GR4
Description
- Name GR4 (GR4)
- Start of trail Grasse
- End of trail Royan
- Traildino grading MW, Moderate walk, backpacking trail
- Hut tour grading T1, Walk
GR4, Grasse (Provence) - Royan (Atlantique)
This trail takes you across France, from the provence in the East to the Atlantic coast. In between you pass the beautiful Montagne du Lubéron and the famous Mont Ventoux. Another famous place is the Gorges du Verdon. Further west you cross the Rhône and walk towards Clermont-Ferrand and the dead volcanoes and Puy-de-Dôme. The crossing of the high plains of Auvergne is a special thing. Next is the region of Limousin and finally the Atlantic.
Be aware that the region around the Lubéron might be closed all summer (july-august) due to risk of forest fires.
Opinions
- Nikki
- Rate 8
- Positive Een wandeling door een heel gevarieerd landschap. Pre Alpen, Provence , Ardèche . Door de diepe kloof van Gorge du Verdon en over de Mont Ventoux. Warm, wind heerlijk. Wel pittig is de klim direct omhoog de eerste dag. Zeker als het heet is en het daarvoor veel geregend heeft.
- Henk Nouws April 1986
- Rate 7
- Positive The central parts of Auvergne
- Negative South from Auvergne the trail took mostly roads. I only did the part in the Massif Central.
Map
Links
Facts
- GR4 Sports, - by Provence Beyond
Some basic information about the GR4.
- Randonnées Gorges du Verdon (French)
Description of several trails in the Gorges du Verdon, Provence. The GR4 takes you into the cleft itself, the GR99 comes near the gorges.
Reports
- GR4 Introduction (French)
Day to day description of a part of the GR4, including the Gorges du Verdon.
- Les Gorges du Verdon et le GR4 - Clarky's Corner (French)
Some days along the GR4 in the Provence.
- Monts du Cantal – 5 jours autour du Puy Mary – GR400 - GR4 / Le forum de la randonnée légère ou ultra-légère ! (French)
This trip report is decorated with beautiful pictures of a green and sunny land.
- Rando 21 » GR 4 (French)
Rando 21 is a hiking club. Here a basic text-style blog; might give you some clues.
- Séjour Auvergne Juin 2007 (French)
Large photo album, large group, and too many tracks on these mountains :-(
- Trek sur le GR 4 (French)
Web album.
- [France] Tour du Luberon et Mont Ventoux (French)
Report of two weeks hiking around the Luberon and the Mont Ventoux. Day to day description and fine pictures.
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books
Netherlands
2016
- Wandelgids 401 La Haute Provence par les Gorges du Verdon GR4 GR406 | FFRP
- Splendeur et soleil entre Grasse, Entrevaux, Sisteron et Pont-Saint-Esprit. Plus de 25 jours de randonnée. Read more