La Roque-d'Anthéron

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route has three points of interest: the ridge with a beautiful view, the "tourist" area (ruins, chapel and memorial) and Silvacane Abbey
So we parked at the abbey We climbed up to the ridge and enjoyed the view. Then we descended to the "tourist" spot, but ignored the yellow-marked path (which was rocky and difficult) and wisely followed the deserted paved road.
There are several ways to get back down to La Roque. We chose a beautiful valley that ended at an aqueduct over the canal. This brought us two kilometres before La Roque, which meant an extra walk along the canal but allowed us to cross La Roque with its famous piano festival castle
Return to the abbey and visit (admission fee) to finish off

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Date of your route : Jan 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We combined this route with the one suggested by the Bouches-du-Rhône department, without returning via the Baume valley at the end. A lovely route, nicely breezy in this windy weather! The descent through the Castellas valley is indeed slippery, but it makes a pleasant change from the wide forest tracks. Most of the route is easy and effortless, and walking on tracks encourages everyone to hike safely together during the pandemic!

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Date of your route : Dec 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route that I had already done.
The first part up to pp4 on the DFCI road was without any particular difficulty. I posted a photo of the tricky section of rock after pp4. You need to choose your footholds carefully as the rock can be slippery in wet weather.
The summary and description are inconsistent: the first mentions the Baume holiday village, while the second correctly refers to the abbey car park.
In the mobile app, points 2 and 3 have the same descriptions...

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Date of your route : Jan 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike with stunning views, especially in the cold, dry sunshine.
At wp6, we didn't go to wp7 after all, but took the small path furthest to the left: it runs along the ridge or balcony with magnificent views and is probably sunnier than the path via wp7. It joins the route map halfway through the Baume valley.

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Date of your route : Jun 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Pleasant hike with beautiful views. Be careful not to go on very hot days as there is very little shade.

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Date of your route : Apr 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I replied by message.
Nice hike; a bit long going up but not tiring.
the Castellas valley is superb.
the route is well signposted.
the Baume valley is also pretty
on the way back, you can take a small path that goes under the canal and leads back to the cars

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Date of your route : Feb 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We had already done this hike, but this time we went the opposite way, thinking it would be easier to climb the rocky path, but then we encountered this small difficulty and saw things differently. It's very pleasant to walk along the paths in the middle of the forest between the hills. Picnic in the sun at point 4 at 426 m. Beautiful views of Mont Ventoux, the Alps, the Durance River and the canals. The abbey is closed on Mondays...
To be repeated.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy and enjoyable route. We had magnificent views of the surrounding mountains, including Mont Ventoux. The paths are varied. We set off in the mist, which gave the forest a magical atmosphere.
We had a picnic in the sun at point 4 just before descending into the valley.
There are a few tricky sections on the descent. The stones can also be very slippery (I have a lovely bruise on my thigh, but it's nothing serious... the fall just reminded me not to lose concentration).
Thank you for suggesting this route, which was also very much enjoyed by my companions. We finished with a visit to Silvacane Abbey (you will need to allow €7.50 for the entrance fee).
We would definitely do it again.

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Date of your route : Dec 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

be careful of hunting days during winter. That was the case for us.

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Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

perfect description

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Date of your route : Jun 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great hike! We made a mistake at number 4 and missed the difficult section. We didn't arrive at La Roque via the correct route, but we found our way easily.
There is an admission charge to visit the abbey.

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Date of your route : Jun 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very nice hike, would love to do it again!

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Date of your route : May 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

at point 6, the information is not very clear; the sign indicating the Vallon de la Baume does not seem to correspond to the route on the map... We took a path to the right of the barrier without crossing it; this path climbs (then descends further on). The descent is quite challenging (narrow, eroded path).
There are beautiful views from the ridges; in the Castellas valley, the narrow, green and cool path is very pleasant.

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Date of your route : Mar 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

this hike is interesting once you reach the ridge, with its panoramic view of both sides and Mont Ventoux in the background. We really liked the start of the trail in the Castellas valley, despite the small climb, which doesn't last long. After walking along forest tracks, it's something different, adding variety to the route. Thank you for this hike.During the day, we were surprised by four groups of grey cranes flying in a V formation, heading from south to north in the migration corridor (very beautiful).

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