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Verdon Gorge: Route des Crêtes

Europe's deepest canyon, turquoise water 700m below, and a clifftop road with no barriers

Distance
65 mi
104 km
Driving
3 hr
excl. stops
Suggested
2 days
balanced split
Stops
5
curated

Distance and driving time are measured along the mapped route through the 5 stops listed below. Officially signed versions of famous routes often quote a longer figure, since they include promoted detours this line doesn't take.

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Day by day

Distances are measured along the actual road geometry, not straight-line. Drive times exclude stops, traffic and ferry waits.

Before you go

Best time to drive it

April to June, or September to October

Shoulder season. Warm enough to enjoy, and you avoid both the August heat and the worst of the coastal traffic.

Indicative costs

  • Fuel (40 mpg petrol)€14
  • Tolls€7

Tolls assume ~65% of the distance on tolled road. Fuel prices move constantly: treat these as a range, not a quote.

Driving rules

Emission zones, mandatory equipment and licence requirements change country by country, and in 2026 several of them changed mid-year.

Driving in France

Every stop on the Verdon Gorge: Route des Crêtes

  1. 1Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
  2. 2Lac de Sainte-Croix
  3. 3Route des Crêtes
  4. 4Point Sublime
  5. 5Castellane

Worth a detour

Curated places within 25 km of the road.

Common questions about the Verdon Gorge: Route des Crêtes

How long does the Verdon Gorge: Route des Crêtes take?

The driving itself is about 3 hr across 65 miles (104 km). Most people spread it over 2 days: the day-by-day breakdown on this page splits it into balanced stretches rather than equal ones, so no single day is all driving.

How many miles is the Verdon Gorge: Route des Crêtes?

65 miles, or 104 km, measured along the actual road rather than straight-line between towns.

When is the best time to drive the Verdon Gorge: Route des Crêtes?

April to June, or September to October. Shoulder season. Warm enough to enjoy, and you avoid both the August heat and the worst of the coastal traffic.

What does the Verdon Gorge: Route des Crêtes cost in fuel?

Roughly €14 in fuel for a petrol car averaging 40 mpg, plus about €7 in tolls. Indicative only: fuel prices move.

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