View more trails nearby

Sentier Blanc-Martel

Hard

France > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur > Alpes-de-Haute-Provence > Verdon Regional Natural Park

Exceptional trail

Length

14km

Duration

7h30min

Elev gain

1006m

This point-to-point trail is the the most famous one in the Verdon gorges. Relatively difficult due to its length and elevation, it has passages with ladders, a staircase 80 meters high, and even long tunnels - flashlight recommended!

Landscapes are splendid, and it is possible to picnic on the banks of the Verdon.

Directions

A better experience awaits in the app!

Detailed offline maps including IGN
Trail recording
Exclusive content, and more!

Download app

Already more than 200,000 users!

Map and elevation

Elevation

13.6km 557m

Uphill

1006m

Highest point

908m

Downhill

1136m

Lowest point

557m

Route type

One way

Offline

Download the map on your smartphone to save battery and rest assured to always keep access to the route, even without signal.

Includes IGN France and Swisstopo.

Getting there

Parkings next to Chalet de la Maline (recommended start) and Point Sublime.

Shuttles operate from la Palud-sur-Verdon in summer, but unfortunately their capacity isn't always enough.

Get directions

About this trail

Dogs

I indicate whether dogs are allowed or prohibited on this trail

Equipment

Check Hika’s packing guide

Season

All year

Reviews

Ratings summary

Excellent

Good

Average

Disappointing

Terrible

3 ratings

Charles

December 2022

Super sentier, incontournable des gorges du Verdon ! Le dénivelé est costaud, et c’est assez long. Mais les paysages sont superbes et variés. L’escalier situé environ au milieu de la rando m’a fait forte impression - vertigineux !

Rando faite dans le sens recommandé par Hika. On voulait prendre la navette qui permet de se rendre de la Palud-sur-Verdon au chalet de la Maline. Mais il n’y a aucun système de réservation, et le matin même, il y a avait deux fois plus de monde à vouloir rentrer dans le car que de place, et on est pas passés… Du coup on a fait du stop.

Pas très pratique que ce sentier soit en aller simple et que le système de navettes ne suive pas.