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Please note: there are problems with impassable paths on this route. Please refer to the "Hiker's Advice" at the bottom of this page.
Park under the plane trees next to the "Domaine de la Tour" sign.
(S/E) Take the tarmac road towards the entrance to the residential complex. After about 50 metres, cross the small embankment and turn right onto the wide path that runs along the foot of the houses (on your left). After a barrier, you will pass between two cliffs. Stay on this path lined with large stones. Keeping to the left, the path passes over a rock. Continue through the undergrowth.
(1) When you come out of the undergrowth, you will see two houses on the hill in front of you. Be careful and take the very narrow path that branches off to the right. Continue along this very narrow path, watching your head. After a short climb, turn right and join the tarmac road. Cross this road at the blue sign marked "Chemin des carrières". Pass between two properties. After a yellow post marked with an 8, turn left to see the old quarries. The stones were used to build the ramparts of Avignon. Return to the main path, continue along the Mas de Carles (on your left) and join the car park of the Perrières cemetery.
(2) Take Chemin de Pierre Longue, which runs alongside the cemetery. A little further on, on your right, take Chemin de l'Espagne. Stay on this path. Do not take the Chemin de l'Espagne cul-de-sac, but continue on Chemin de l'Espagne... You will come to a tarmac road (DFCI V3 sign).
(3) Turn right for 50 metres and at the second V3 sign, take the path on your left. At the electricity pylon, take a small path that climbs up to your right, pass at the foot of the pylon and stay on this very pleasant little path that runs alongside the main track on your left.
Go through the barrier. At the DFCI V2 sign, opposite a sign saying "Sauveterre" with the number 2 underneath, turn right (50 metres) until you reach the large rock.
(4) Turn right, heading north, onto the DFCI track. Stay on this track for about 1,100 metres.
(5) Take the path on your left and, staying on this track, join the Route de Four. Enjoy the views of the Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. When you reach the road, turn right and after the bus stop, about 50m, turn right onto the Chemin des Abeilles.
(6) Take this slightly uphill path on your right and you will reach the crossroads you passed earlier (DFCI V2 sign with two arrows)
(5) Take the path back in the opposite direction to reach the track at the large rock.
(4) Turn left; the track passes between two properties. After walking alongside a green metal fence and leaving the old path, which is blocked by large rocks, just before the "Chemin de Safrus" sign near a very large rock, take the path on the left that passes under the high-voltage power line. After a steep climb and passing under a pylon, you will see "Le Chapeau Pointu" in front of you. Join the old tarmac road (Chemin Devois).
(7) Turning left, you can climb up to the old hunting lodge, which offers views of the Rhône, the Barthelasse watershed, the lock, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and more
(8) After a short break, retrace your steps along the Chemin Devois.
(7) Turn left, pass a wooden hunting post, and take the path that branches off to the left and runs along the cliff. Stay on the left-hand path. Stop at the rocky platform to take in the view: the Dentelles de Montmirail, Mont Ventoux, the Sault plateau, the Alpilles, La Barthelasse, Avignon, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon... Return to Chemin du Devois and take the path on the left.
You will come back to the Chemin du Devois, turn left and go down to the "Chemin du Devois" sign.
(9) Turn right and, after a short climb (about 50 m), take the small path that branches off to the left. Stay on the left-hand path.
With houses on your left, cross a small rock and you will find yourself back on Chemin Pierre Longue.
Go down to the left, you will reach the tarmac road, take it and after a very long descent, you will arrive at the car park (S/E).
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