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Jas de la Couanche walks
Mont Ventoux via Les Jas and Les Combes
Visorando Member
11.20 mi
+3,297 ft
-3,301 ft
8h 00
Difficult
Departure from Bédoin (Vaucluse)
This hike takes you to the summit of Mont Ventoux via the old sheepfolds (jas) on the southern slope. The rocky landscape around the summit is almost lunar, offering a unique panorama of Provence, the Rhône Valley and the Alps.
Walks near Jas de la Couanche
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.
Notre-Dame des Anges Chapel – Summit of Mont Ventoux
Association / Club / Walk leader
7.46 mi
+3,186 ft
-371 ft
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Aurel (Vaucluse) (Vaucluse)
The ascent of Mont Ventoux starts from the Notre-Dame des Anges du Ventouret Chapel; reach the ridge and follow it to the Col des Tempêtes, and there we are on the Giant of Provence.
Col de l’Homme Mort – Le Ventouret
8.29 mi
+1,109 ft
-1,713 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Ferrassières (Drôme)
The route starts at the Col de l’Homme Mort, passing through Ferrassières and Aurel, and finishes at Le Ventouret.
From Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze to Izon-la-Bruisse via the summit of Chamouse
13.30 mi
+3,878 ft
-2,480 ft
9h 30
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze (Drôme)
This is the first stage of a three-day circuit on the ridges of the Méouge and Ouvèze rivers. Between heaven and earth, this is an exceptional route, mostly along ridges. Throughout the day, there are fantastic views of the Ouvèze valley, the Provençal peaks such as Lure and Ventoux, and then the Southern Alps. This is a wild route, far from everything, ending in the equally wild micro-village of Izon-la-Bruisse.
Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze - Izon
13.80 mi
+4,012 ft
-2,651 ft
9h 50
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze (Drôme)
Perhaps the most beautiful stage of the Tour des Baronnies. Between heaven and earth, it is an exceptional route, mostly along ridges. Throughout the day, there are fantastic views over the Ouvèze valley, the Provençal peaks such as Lure and Ventoux, and then the Southern Alps. The route is particularly wild, far from everything, ending in the equally wild micro-village of Izon-la-Bruisse.