Booking the Blanc-Martel shuttle

Booking, step by step

On navette.parcduverdon.fr, open the “Réservation” menu, then “Trajet aller-retour” (return) or “Trajet simple” (one way): the calendar on each page shows the running days and the slots still free. The ticket is in your name; you show it to the driver, printed or on your phone.

Take the return ticket if you leave your car: park in the village of La Palud-sur-Verdon, not at the Chalet de la Maline, because the shuttle does not come back there in the afternoon. The one-way ticket is for people who return another way, by coach for example.

The number of shuttles follows demand, with a limit of three a day so the trail is not overcrowded; an extra shuttle can be added up to 48 hours before departure. If online payment fails, the Park advises trying again with mobile data rather than public wifi.

Changes, cancellations, bad weather

A ticket cannot be transferred. A change (moving the trip to another date in the same year, as a credit note) is possible if the request arrives at least 8 working days before the trip, through the form on the Park’s website. Cancellation is only accepted in the cases listed in article 6 of the terms of sale: force majeure (for example a vehicle out of service with no replacement), a shuttle delay of more than 2 hours, a red weather warning.

Under a Météo-France red warning, the shuttle does not run: passengers are told the day before, with the refund arrangements. Under an orange warning, they are told the day before and given advice for their hike.

The end of the trail is diverted: where to catch the shuttle back

After a rockfall, the municipality of Rougon has temporarily closed the section of the trail between the exit of the Couloir Samson and Point Sublime (municipal order no. 750 of 14 August 2026). The hike is still possible: from the turning area of the Couloir Samson, follow the RD23A road, then the GR 49 to Point Sublime. According to the Park, the total time does not change.

This route ends at Point Sublime, where the return shuttle stops, beside the RD952. Do not cross the closed area.

Shuttle full, missed or out of season

Missed the return shuttle: with a return ticket, you can board the next one if seats are left, without priority; after the last one, this is no longer possible. The Park also mentions regional coach line 450 (Riez – Castellane), which stops at Point Sublime.

Without a car: depending on the period, the shuttle connects with coach 450. From Castellane, the Park advises a one-way shuttle ticket and the return by coach from Point Sublime. From Riez, Roumoules or Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the connection only exists in July and August, with the 9:30 shuttle.

Shuttle full or out of season: you are left with a taxi (the Park mentions a local taxi service to reach the trail) or two cars, one at each end. The Park advises against the trail in winter (frequent rockfalls) and in July and August (heat, crowds).

Frequently asked questions

Further reading

• The Blanc-Martel trail: route, difficulty, return by taxi →
• Shuttles and car parks in the Verdon Gorge →
• Point Sublime, the end of the trail →
• Water releases: take care by the river →