From the Vallon des Buisses to the Valloncourt ridges

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The climb is a bit long and tedious in the valley, but once you reach the top, there is a beautiful panorama and a pleasant descent with lovely views.

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Date of your route : Feb 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hikes. The route is not complicated.
Worth doing again.

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Date of your route : Jul 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Ample parking.
The climb is shaded, and some maintenance of the vegetation between 1 and 3 would make it more pleasant.
The description could be more detailed, especially for the descent, where it is easy to get lost without GPS.

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Date of your route : Jan 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike is pleasant and easy. It's cool at this time of year, so it's worth doing again in spring.
But above all, it's a shame not to extend the hike a little to have a picnic on the Tête des Buisses, where there is a wide and magnificent view. So we left at point 3 to reach point 6, staying on the ridge line and following a small, discreet path.

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Date of your route : Nov 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The Vallon des Bouisses rises gently, so the path is long. Very steep, the trail passes through thick forest to the summit. There is no view, but the gorge is very beautiful. The sun does not penetrate except perhaps in the height of summer. At the summit and at the start of the descent, there is a beautiful view of the Durance valley and the Alpilles mountain range. The loop ends with a descent that is much steeper than the climb, but not dangerous.

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

This hike is interesting in the summit section between points 4 and 6, where the views are very beautiful. However, the long climb through the valley of bushes under the canopy is shady, not difficult but quite tedious and boring. The explanations at the start are not very clear.

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

A pleasant short hike lasting three hours, starting at 7:45 a.m. to avoid the heat.
No difficulties along the route, but the climb is steady from the start to Jas de Ferland.
There is a short paved section before rejoining the loop trail.
There are beautiful views of the cedar forests on the descent to Jas de Cantian.
To avoid confusion at point 5, the correct trail starts just next to the second building at Jas de Cantian. Do not continue on the wide trail that leads to this small hut.
At this point, caution is advised as there is a hornet's nest!
After a fairly steep descent that begins just after the viewpoint over the Falaises de Valloncourt, you will rejoin the original trail taken from the car park.
8.4 km and 430 metres of elevation gain.

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Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The Luberon is as beautiful as ever... not crowded, best visited in spring.

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Date of your route : Feb 04, 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

Thanks for sharing, it was very windy at the summit today.

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Date of your route : Nov 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The trail is not too difficult but sometimes a little narrow due to the bushes. Nice views from the top after the climb through the forest. Plenty of parking spaces at the start.

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Date of your route : May 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We couldn't complete the loop, we lost our way, there were no signposts, and the cisterns weren't even marked on the map or in the description.
nice hike, shame about the information, TO BE REVISITED!!!

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Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and easy walk. The climb up the Vallon des Buisses is well shaded before you reach magnificent views of the Durance valley and the Alpilles. Numerous cairns mark the path, making it easy to follow.

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Date of your route : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, I just want to point out that between points 3 and 4 (Le Jas de Cantian), the descent is steep and you need to pay attention to the path or you'll end up (as we did) struggling with low branches and other vegetation in the heath (for us, it will be a rather funny memory) : D
At around 500 m, after point 6 (dead end sign), be careful to turn left (downhill path), otherwise... I can't say because we turned at the right place. LOL

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Date of your route : Mar 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a beautiful walk (avoid on mistral days, as it can be very windy once you're on the road). The route isn't signposted, but you can follow the cairns to stay on track.
at the summit, there is a magnificent view.
the descent is a bit challenging at first, but halfway down, a stop at Jas de Cantian is a must (a nice place to grab a bite to eat).
to be done again on a day without mistral winds

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

very good description of the route, impossible to get lost, beautiful hike. For some, the first half may seem long, but don't expect anything else because you know from the start that you're going to be walking through a valley. In fact, ALL the valleys in the Luberon are long, so if you're not patient, don't go there.

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