Gorges du Verdon

[alasdairandannie]

We are considering heading down towards Grasse from Ste Croix in the next day or 2 and passing through the Gorges du Verdon. Grateful for any tips on routing and times.
We are 7.5m long and 3m high (Dethleffs A-Class).
Most threads suggest:
a: South side is easier (D71) and
b. Go earlier in that day
Experienced driver, nervous navigator
Thank you

 

[Jake Royd]

We are a 6.9m x 2.9m high motorhome.
For me I was advised against it but it was in June (traffic wise).
This was whilst staying in Millau for a couple of days.

 

[Guigsy]

We did the south side in the middle of May and it was almost empty. There are big drops, but it's not that technical. The hairpins are mostly flat and broad. Big coaches don't have issues. Provided it's not too busy, it shouldn't be too stressful.

 

[barryd]

If you skip through this video I did you can get an idea of what the northern circular route is like. We always went round on the scooter but I would take a motorhome round it no problem. Seen a few do it. I would go early morning though maybe preferably on a sunny day. The south side is ok but for the best views down the gorge the north side and the circular route midway (Clockwise) is better. There is a good aire at Trigance at the end. Nice village.

 

[bigtree]

Coaches do the North side so you shouldn’t have a problem, personally only done it several times on my bike.

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[Louie25]

We have just come from there in our A class Carthage Liner for Two, 7.8m.

Had no issues, stayed at Les Moulins near (4kms) Moustier.

We have found if we put our destination into the Sat nav and Apple Maps then between them we work out the best roads to take

 

[DavidG58]

When we went 2018 there was a one way system on the north side for the highest section, it also had a 3t weight limit on that section but didn’t seem to be enforced

Awesome views, well worth ignoring the weight limit

 

[Graydo]

Took this from a hired microlight about 10 years ago, verdon gorge starts about 1 min 30 in.
I drove it after I flew through it in a renault clio, would probably risk the motorhome if I set off early.

Graydo

 

[barryd]

Forgot to add that you can hire Kayaks from the top end of Lac St Croix and go up the Gorge for a mile or so. Thats worth doing and also a lot of people don't know this but at the other end of the lakes there are more smaller gorges and some lovely stretches of water you can take boats out onto. The roads down there are a bit hit and miss though so use Streetview.

 

[ManTheVan]

If you can do it, PLEASE hire a kayak for two and paddle up the gorge. It’s unbelievably beautiful. The water is crystal clear, emerald and deep. Oh, and cold! You can paddle into mini caves where the light bounces and reflects magnificently on a sunny day. We stayed in a municipal on the other side of the hill where each emplacement was carved out of the hillside and demarcated with stones. Good tree cover and hammock-slinging potential. Thoroughly recommended.

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[Figaro]

If you can do it, PLEASE hire a kayak for two and paddle up the gorge. It’s unbelievably beautiful. The water is crystal clear, emerald and deep. Oh, and cold! You can paddle into mini caves where the light bounces and reflects magnificently on a sunny day. We stayed in a municipal on the other side of the hill where each emplacement was carved out of the hillside and demarcated with stones. Good tree cover and hammock-slinging potential. Thoroughly recommended.

I'm heading that way and have an inflatable kayak on board.
Which section did you kayak please ?

 

[alasdairandannie]

We have just come from there in our A class Carthage Liner for Two, 7.8m.

Had no issues, stayed at Les Moulins near (4kms) Moustier.

We have found if we put our destination into the Sat nav and Apple Maps then between them we work out the best roads to take

Thank you. Did you do the South side?

 

[alasdairandannie]

We did the Southern route today from West to East starting at Pont du Galetas at 1020 where there was lots of canoeing and kayaking and a decent amount of parking. The climb to, through and 8km beyond Aiguines was the narrowest and steepest but was fine and not busy; only 1 coach coming the other way and lots of motorbikes in both directions. The toughest bit was actually passing a train of cyclists. The ‘down’ was easier than I had expected as the road was wider and less steep. Fabulous.