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Balcons de la Durance

In the Digne Prealps

Local route14 km · 9 miBest Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Chemin de Puimichel 3.7 mi · 5.9 kmExplore Digne Prealps →

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, FranceAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceBelvédère de Saint-Jean · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceChapelle Saint-Joseph · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceChapelle Saint-Pons · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceChemin des Côtes · Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 12–25 °C (54–77 °F)

  1. J8°-2°56
  2. F9°-2°42
  3. M13°1°45
  4. A16°4°77
  5. M21°9°74
  6. J25°12°55
  7. J28°15°32
  8. A28°15°49
  9. S23°11°78
  10. O18°7°91
  11. N12°2°87
  12. D8°-1°79

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This local hiking route in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France, is about 14 km (9 mi) long. It is in the Digne Prealps. It is at L'Escale.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
14 km · 9 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Digne Prealps (Provence Alps and Prealps › Southwestern Alps; GMBA)
Nearest town
At L'Escale (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
France
Region
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
44.0982, 6.0272
Route start
44.0853, 6.0233
OpenStreetMap
relation 21153132
Official info
tourisme-alpes-haute-provence.com/sports-de-plei
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Chemin de Puimichel

3.7 mi · 5.9 km · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Chapelle Saint-Joseph

4.2 mi · 6.8 km · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Chemin des Côtes

5.4 mi · 8.6 km · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Chemin de la Colle

5.4 mi · 8.7 km · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Chapelle Saint-Pons

8 mi · 13 km · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Bois de la Fayée

8 mi · 13 km · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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