Circular route on the summit of Les Plaines in Mirabeau

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A lovely walk along a wide, pleasant track, with a climb offering unobstructed views of the plateau and a descent in the shade of the woods.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 131 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 377 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 244 m
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Well or cistern?
Arrival at the crossroads

Description of the walk

Car park on the right after passing under the D42 railway bridge towards Beaumont-de-Pertuis.

(S/E) Head towards the foot of the bridge and take the track that starts on the left. The stream may be flowing; if so, you can enjoy a barefoot dip! The track is easy to follow towards the south-east.

(1) Ignore the path on the left (which will be your return route) and continue straight on, heading north-east, keeping to the left at the next junction. Carry on, ignoring the paths branching off on either side, pass a cistern on your right and reach a crossroads.

(2) A ruin can be seen through the bushes, and if you take a closer look, you’ll find a stone cistern (or a blocked-up well) behind it, protected by a stone arch.
Take the track on the left which runs alongside a long field, cuts across it and then runs alongside it again.

(3) Before reaching the end of the field, turn right into the woods and follow the wide path straight ahead, descending gently to reach a patch of vines where you’ll rejoin the track you started on.

(1) Turn right and retrace your steps back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 246 m - Parking D42
  2. 1 : km 1.04 - alt. 259 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 3.39 - alt. 376 m - Crossroads and ruins, on the left
  4. 3 : km 4.63 - alt. 363 m - Entrance to the woods
  5. S/E : km 6.93 - alt. 246 m - Parking D42

Worth a visit

If your schedule allows, a visit to discover the wines of Château de Clapier, the "Ambassador of Pinot Noir in the Luberon", nearby is highly recommended!
Not on Sundays as they are closed.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.2 / 5
bancaus
bancaus

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

An easy walk, with no difficulties but not particularly interesting.
Good for ticking off your weekly mileage.

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Bibounde84
Bibounde84

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that took us 1 hour 50 minutes as a family (with a 10-year-old).
No difficulty.
Bring a hat in summer for the endless field between 2 and 3.

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jclaine
jclaine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A rather monotonous walk as there are no notable points of interest.

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Claudine Bideau
Claudine Bideau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk with a lovely view from the top.

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Burton
Burton

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A really nice route...
No complaints about the route itself; the description is clear and detailed enough to ensure you don’t get lost...
Well done to whoever put this together.
Thanks
J.Burton

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