La Foux: Verdon, hiking trails and hotels
Accommodation in La Foux
La Foux combines landscapes and activities with a range of highlights: the Verdon, hiking trails, viewpoints, mountain biking routes and cultural history. If you’re looking for a hotel in La Foux, thinking about your travel interests can help you decide which aspects to focus on during your stay.
Verdon landscapes and cultural history
La Foux d’Allos is surrounded by wooden cabins and alpine pastures where herds graze. The Verdon also rises in La Foux d’Allos. Its source is one of the themes of the Cingle Plongeur hiking trail: the route explains how the river begins and connects the landscape with a hike.
The Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste stands at the entrance to the hamlet of La Foux, on the left bank of the Verdon. The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Chapel was probably built in the 17th century. The riverside setting and the building’s history therefore offer two specific points of interest if you’re interested in the area and its history as well as its activities.
Hiking between the river’s source and mountain panoramas
The Cingle Plongeur is a 3.2-kilometre themed hiking trail in La Foux. An information board about the landscape complements the explanation of the Verdon’s source. This makes the trail a clearly defined hike with information about the surrounding landscape. Weather and seasonal access can vary; take these conditions into account when planning your trip.
For wide-ranging mountain views, the summit of Rochegrand offers a 360-degree panorama of the major peaks above the Val d’Allos. The hike to the Refuge de l’Estrop offers a different perspective: it starts at the Pont de Labrau chairlift and features a viewpoint between the upper Bléone valley and the Haut-Verdon. Weather and seasonal access can change for this hike; the lift also operates seasonally. Check its seasonal operation if you’re planning to start your hike there.
Mountain biking, ski area and Verdon Express
The mountain biking routes vary in their described features. “La Foux village par le plateau” is a mountain biking route with electric pedal assistance. “L’Aiguille” is a short high-altitude route above the Val d’Allos–La Foux resort and passes through alpine pastures. “Les sources du Verdon” is a family-friendly mountain biking route in the mountains, with views of the Verdon’s sources along the way. Conditions on the routes may vary by season.
The Val d’Allos–La Foux ski area is part of the Espace Lumière ski domain; operating conditions vary by season. Another family-oriented attraction is the Verdon Express in La Foux d’Allos. Its course is a 995-metre loop, and operating arrangements are also seasonal. If an activity is important to your stay, check its seasonal operating schedule in advance.
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For the broader travel overview: Alpes-De-Haute-Provence.
