Goult Lumière

A lovely walk, especially at this time of year. Lots of flowers and plenty of shade. A word of advice: about a kilometre before reaching point number 4, it’s best not to leave the path to go round the right-hand side of the field (the white area on the map), but to carry on and turn right at the next junction. That field is littered with foul-smelling rubbish. It’s worth spending a little time in Goult...

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Date of your route : Apr 29, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in glorious weather this Wednesday; it’s not too hot yet, making it the perfect time to enjoy spring and the blossoming countryside. The route takes you past some remarkable sites: drystone shelters, castles, chapels and caves. The Conservatoire des Restanques is well worth a longer visit (it’s very well signposted). The upkeep of the buildings and the architectural quality of the renovations are remarkable.
As for the route, the multitude of paths requires careful attention, especially in the area of the beautiful estates; a GPS is useful for confirmation. The lavender field should be bypassed to the east (there is a rubbish tip to the west).
Visiting Goult in the morning is a good idea; you should plan to head back up there after the hike.

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Date of your route : Apr 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, especially at this time of year. Lots of flowers and plenty of shade. A word of advice: about a kilometre before reaching point number 4, it’s best not to leave the path to go round the right-hand side of the field (the white area on the map), but to carry on and turn right at the next junction. That field is littered with foul-smelling rubbish. It’s worth spending a little time in Goult...

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Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike taken on a beautiful November day. After the cemetery and the climb up to the castle, the route took us through a private residence, where we set off an alarm! And at the end of the hike, with no mobile signal, we found ourselves locked in the abbey 😟 (there's a gate with a code). We must have taken the wrong path. To be redone.

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Date of your route : Oct 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route with varied scenery (woods, vineyards, meadows, terraced olive groves) and scenic viewpoints. The village of Goult is very pretty, as is the terraced area with its drystone shelters (drystone huts). Pleasant return to Goult with its remarkable chapel. Plenty of thyme (if you feel like harvesting some).
However, a GPX track is necessary as there are many paths and it is easy to get lost.
Given the weather, I shortened the route by returning to Goult without going through Beaumettes.
Thank you for creating this route.

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Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, a very beautiful village.
I recommend Emile

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Date of your route : Apr 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

hello, hike done on 27 April, with a club
2 comments
- at the end of the hike, after the Beaumettes cemetery and the climb up to the castle, avoid passing to the right of "Les Parties": there are several recent buildings, large properties, no fences, and it really feels like you're walking through someone's property
after the discovery trail, turn left onto the Chemin de la Font du Loup (5.20858 43.86270)
- further down towards Lumière, there is a large drystone shelter (5.22652 43.86229). Take the path to the right of the shelter; the one on the left leads to an area with a higher risk of falls for groups
the entire route starts in Goult and ends in Lumière, with the climb up to the mill
thank you / very nice route
Hubert
PS: How busy is it? It's impossible to say. I don't know how busy it is, but the trail is clearly visible

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Date of your route : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A particularly attractive route for lovers of old buildings: beautifully restored drystone walls, drystone shelters, a sheltered castle and a beautiful stone village.
No problems with GPX.

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly interesting hike, which would be easy if it were better described. It is almost impossible to find your way without GPS, and even with GPS you have to be careful all the time because there are many trails. Be careful at the last large drystone shelter, between points 6 and 7, where you have to turn right and leave the PR trail marked in yellow.

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Date of your route : Jan 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very beautiful, easy hike that allowed us to discover Notre Dame de Lumière, the conservatory terraces adorned with beautiful stone walls, and the superb village of Goult with its Jerusalem mill

On the way back, we discovered the tiny Sainte Madeleine chapel, nestled in a crevice in the rock, and the Saint Michel chapel

Not to be missed

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Date of your route : Jan 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route was a wonderful discovery. I regularly drive along the D900, admiring Goult and Lumières as I pass by. I ended up searching Visorando for a hike in the area and found the one by "lepetitesoulier". I modified it to suit my preferences to avoid backtracking and to take smaller paths. It was an easy hike but full of interesting sights.

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Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike with two or three steep sections. Very short climb
The village of Goult is very pretty
Large car park as indicated on the app
Nice café opposite
Visit to the Chapel of Lights
A sight to behold
380m elevation gain. 5 hours, 12km
Things to do

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i did this hike more or less, but using a different website, and I got lost because of a lack of explanations.

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Hike done on a Friday
Small, convenient car park on arrival. This hike is dotted with points of interest almost all the way along!
a real delight.
We had already done it three years ago and really wanted to enjoy it again.
And it was a real pleasure.
During the week, we hardly saw anyone, and with spring in the air, we were able to enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature.
I highly recommend this magnificent hike! And many thanks to the creator

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Date of your route : Apr 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with clear directions. A footbridge has been installed to cross the stream. Excellent

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