Loop of the Cadenet and Lourmarin castles

Walking loop starting from Cadenet. Pass through the paths and vineyards of Cadenet, then visit the narrow streets of Lourmarin and continue on to the château. Return via the Château de Cadenet.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.77 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 193 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 190 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 279 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 159 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Luberon
  • ⚐ City: Cadenet (84160)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.728869° / E 5.380306°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3143ET, 3243OT
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Description of the walk

Park on Chemin du Gayet in Cadenet.

(S/E) Continue north-west towards the Cadenet stadium.

(1) Continue right onto Rue Émile Ducarre. Drive past the stadium on your left and continue to the Route de Pertuis crossroads. Turn left. At the roundabout, continue straight ahead and slightly to the right until you reach the Rue Kléber and Rue Hoche crossroads.

(2) Turn right at a 90° angle onto Rue Hoche and take Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Rue Lamartine to reach Boulevard de la Liberté. Turn left onto this road to reach the crossroads by the cemetery. Turn left to reach the church.

(3) Leave the village by turning right onto Chemin des Rougettes. Continue right onto Chemin de la Tuilière and follow it along the vineyards until you reach a Y-junction.

(4) Turn right to reach the Les Fourques sign and then take the left-hand path. Walk alongside the vineyards again and, at the sharp left-hand bend, turn right onto a path to reach a place called Cavale. Take the track and, at the next crossroads, keep left. Then turn right about 300 metres further on to quickly reach a crossroads.

(5) Turn left and continue straight ahead, first between the vineyards and then through a wood, to reach a track near a building in Collongue.

(6) Turn left onto this track to reach the Saint-André signpost.

(7) Turn right to enter Lourmarin, passing in front of an antenna. Go around the D943 roundabout on the right to cross at the pedestrian crossing, then turn right into Rue Henri de Savornin. Stay on this street to pass in front of the town hall, continue along Rue du Temple, then first turn right then left to reach the castle.

(8) Turn left onto Avenue Laurent Vibert and continue to the D27 crossroads.

(9) Cross it and continue straight ahead, leaving the cemetery on your left. Cross the ford and rejoin the D943 road.

(10) Cross it carefully and follow it to the right for about a hundred metres. Then turn left onto a dirt track (Chemin des Balerys), pass Les Chauliers and Roucasset, and continue straight ahead.

(11) When you reach the point where several tracks start, follow the one on the left. A little further on, ignore the track that goes around the vineyard on the left and head for the Château de Cadenet.

(12) Turn right to cross the footbridge and join a wide dirt track, turning left. Follow this track to the right, then leave it at the bend and take the path on the left, which leads to Rue Raspail. Turn left, then right into Rue Marceau and right again into Rue Viala. Cross Cours Voltaire and turn into Rue Kléber opposite.

(2) Keep to the right, reach the roundabout and follow the same route as on the way there to return to the Chemin du Gayet car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 159 m - Chemin du Gayet car park
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 161 m - Fork to the right
  3. 2 : km 0.82 - alt. 174 m - Crossroads of the loop
  4. 3 : km 1.24 - alt. 195 m - Cadenet Church
  5. 4 : km 2.17 - alt. 252 m - Fourche
  6. 5 : km 3.31 - alt. 257 m - Trail junction, on the left
  7. 6 : km 4.19 - alt. 233 m - Collongue, on the left
  8. 7 : km 5.2 - alt. 248 m - Saint-André sign, on the right
  9. 8 : km 6.77 - alt. 213 m - Lourmarin Castle
  10. 9 : km 7.21 - alt. 207 m - D27 crossroads
  11. 10 : km 8.1 - alt. 242 m - D943 crossroads
  12. 11 : km 9.96 - alt. 254 m - Multi-track junction
  13. 12 : km 10.32 - alt. 254 m - Cadenet Castle
  14. S/E : km 11.77 - alt. 159 m - Chemin du Gayet car park

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 25 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 7946362

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful autumn hike with varied landscapes. We rounded off this wonderful day with a visit to the basketry museum in Cadenet.

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ojeannot
ojeannot

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk.

During the descent from Cadenet Castle, the path was blocked due to roadworks, so I had to take the carriage road, then Rue Marceau.

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User 522246

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk

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pfla
pfla

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

easy route through hills, vineyards and woods with beautiful views of the Luberon.
the route seems to have been re-marked recently and it is impossible to get lost if you follow the yellow PR markers and signs.
a pleasant, easy outing, perfect for an afternoon with the family

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passion rando
passion rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy. Pleasant in the woods.
I set off from the car park at Lourmarin Castle, where you'll find the "cadenet" signpost. Very well signposted.

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Musette
Musette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk with variety, villages, nature, castle!

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Patrick PREVOST
Patrick PREVOST
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk that can be enjoyed with the family rather than a hike, with little elevation gain and no steep hills. Thank you to the author for suggesting it!
The main attraction is, of course, visiting the two villages, which are really nice.
Please note: between points 5 and 6, you may be tempted to continue straight ahead on the wider path, but the trail is slightly to the right under the trees and is well cleared. We heard dogs barking towards the main path.
The yellow markings are clearly visible...
2 "Tips":
- Park at the bottom of the village in the car park near the main road to Cadenet
- In Lourmarin, you can take a detour (200 m) via the cemetery to visit the grave of Albert Camus, who is buried there.

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Bnsyma
Bnsyma

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route is very pleasant. There are two sections along the roadside that are a little dangerous. We went off-route to visit the villages of Lourmarin and Cadenet, which added a little extra spice to the trip.
A hike with no difficulty whatsoever.

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jacques urbain
jacques urbain

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to discover the region

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PascalBrio
PascalBrio

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike that takes you through two charming Provençal villages, Cadenet and Lourmarin, and across varied landscapes.

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Régis RYCKEBUSCH
Régis RYCKEBUSCH

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

why park on Chemin du Gayet near Lourmarin? We parked on Rue Ducarre in Cadenet without any problems

the directions on the paper map are vague!!! Thankfully, there's GPS

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antoine ventoso
antoine ventoso

Hike completed on 6 March 24 from Lourmarin to Cadenet via Rue Henri Savornin without any difficulty, beautiful Luberon landscape, olive groves, vineyards, truffle fields. Arrival at Château de Cadenet, short visit to the ruins, but not the cave dwellings due to cliff stabilisation work until October. After a picnic, return via the small path to Lourmarin.

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Aymeric
Aymeric

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy loop! The landscape changes and evolves as you walk... Luberon vineyards and magnificent places and villas to discover... a very pleasant family walk

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sakado13
sakado13

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike from Lourmarin to Cadenet, parking cars at the tennis court car park in Lourmarin and picnicking at Cadenet Castle: beautiful views of the village of Cadenet and the Durance Valley.
No difficulty in following the route or walking on good paths. Not many people on the trail.
It's worth taking a quick look around the ruins of Cadenet Castle

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LIONEL13118
LIONEL13118

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Many thanks for sharing, it was very good. I have been to Cadenet many times without ever discovering the castle site... thanks to you, now I have! And today it was 17°C

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