Circular between Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues and Vinsobres

A very beautiful hike in the Baronnies Provençales Regional Nature Park, which will take you from Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues to Vinsobres. Beautiful panoramic views and local flora and fauna.

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n°3756669

Creation:
06 Aug 2020

Last update:
24 Aug 2020

Last review:
02 Feb 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 13.35 km
Average duration: 4h 40
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 291 m
Descent: - 283 m
Highest point: 436 m
Lowest point: 191 m

Country: France
Areas: Baronnies, Dauphiné
District: Saint-Maurice-sur-Eygues (26110)
Start/End: N 44.299397° / E 5.010523°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3039ET, 3139OT
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Panoramic view of St Maurice on the way back.

Description of the walk

(S/E) Park in the car park on the right, "les jardins du château" (located on the castle hill), then take the second road on the right (Chemin de Vinsobres) towards "les Crottes". Pass in front of the cemetery and walk along the vineyards.

(1) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead along the road (Chemin de Vinsobres).

(2) When you reach the crossroads at Plan de Guérin, take the road that goes up to your left just before the house and continue along this road.

(3) At the intersection (elevation 251), turn left then right and continue straight ahead. At the various crossroads, go straight ahead.

(4) At the fork (elevation 271), turn left, heading north, onto the road towards the hamlet.

(5) Once you arrive in Vinsobres, take the time to visit the village and refresh yourself, because after the village you will encounter several steep paths.
Turn left towards the tennis courts and continue along this road (there is a water point at the tennis courts). You will walk along a vineyard at the top and pass under a power line.

(6) At the intersection, at the edge of the woods, take the path on the left that descends into the forest. When you reach a wider road, follow it to the right. At elevation 416, turn left towards the place called Les Escoulaires.

(7) At the hamlet, take the tarmac road on the left.

(8) Turn again onto the tarmac road that branches off to the left and climbs to elevation 345.

(9) At the top of the hill, leave the road and turn right towards the vineyards, then walk along them on your right.

(10) When the path splits in two, continue to the left. You will go around the vineyards and arrive at the end of the plot. Take the small stony path on the right that descends into the forest, then the path on the right that crosses it. You will arrive at another plot of vineyards.

(11) Turn left and walk down this plot (watch out for loose stones).
On your left, you will find a path that descends towards Saint-Maurice. Follow it south until you reach the tarmac road.

(1) Turn right and follow the road to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 191 m - Parking in La Montée du Château.
1 : km 0.84 - alt. 207 m - Crossroads of the circular
2 : km 2.5 - alt. 211 m - Carrefour du Plan de Guérin
3 : km 3.53 - alt. 250 m - Turn left at the fork.
4 : km 5.24 - alt. 271 m - Turn left at the fork.
5 : km 5.94 - alt. 281 m - Vinsobres
6 : km 7.66 - alt. 432 m - Path on the left
7 : km 9.34 - alt. 379 m - Tarmac road on the left
8 : km 10.19 - alt. 321 m - Road going up to the left
9 : km 10.86 - alt. 345 m - Crossroads. Vineyards. On the right
10 : km 11.26 - alt. 344 m - Turn left as you climb.
11 : km 11.67 - alt. 295 m - Path on the left
S/E : km 13.35 - alt. 192 m - Parking in La Montée du Château.

Notes

Wear sturdy shoes, as part of the hike is through vineyards and there are many stones.
Be careful in the heat, bring water.

Worth a visit

Visit Saint-Maurice (and its biscuit factory), visit Vinsobres. Hike in the magnificent Baronnies Provençales Regional Nature Park.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5

Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5

Route interest
3.9 / 5

isathome

02 Feb 2026 at 13:55 3600

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful and very pleasant walk, especially on this winter's day, as it is mainly exposed to sunny south-facing slopes ☀️. Pretty landscapes of vineyards, olive trees and pine trees, and beautiful views of Mont Ventoux, the Baronnies, the village of Villedieu and the Dentelles de Montmirail in the distance. I would classify this hike as "easy". Route tracked using GPS.

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patrick.bormann

24 Mar 2025 at 10:13 3600

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route to do after rain as there is quite a lot of tarmac. A short climb on the way back just after Vinsobres. Beautiful views. It's more convenient to park in the village hall car park.
Hike done with GPS. Good quality route.
Thanks to the author of this hike.

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vissenty

01 Jan 2025 at 17:21 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, be careful at point 2 not to miss the path (you have to pass almost in the middle of the farm equipment, leaving the buildings on your right) and at point 11, be careful as the descent into the pebbles is dangerous.
There must be a way to go around the vineyard, olive grove and woods at the top to reach the bottom of the descent (there is a yellow marker at the bottom of this plot).

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johannessmit

18 Oct 2024 at 10:25 7200

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Signage (yellow line) sometimes missing. Once we were sent down a forest path that no longer exists, but fortunately a good path above led us to our destination. Mainly monotonous vineyards. A bit too many tarmac roads. Fairly good views. Lots of paths with large pebbles, which requires good walking shoes.

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Beni54co

06 Sep 2023 at 17:23 7200

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Luckily, I imported the GPX file. The description leaves something to be desired. When hiking in the direction of the POIs, it says to go down into the woods, when in fact you have to go up.
Once on the path, you are on the 'Escoulaires' route, which starts in Vinsobre...

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Labourey

12 Jun 2023 at 10:21 7200 • Edited: 12 Jun 2023 at 10:25 7200

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The directions to point (2) are not precise, which makes them unreliable. We got lost between the localities of Plan de Guerin and Les Côtes and took a long time to find our way back to point (3).

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rando843063

27 Mar 2023 at 09:48 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike. Best done with GPS tracking. Half of the route is on small tarmac roads with very little traffic. There are some beautiful views. Avoid hiking in very hot weather.

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OURSOUILLE

03 Feb 2022 at 18:56 3600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, especially along the ridges. Interesting panoramic views.

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deprinse

11 Jan 2022 at 18:05 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Sunny winter walk. Very easy route, lots of small tarmac roads. Very pleasant walk. Beautiful panoramic views. The route description is a little "light", not enough landmarks, but it's difficult to get lost, especially with the GPS track!

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Grappa26

01 Mar 2021 at 18:17 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It is best to park at the village hall car park 100 metres from the biscuit factory, taking the Nyons entrance/exit roundabout. When you arrive in VINSOBRES, visit the beautiful village and climb up to the Temple for a magnificent view. Then return to point 5. Enjoy the climb to point 6. After that, apart from a stony descent through the vineyards, there are no problems. A nice, pleasant route in good weather. Best done in spring; avoid hot weather.

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tio

15 Feb 2021 at 09:22 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike.
No difficulties.

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SEYTRE Gérard

28 Sep 2020 at 10:42 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Enjoy your walk, with views of Mont Ventoux and the western part of the Baronnies.

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viricel jacques

31 Aug 2020 at 15:13 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Following the rain the day before, the weather was pleasant for this hike. It was calm with clear views along almost the entire route. A broad overview of the local vineyards. The information provided was good. A lovely day's walk. Thank you for this hike.

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