Snow-covered trail
RareSnow-covered trail
5-10% chance
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur·France
GR653A Via Aurelia
Duration
13-20 days
Distance
392.7 km
Elevation gain
6310 m
Max altitude
791 m
Le GR653A Via Aurelia est un itinéraire de randonnée emblématique traversant les Alpes-Maritimes en Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Le parcours serpente à travers des territoires variés, combinant les charmes méditerranéens du littoral provençal aux paysages de montagne des Alpes-Maritimes. Cette randonnée historique invite à découvrir villages perchés, chemins anciens et points de vue remarquables. L'itinéraire bénéficie d'une bonne accessibilité en transports en commun, permettant aux randonneurs de rejoindre le départ et la fin du parcours sans voiture. Le GR653A Via Aurelia offre une immersion progressive dans les paysages de la région, idéale pour les randonneurs en quête d'authenticité et de connexion avec le patrimoine culturel provençal.
Stages
17
days
Overnight accommodation type
79 overnight locations
DifficultyModerate
Duration / day6h00
Distance / day23.1 km
Elev. gain / day+338 m
Hardest stage
14Les Granettes
30.3 km · +428 m · 7h45| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 MentonTown | hôtellerieHotel | 6h00 | 18.9 km | +798 m | −475 m | ||
2 hôtellerieHotel | AspremontVillage | 5h30 | 16.4 km | +784 m | −612 m | ||
3 AspremontVillage | VenceTown | 5h45 | 20.8 km | +534 m | −712 m | ||
4 VenceTown | Golden TulipHotel | 5h15 | 20 km | +316 m | −520 m | ||
5 Golden TulipHotel | Villa KhéopsLodge | 5h30 | 22.5 km | +245 m | −348 m | ||
6 Villa KhéopsLodge | Relais des CalanquesHotel | 5h00 | 18.8 km | +395 m | −246 m | ||
7 Relais des CalanquesHotel | FréjusTown | 5h30 | 22.3 km | +257 m | −401 m | ||
8 FréjusTown | Le MuyVillage | 6h00 | 25.2 km | +219 m | −212 m | ||
9 Le MuyVillage | LorguesVillage | 5h00 | 19.5 km | +266 m | −104 m | ||
10 LorguesVillage | CarcèsVillage | 6h15 | 25.2 km | +238 m | −284 m | ||
11 CarcèsVillage | La FenouillèreLodge | 5h15 | 20.5 km | +298 m | −211 m | ||
12 La FenouillèreLodge | Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-BaumeTown | 6h00 | 24.7 km | +253 m | −195 m | ||
13 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-BaumeTown | PuyloubierVillage | 5h15 | 20.9 km | +237 m | −170 m | ||
14 PuyloubierVillage | Les GranettesHamlet | 7h45 | 30.3 km | +428 m | −543 m | ||
15 Les GranettesHamlet | GreetHotel | 7h30 | 31.6 km | +187 m | −312 m | ||
16 GreetHotel | Maussane-les-AlpillesVillage | 7h45 | 33 km | +162 m | −204 m | ||
17 Maussane-les-AlpillesVillage | ArlesTown | 5h15 | 22.1 km | +127 m | −126 m |
Elevation profile
When to go
Best period : February - May · September - NovemberPossible with care : December - JanuaryNot recommended : June - August
IdealPossibleAvoid
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January - possible, with care
PossibleEach percentage is the probability of encountering the event at least once during the month, not its intensity or the share of the trail affected. Probabilities are calculated from weather and satellite data* from the last 10 years.
Cold nights
Cold nights
Minimums around ~ 1°C on high points
Cold nights
Significant rain
OccasionalSignificant rain
10-20% chance
Storm-prone conditions
RareStorm-prone conditions
5-10% chance
Dry conditions
RareDry conditions
5-10% chance
Snow detail within the month
Early
Rare5-10% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Mid
Rare5-10% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Late
Rare5-10% chance that the trail is snow-covered
Sources: Open-Meteo and MODIS satellite data.
How to get there
By car
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