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Château de Vaucluse ou de Pétrarque ou des Evêques de Cavaillon walks
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse by the Oppidum de Bondelon and the Galas Aqueduct
Visorando Member
4.71 mi
+633 ft
-633 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Vaucluse)
A circuit on old cart tracks with ruts worn in the stone (“rodans”), then along the Carpentras Canal and over the Galas Aqueduct. Splendid views over the Sorgue and an opportunity to visit the village of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
Fountain of Vaucluse from Cabrières-d'Avignon
7.65 mi
+1,424 ft
-1,394 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Cabrières-d'Avignon (Vaucluse)
From Cabrières-d'Avignon, this is a nice circle route leading to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse going along the Wall of the Plague (Mur de la Peste) and passing by Fontaine-de-Vaucluse castle.
Walks near Château de Vaucluse ou de Pétrarque ou des Evêques de Cavaillon
From Fontaine-de-Vaucluse to Mérindol
20.16 mi
+3,773 ft
-3,645 ft
12h 35
Difficult
Departure from Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Vaucluse)
This first stage of the Tour du Luberon offers beautiful, unspoilt Provençal landscapes through the rocky hills and valleys of sparse woodland bordering the Coulon Valley. The highlights of this route include the remains of the Plague Wall, built during the plague of 1720, the little Chapel of Saint-Eusèbe, the medieval village of Oppède-le-Vieux perched on a rocky outcrop, its church of Notre-Dame d’Alidon which offers a beautiful view over the valley, the Galère valley, the old village of Mérindol, its church of Sainte-Anne and its Reformed church.
Gorges de Véroncle
3.62 mi
+974 ft
-36 ft
2h 30
Difficult
Departure from Gordes (Vaucluse)
The walk starts near Gordes (listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France) and passes through the Véroncle gorge to Murs and its castle.
A very pleasant, energetic walk in the ravine of the Véroncle gorges, discovering the remains of old mills from different periods along the way.
There are a few ladders and ropes, and an old sluice shaft that cannot be avoided.
From Mérindol to Cucuron
18.44 mi
+3,422 ft
-2,858 ft
11h 25
Difficult
Departure from Mérindol (Vaucluse)
This second stage of the Tour du Luberon takes place on the sunny side of the Durance valley, through the wooded valleys of the Luberon Nature Park. From Mérindol, the route follows the valleyfloor and, after passing Les Borrys, climbs towards the Pic de l’Aigle before descending into the Vallon du Gros Ubac, which it follows to reach the Combe de Recaute. It climbs its slope then crosses over to the Combe du Sautadou, which it descends before climbing up the Vallon des Séyes and reaching the Cap de Serre. Via the Vallon du Bon Dieu, it reaches Lourmarin and, skirting the foot of the Grand Luberon, heads to Cucuron.