{"id":923,"date":"2026-04-08T12:21:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/bon-plan\/walks-from-the-campsite\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T09:54:31","slug":"walks-from-the-campsite","status":"publish","type":"bon-plan","link":"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/en\/local-tips\/walks-from-the-campsite\/","title":{"rendered":"Hikes starting from the campground"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"diaporama-header align-full\"><div class=\"gallery\"><figure class=\"gallery__item\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-bp-aups-420x236.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 210px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-bp-aups-850x478.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-bp-aups-768x432.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 850px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-bp-aups-1024x575.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-bp-aups.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-bp-aups-420x236.webp\" width=\"420\" height=\"210\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"diaporama-header__inner\"><div class=\"group resa\"><p><ctv-searchbar><\/ctv-searchbar><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<div class=\"group sec-25\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hikes Starting <span class=\"fc-span\">from the Campground<\/span><\/h1><p class=\"mini center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  >Set out on a hike from the campground and discover a stunning setting rich in cultural heritage. Three pleasant hikes<strong> starting from the campground<\/strong> let you explore <strong>the chapels around the village of Aups<\/strong>, take in the olive groves\u2014often arranged in terraces\u2014the small stone walls, and the Mediterranean flora. These hikes offer a lovely view of the village of Aups, the plains, and the Espigui\u00e8res mountain.  <\/p><\/div><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__item\"><h2><span class=\"fc-span\">The Caves<\/span> Trail<\/h2><p    ><strong><em><strong>About 1 to 2 hours \u2013 2 km<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p    >Starting at the tourist office, walk past St. Pancras Church and continue on to the Clock Tower. Take Rue des Aires and exit the ramparts through the Porte des Aires. Continue past the Notre-Dame de la D\u00e9livrance Chapel and cross the street to reach Chemin des Devensaux.  <\/p><p    >At 150 m, take <strong>the Trinit\u00e9 trail on the <\/strong>right leading up to the Sainte Trinit\u00e9 Chapel, walk downhill, and follow the dirt path to reach the first caves of Aups.<\/p><div class=\"lireplus fc-desk\"><p    >Read more<\/p><div class=\"group\"><div class=\"group\"><p    >Continue along this path to reach <strong>the Sainte Magdeleine Chapel.<\/strong> Then continue on to the intersection with the Chemin de la Croix des Pins.<\/p><p    >Continue along the slightly sloping path to the right, next to the low walls. When you reach a small road, continue downhill to the Gervasoni oil mill and head straight to the campground across the street. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"columns__item\"><div class=\"gallery\"><figure class=\"gallery__item\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grottes-aups-420x280.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 210px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grottes-aups-850x566.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grottes-aups-768x512.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 850px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grottes-aups-1024x682.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grottes-aups.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grottes-aups-420x280.webp\" width=\"420\" height=\"210\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group sec-25\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Cross of the Pines<\/h2><p class=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  ><strong><em><strong>About 3\u00bd to 4 hours \u2013 11.5 km<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"mini center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  >Follow the same path as the Caves Trail until you reach the intersection with the Croix des Pins Trail. Turn left. The path climbs up a small wooded hill that leads to a trail through the forest. Turn right. The trail heads east and, after 1 km, reaches a shortcut (a steep little path that leads more quickly to the Croix des Pins). Continue along the trail for about 1 km until you reach a cistern and, right next to it, the intersection with <strong>the Grande Colle trail<\/strong>. Follow this trail to the left until you reach the <strong>Col de Br\u00e8s<\/strong>.      <\/p><div class=\"lireplus mini fc-desk\"><p class=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  >Read more<\/p><div class=\"group\"><div class=\"group\"><p class=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  >Just above that, follow the trail that climbs to the left. The climb is about 800 m to the summit of <strong>Montagne des Espigui\u00e8res<\/strong>. The trail continues across the plateau to a water tank (about 1 km away). A path branches off to the left into the woods and provides a quicker route to <strong>the Croix des Pins<\/strong>.   <\/p><p class=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  >Return to the trail and continue on your way. The trail winds through the forest and, after 1.7 km, reaches the Croix des Pins forest road. Turn right. After 800 m, you\u2019ll come <strong>to the Devensaux trail<\/strong>. Return to the village via this trail. Continue along the road until you reach the outskirts of Aups. Return to the starting point through the village\u2019s narrow streets.      <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"columns reverse-mob nbr-col-2\"><div class=\"columns__item\"><div class=\"gallery\"><figure class=\"gallery__item\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aups-420x315.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 210px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aups-850x638.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aups-768x576.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 850px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aups-1024x768.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aups.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aups-420x315.webp\" width=\"420\" height=\"210\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"columns__item\"><h2 style=\"text-align: right;\">Above Aups, <span class=\"fc-span\">via La Peri\u00e8re<\/span><\/h2><p  style=\"text-align: right;\"  ><strong><em><strong>About 2\u00bd hours \u2013 7.5 km<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p  style=\"text-align: right;\"  >Starting at the tourist office, walk past St. Pancrace Church and continue to the Clock Tower. Take Rue des Aires and exit the ramparts through the Porte des Aires. Continue past the Notre-Dame de la D\u00e9livrance Chapel and follow <strong>Avenue Victor Maria ( <\/strong>D957), which ends at <strong>Avenue Albert 1er<\/strong>. Just before the bridge, take the small paved road, <strong>Chemin de la Grave<\/strong>, on the right. Continue for about 400 meters, and at the intersection, turn left onto Chemin <strong>de la Peiri\u00e8re and follow it for <\/strong>about 1 kilometer.    <\/p><p  style=\"text-align: right;\"  >At the intersection, turn right onto the Chemin de la Croix des Pins. Pass <strong>the Estr\u00e9 guesthouse<\/strong> and continue to the water tank (intersection), where you should turn right onto the narrow trail as if you were heading back toward the village. At the next fork in the road, do not take <strong>the Chemin des Devansaux<\/strong> to the right; instead, take the trail on the left toward <strong>Croix des Pins<\/strong>. Continue south until you reach a four-way intersection.   <\/p><div class=\"lireplus fc-desk\"><p  style=\"text-align: right;\"  >Read more<\/p><div class=\"group\"><div class=\"group\"><p  style=\"text-align: right;\"  >Do not take the path marked in yellow; instead, take the trail on the right toward \u201cCiterne 25 m3.\u201d At the water tank, take the trail on the left and continue for about 1 km. In the middle of a wide bend, take a small path that continues to the right and is marked in yellow on a tree. (Be careful not to miss the start of this path.) Continue along this small path, then turn right and climb up the trail marked in yellow: <strong>\u201cGrottes de Sainte-Magdeleine<\/strong>.\u201d    <\/p><p  style=\"text-align: right;\"  >Then continue along the trail, passing by the caves and the rock chapel, and a little further on to the right, <strong>the Sainte-Trinit\u00e9 Chapel<\/strong>. At the end of the paved path, take the trail directly across from it. Turn left onto <strong>Chemin des Devansaux<\/strong>. Once you reach <strong>Avenue Victor Maria<\/strong>, turn left until you reach the roundabout at the middle school. Go through the Portail des Aires, then take Rue des Aires, passing by the Clock Tower and then Saint Pancrace Church, to return to the starting point at the tourist office.    <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"group\"><p class=\"h2 center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"  >Our Other Great Deals<\/p>\r\n        <div\r\n            class=\"gallery bloc-relation f-carousel fc-diapo fc-diapo--relation col-3\"\r\n                            data-fancybox=\"gallery\"\r\n                    >\r\n                            \r\n        <figure class=\"gallery__item relation-item-wrap\">\r\n            <a                class=\"relation-item\"\r\n                href=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/en\/local-tips\/walks-from-the-campsite\/\"            >\r\n                                    <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oasis-verdon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/header-bp-aups-420x236.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 210px)\"><source 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