Roman roads of Pays du Verdon

Nice walk on the side of a valley. The chapel under the rock is well worth a stop. However, there is no view. Part of the trail on the ridge would be much more pleasant. Hats off to the Romans of old: they managed to trace a perfectly straight, flat path along the side of a ravine!

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I hiked today in fine weather (29°C).
Contrary to the 5h25 announced, I completed this walk in 3 hours without exerting myself.
The landscapes of the Verdon and the tranquillity of the area (at this time of year: D) are very much appreciated.
There was no particular difficulty, the first half was pleasant to do, the second half was of little interest.
As already indicated in other reviews, the last 4.5 km are on tarmac roads with little traffic.

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From the car park at the start, there is no signpost indicating the way. The discovery trail is not signposted. The abandoned village offers imposing ruins for a small hamlet, and raises the question of where the water came from on this promontory. The first route is pleasant and the Notre-Dame chapel is housed in a superb vaulted cave. The second route, between points 5 and 6, requires more attention, as the markings are sometimes late. However, it offers a superb view of the first path on the other side, and you can appreciate the regularity of this path, a fine Roman achievement in a heavily wooded environment. For the return journey, the tarmac road is a little monotonous, and there must be paths leading back up to the abandoned village that allow you to avoid part of the long walk. The 3.5-hour walk is not particularly difficult.

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We did this trail from Les Bandils (hamlet) where we were staying (gite le refuge: yurt, chalet and friendly welcome...).
The signposts (in yellow) are clearly visible all along the route, but without them, the Visorando description is sufficient. The path follows the two "Roman roads" on either side of the valley. The "road" part is quiet but it's a shame not to be able to find side paths in the many woods that border it.

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I wanted to do this route to complete a loop with a not very motivated 11 year old.
We only did a short section up to the first river crossing because it was a bit boring (monotonous landscape and walk).
As a large part of the walk seemed to be on tarmac in the second part, we didn't want to insist.

The abandoned village and the chapel were nice, though.
And thank you Mother Nature for what you offer us, but knowing the strength of the gorges, we felt a bit left out on this occasion.

Worth doing if you have time to do other, more grandiose ones in the area. We were only there for 1.5 days, so we enjoyed simply looking down on the gorges from above, and it was still fun, in a different way.

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A very nice, easy walk.
Beautiful scenery
the last few kilometres on tarmac roads are a real shame...

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It's a nice little ride with some beautiful scenery.
The end of the journey isn't much fun because it's on a tarmac road, which fortunately isn't very busy.

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HELLO
having done the reconnaissance of this route, it is very good and varied and above all well signposted
no difficulty
the last 4 kilometres are to be prescribed (tarmac road of no interest)
it is necessary to leave a second vehicle at the intersection of two roads (D 127 D123)
sinon merci
Michel

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Super pretty! It's possible to bivouac at certain points on the hike and to swim in the torrent for the most courageous ;-)

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A lovely walk, with a visit to an old abandoned village and a cave you can crawl into.

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A very nice hike up to point 6, then all tarmac all the way to the finish, which takes away much of the initial charm! After ruining your knees on the descent, at the bridge, point number 8, you have to climb all the way back up, and unfortunately the car park is still a long way off!
At the start, at the ruins of the village of Châteauneuf les Moustiers, we were very surprised to see around thirty people, who had come on quad bikes, having a barbecue with friends, effectively trashing the site but above all, the hiking trail!
One suggestion for avoiding this long stretch of road: at point 6, continue along the Roman road towards Rougon (6km), provided you have left a vehicle there beforehand and then return to the original car park!
To be tested with this option

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As it was getting dark, I only did the first part of this walk: a visit to Châteauneuf-les-Moustiers with its ruins, Roman road and chapel in a cave: a very nice walk for families.
Please note that there is no parking at Châteauneuf les Moustiers: it takes an extra 1/4 hour to reach the village from the car park below.

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A lovely walk, a good overview of the work carried out by the Romans, the route along the road at the end is a little long.
One minor problem with the route: it's possible to make a mistake between points 5 and 6.

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The first part of this hike is very beautiful, with the abandoned village, the beautiful cliff-side path and the cave chapel.
The return journey is also pleasant, until we start the descent. This is a long descent followed by a climb on an endless road. This accounts for 30% of the hike and spoils the day a little. I couldn't find any other option; there was no other way to get back to the car park, but it was a real pain.

Before the descent, watch out for the herds, which are guarded by rather aggressive patous, or at least very impressive ones.

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Thank you for your reply.
Sincerely

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