The Jouère ridge via the Château de la Mole

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike. Magnificent views, but you have to work for them. The climb is physically demanding, but well worth the effort. Highly recommended

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Date of your route : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike. Undergrowth, a few rocky areas, and meadows at the end... Few markings but very good explanations with Visorando. A single path for almost the entire hike. Magnificent view from La Croix. We encountered the shepherd's dogs... four big beasts... but no problem. The dogs came towards us barking, sniffed us and then left, escorting us for a short while. Apparently these ones are friendly! Don't miss the Rocher qui parle (Talking Rock) at the start of the hike, just outside the village to the left of the water reservoir, where a sign authorises camping... A little taste of Provence!

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hiking ticket, the route is well described, no difficulty for this hike.

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Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent hike without any problems, following the route with Visorando

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Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike! Magnificent views... However, more precise signage should be provided from the Château de la Molle onwards.

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Date of your route : Oct 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, for my part, starting from the village of Valavoire as indicated in the explanations, I really lacked details about my route, which made me turn back out of hesitation, even though it was the right path.
So, to summarise more precisely:
- i followed the forest track that is easy to find at the top of the village of Valavoire (it would have been nice if the forest track without markings had been clearly indicated in the description).
- Then, after climbing quite a way without any signs, you come to a barrier with an electric fence, which made me think that without markings or hiking signs, this might not be the right place (there are no signs except the one in the village pointing to the mountain).
Anyway, that was my experience. There aren't fifteen trails, so it's not easy to get lost, but the description could be more specific about the fence you have to cross and the forest track you have to follow, which would avoid any doubts.
I'll go back to do the whole thing this time!

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

A very beautiful, picturesque hike with the Château de la Mole site. However, it was very windy, so make sure you wrap up warm. There was just one small problem following the trail: when you arrive at the Château de la Mole, you have to look for the trail on the left, which passes at the foot of the large rocks.
There must be a way to make a route by going down the ridge to the left, but how much extra time would that take? You can also start from Clamensale, but is it as beautiful?

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Date of your route : May 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with fascinating views.

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Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We really enjoyed this hike, a varied route that was very pleasant. The Château de la Mole is impressive. The view when you reach the ridges is magnificent. And the climb up to La Croix is gentle, allowing you to admire the landscape.

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Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, don't forget to print out the description, as there are no longer any markings along the route.
Very beautiful view from the ridge, impossible to reach the cross this morning around 9 a.m., 2 cm of frozen snow where it was impossible to walk without crampons or poles.
To be redone.

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Date of your route : Aug 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, short and not particularly difficult. Splendid views at the summit, ideal for a picnic.
three vultures watched us from 50 metres away... but we didn't give them anything to eat...!!!

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Date of your route : Mar 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The description is very useful as there are few signposts along this route. Thank you 😊

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Date of your route : Nov 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An easy walk, magnificent scenery, and a superb 360° view from the summit.
A little late for this year, or else plan to walk in the snow from Château de la Môle...

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Date of your route : Nov 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike recommended for the beautiful views.
I am surprised by the estimated duration (5 hours).
three and a half hours seems sufficient: ascent: 2 hours and descent 1 hour 30 minutes. (There were five of us, aged between 13 and 66)

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Date of your route : Sep 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The route I used to create this route was much less accurate than this one, which corresponds perfectly to our route.
I would like to add two observations:
1) On the way down, before leaving the Jouere mountain ridge, we made a short detour to the north-western end (elevation 1726)
2) On the way back, before reaching the village and climbing up to the viewpoint correctly indicated in the description, there is a reservoir, a calvary and a rock on the right-hand side of the path (due north) (32T 0266087 4907099). The special feature of this rock is that there is a push button that triggers the reading of a superb text on the history of the "Rapiete" (small rock lizard).
I do not know the origin of this fake rock as there is no information about it.

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