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Gorges du Régalon walks
Régalon Gorges
Visorando Member
5.75 mi
+1,030 ft
-1,024 ft
3h 30
Difficult
Departure from Cheval-Blanc (Vaucluse)
This is a classic hike that can become very difficult in bad weather and when there is water.
You are entering the Luberon State Biological Reserve and National Geological Nature Reserve. This site is extremely fragile and difficult to access in some places. Please respect this area. (see practical information).
𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮 𝐑𝐞́𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧. Due to rock falls, access to the Régalon Gorges is prohibited until further notice as a safety measure. An assessment will be carried out shortly to evaluate the situation.𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐝e 𝐑𝐞́𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
Les Mayorques and the Peine Gorges
8.66 mi
+1,289 ft
-1,263 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Cheval-Blanc (Vaucluse)
Close to the Gorges de Régalon, the Gorges de la Peine are an easy way to discover this part of the Luberon.
Le Pradon
14.70 mi
+2,385 ft
-2,382 ft
8h 50
Difficult
Departure from Cheval-Blanc (Vaucluse)
A beautiful hike on the southern slopes of the Luberon and along the ridge paths.
Old Mérindol
8.66 mi
+1,499 ft
-1,473 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Cheval-Blanc (Vaucluse)
In April 1545, nearly 3,000 Waldensians from Provence, who had converted to Protestantism, were hunted down and almost all exterminated on the orders of the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence. Mérindol was the first village targeted by this crusade against 24 villages in the Luberon, which were pillaged and burned. A memorial to the Waldensians of Provence has been erected on the site of the former fortified castle of Mérindol.If, like us, you don't immediately see any connection between Mérindol and Pic de la Mirandole, perhaps a little philosophical and purely personal reflection will help you make the connection... or not!
𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮 𝐑𝐞́𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 Due to rockfalls, access to the Régalon Gorges is prohibited until further notice as a safety measure. An assessment will be carried out shortly to evaluate the situation.𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐝e 𝐑𝐞́𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧
Walks near Gorges du Régalon
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.
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 Gordes to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
14.71 mi
+2,156 ft
-3,350 ft
8h 40
Difficult
Departure from Gordes (Vaucluse)
The seventh stage brings this week-long hike through the enchanting Luberon region to a close. The route leads to the village of Gordes, perched on a rocky outcrop, where the dry-stone buildings, winding paved slanting streets and its proud, imposing castle reveal all the charm of these Provençal villages that have weathered centuries of conflict. It then heads to the magnificent Sénanque Abbey, peacefully nestled in a valley; its simple Romanesque architecture, built of grey limestone, is set off by the contrast of a vast field of lavender. Through the woods of the Vaucluse Plateau, he visits the charming little village of Saumane-de-Vaucluse, perched on a rocky outcrop and protected by its fortified castle, now converted into a bastion. He then descends to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse to admire the mighty resurgence of the Sorgue de Velleron, before returning to the car park where he started.