The prehistoric village

HikingLoopVerdon

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Key facts

Distance
3.0 km
Ascent
+17 m
Descent
−6 m
Estimated time
40 min
hiking
Difficulty
Very easy
official rating
Route
Loop
back to the start

Profile and gradient

  • under 10%
  • 10 to 20%
  • over 20%

Gradient along the route: 3.0 km under 10%. Elevation from 360 m to 369 m over 3.0 km.

Description

A fun ride that will allow you to journey through time and trace back to the origins of man and prehistory. By finding the prehistoric village on the banks of the Verdon, you will discover different types of habitats, from 1.8million years ago to the Bronze Age. Prehistoric village reconstructed where every year in mid-July takes place the days of Prehistory, a weekend of free events for families. From the parking lot, head towards the pedestrian access to the Prehistory Museum. Exit the car park, leave the ascent to the village and the museum and turn right on the paved road. It passes between tennis courts and camping grounds and joins the road along the Verdon. 1- For the pedestrians, reach the nautical base and follow, on the left, the dirt road along the Verdon. It leads to, after 500m by the water, the prehistoric village. For people with reduced mobility, stay on the small road that runs along the campsite. At 500m it reaches the entrance of the prehistoric village (the site can be occasionally impassable after heavy precipitation; dirt road!). Return by the same route to the starting point

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parcs naturels régionaux de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Getting there

Start: Depuis le parking de la préhistoire, Quinson, Quinson (04).

Sources

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