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Col de la Chaîne (468m) walks
Arfuyen via the Col de la Chaîne and Col de la Pousterle
Visorando Member
6.69 mi
+1,437 ft
-1,437 ft
4h 20
Average
Departure from Malaucène (Vaucluse)
This beautiful hike will take you to the heights of Arfuyen, offering a 360° view of Provence and the Drôme Provençale. Then, through the undergrowth, you will reach La Pousterle and the foot of Saint-Amand. In the distance, you will see Le Barroux and its majestic castle.
Circular ridge loop around the Cirque de Saint-Amand
12.81 mi
+2,753 ft
-2,766 ft
8h 15
Difficult
Departure from Le Barroux (Vaucluse)
This route takes you round the wide depression bordered by the Gippières, the Crête de Saint-Amand and the Devès. It consists of sections along winding paths through woodland and tarmac sections, avoiding busy roads as much as possible. Some slopes are steep, but there are no exposed sections and the route is fairly straightforward to follow. The GPX track may prove useful.
Walks near Col de la Chaîne (468m)
From Bédoin to Mont Ventoux
9.14 mi
+5,295 ft
-85 ft
8h 50
Difficult
Departure from Bédoin (Vaucluse)
Bédoin - Mont Ventoux is a legendary stage of the Tour de France cycling race. This hike provides more direct access to the summit, via paths that follow the ridges and valleys of the mountain's southern slope. At the beginning, the paths run through pretty woodland, which is magnificent in autumn. Towards the end, the paths cross the rocky landscape of light-coloured stones at the summit of the mountain. Along the way, you will come across "jas", mountain sheepfolds built from dry stone walls.