinard_flick2.jpg?resize=869%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"869\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges_Baudinard_flick2.jpg?w=869&amp;ssl=1 869w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges_Baudinard_flick2.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges_Baudinard_flick2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges_Baudinard_flick2.jpg?resize=24%2C16&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges_Baudinard_flick2.jpg?resize=36%2C24&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gorges_Baudinard_flick2.jpg?resize=48%2C32&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_144-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A<\/strong><strong> hidden gem of a gorge on the Verdon River<br \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Half-day<\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Far from overcrowded places, your hiking guide leads you to a spot in the <em>Gorges du Verdon<\/em> that you could not find by yourself: come and enjoy the calm of a trail that is not on the walking routes apps. The opening of this trail in the 1980&#8217;s by potholers allowed them to get access to caves near the <em>Verdon<\/em> <em>River<\/em>. This part of the gorge is located downstream from the large, beautiful <em>Sainte<\/em>&#8211;<em>Croix Lake<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Walking time<\/strong> : 3 hours<br \/><strong>Rating<\/strong>\u00a0: leisurely<br \/><strong>Season calendar<\/strong>\u00a0: year-round (summer : 9am \u2013 12am\u00a0only)<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have a fear of heights, you had better choose another hike.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_144-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1455042495394\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-banner builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2\" style=\"background-repeat: repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-1455042495394-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-14304\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?resize=24%2C18&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?resize=36%2C27&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?resize=48%2C36&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/basses_gorges_pxb.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-1455042495394-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong>Pretty<\/strong> <strong>Basses Gorges du Verdon<br \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Half-day<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hiking in the <em>Gorges du Verdon<\/em> doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean that you walk 7 hours in the <em>Grand Canyon<\/em>. Located 15 miles downstream, <em>Basses Gorges du Verdon<\/em>, though not as deep as the latter, offers no less wild and beautiful landscapes. And its access is easier: only a good hour drive from <em>Aix-en-Provence<\/em>.<br \/>All along the trail, under the leadership of your local guide, you can enjoy a lot of superb views over the emerald waters of the river : this splendid route, running alongside the river thanks to footbridges and passages carved in the rock, leads to the<em> Chapelle<\/em> <em>Sainte-Maxime<\/em>. This chapel stands up on a rocky spur overlooking the gorge.<br \/>A really lovely walk in the heart of Haute Provence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Walking time<\/strong> : 3 hours<br \/><strong>Rating<\/strong> : leisurely<br \/><strong>Season calendar<\/strong> : year-round (summer : 9am \u2013 12am <a id=\"only\"><\/a>only)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-banner_190\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-banner builder-section-next-text has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8ce2e2;background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-slide content-position-none\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-inner-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #044a4a;\"><strong>GORGES DU VERDON FULL DAY HIKES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1455037081116\" class=\"builder-section-prev-banner builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text has-background builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2\" style=\"background-color:#f98939;background-repeat: repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-1455037081116-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10008\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pat_Rene-JB-1.jpg?resize=950%2C713&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pat_Rene-JB-1.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Pat_Rene-JB-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-1455037081116-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>The Imbut Trail: the magic of the Verdon Gorge!<br \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Half-day or Full day<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong> <br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\">Equidistant from Marseille and Nice, in the midst of Provence hinterland, South of France, the <em>Gorges<\/em><em> du Verdon<\/em> is the most grandiose canyon in Europe, offering several beautiful day hikes. Following the river as close as possible, the <em>Imbut Trail<\/em> offers spectacular views of the Verdon River&#8217;s colored waters, either turquoise blue or emerald green. During the first section of the walk, your local expert guide takes you down to the bottom of the gorge. The next hour, alongside the river, definitely brings you real joy. Some stretches of the trail may be challenging for inexperienced hikers: a three-foot-wide platform has been cut up in the rock over the canyon waters and cables or supportive railings attached to the rock face to cling to. But, as our route is a return trip, we can decide the moment when we start retracing our steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>Walking time<\/strong> : from 3 to 4.5 hours (out-and-back)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>Rating<\/strong> : from moderate to challenging (steep slopes and impressive sections)\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>Season calendar<\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a01\/1 \u2013 6\/30\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0 9\/1 \u2013 12\/31<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have a fear of heights, you had better choose another hike.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1455043519190\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-banner has-background builder-section-full-width builder-text-columns-2\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;background-repeat: repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-1455043519190-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?resize=960%2C1013&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?resize=970%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 970w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?resize=284%2C300&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?resize=768%2C810&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?resize=24%2C24&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?resize=34%2C36&amp;ssl=1 34w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?resize=45%2C48&amp;ssl=1 45w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gorges_Verdon_from_river_flick3.jpg?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-1455043519190-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>The whole Blanc-Martel Trail<br \/><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong> in the Verdon Gorge<br \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Full Day<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><em>Sentier Blanc-Martel<\/em> (the Blanc-Martel Trail) is the most prestigious hiking trail into the <em>Grand Canyon of Verdon <\/em>and one of France&#8217;s most popular ones. That\u2019s probably because it descends from the rim of the canyon an elevation of 300 meters (1,000 feet) into the deepest gorge. Hikers are offered the chance to explore the bed of the river for more than 5 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\">Sticking to the bottom of the canyon during most of the walk, the trail follows the <em>Verdon River<\/em> very closely. It provides beautiful views of the emerald-green waters, contrasting with the grey rocks, especially in the narrows. Throughout this gorgeous hike, you discover an amazing biodiversity: your local guide will be glad to tell you about wildflowers. You also get chances to observe some of the 400 large griffon vultures nesting in the <em>Gorges du Verdon<\/em>. This raptor species has been back since 1999, thanks to the reintroduction of several dozens of birds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\">The <em>Blanc-Martel Trail<\/em> is definitely a must for someone walking in Provence !<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>Walking time<\/strong> : 6 hours (point-to-point)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>Rating <\/strong>: challenging<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #0d0d3b;\"><strong>Season calendar<\/strong>\u00a0:\u00a01\/1 \u2013 6\/30\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0 9\/1 \u2013 12\/31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-1583562831414\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-banner builder-section-last\" style=\"background-repeat: repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-slide content-position-none\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-banner-inner-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enrouteprovence.fr\/hiking-france\/contact-us\/\">CONTACT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Gorges du VerdonEurope\u2019s Grand Canyon \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Half-Day Hikes\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":163,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-170","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guided hiking tours in Gorges du Verdon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Custom hikes to explore Gorges du Verdon. 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