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Loop around the Pas de l'Étroit valley
6.07 mi
+951 ft
-935 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Meyrargues (Bouches-du-Rhône)
Starting from Meyrargues, this hike offers superb views of the castle overlooking the village and the Durance valley. It takes you along the picturesque Pas de l'Étroit. The horizon is dominated in turn by the Luberon, Sainte-Victoire and finally the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps.
Tuny refuge via the Vallon des Seigneurs and the Vallon Saint-Clair
6.22 mi
+1,552 ft
-1,552 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Gémenos (Bouches-du-Rhône)
This is a beautiful loop with a very steady climb through a picturesque valley, under tunnels of vegetation and magnificent suspended rocks. There are splendid views of the Huveaune valley, Géménos, Aubagne and Marseille. Next, pass by the very welcoming Tuny refuge and descend via the Vallon de Saint Clair, which also offers beautiful landscapes of steep rocks.
Chaîne des Côtes from Lambesc
5.69 mi
+636 ft
-656 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Lambesc (Bouches-du-Rhône)
A 2½-hour circular walk above Lambesc. A steady climb through the woods, then along the ridge of the Côtes mountain range, with superb 360° views of the Étang de Berre, the Alpilles, Mont Ventoux, the Luberon, the Alpes du Verdon and Sainte Victoire. Return via the plateau of the hamlet of Janet through vineyards along farm tracks.