Hike #11: plateau de Valensole, village des Mées

Leaders:   Avi, Sharon, Gerda

Date:       December 12th, 2023

 

Venez découvrir, ces insolites rochers majestueux, appelés les Pénitents des Mées, adossés au plateau de Valensole et qui dominent le village des Mées. Depuis le sommet, nous aurons un très beau panorama sur les Alpes et la vallée de la Durance.

 

Come and discover the unusual rock formations called « les Pénitents des Mées » which dominate the village of les Mées. In the distance we’ll see the Alps and below the Durance valley.

 

Lunch: Bring a picnic lunch.

Dogs: Leash in the village

Difficulty: 5/6

Length: 7,6km

Elevation gain: 550

Duration: 3,5 hours + lunch

Driving Directions: See below

 

Meeting point: Directly at the start of the hike at 10:00 am.

 

Points GPS: 44°01'51.2"N 5°58'51.3"E (44.030892, 5.980906)

 

Directions:

From Aix-en-Provence, Take the motorway for the Alpes (A 51).

Leave it at sortie n° 20 when you see the sign Les Mée.

Drive into the village centre. Park where you can.

Meeting point outside the church at the top of the high street.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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