Château Pointu from Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

A short, relatively flat, very accessible walk near Avignon. Expect a few sections over uneven terrain, such as stream beds, narrow (single-track) paths with dense vegetation, cliff-edge paths, and sloping rocky ground which can be slippery when wet. The route remains very accessible, however, with lovely views. Suitable for families with children, provided they are not prone to vertigo, or plan to avoid the two detours along the banks of the Rhône before reaching the castle.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 117 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 115 m

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    Highest point: 130 m
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    Lowest point: 22 m

Description of the walk

Park at the entrance to the Domaine de la Tour: there are a few spaces on the right.
Check whether or not there is a red-backed sign attached to the tree reading ‘Hunting, drive in progress’.
If present, postpone the hike.

(S/E) With your back to the roundabout, follow the road for about a hundred metres, then leave it and take a wide path on the right.

(1) Continue to the left, along the stream bed. Keep going in the same direction until you reach the junction about fifty metres before the Chemin des Perrières.

(2) Keep to the right to start a bend, and follow the track as it loops back, staying more or less parallel to Chemin des Perrières on the left. Keep roughly the same direction and continue for about 1 km.

(3) First turn right then left, then head straight on to join Chemin des Perrières. Turn right and proceed to the junction with Chemin du Devois.

(4) Follow it, turning left. Keep to the left at the three-way junction and continue for about 200 m.

(5) Take the path on the right for the first section along the cliff edge. Return to Chemin du Devois and continue to the right.

(6) Turn right again to follow the path leading to a second section along the cliff edge. Return to the Chemin du Devois and continue to the right as far as Château Pointu.

(7) Enjoy the panoramic view and turn back, staying on the Chemin du Devois, without retracing the two sections on the left along the cliff edge.

(4) Turn right, then quickly take a path on the left.

(8) The path is barely visible here: follow the rocky slope on your right and join a wider path. Turn left, return to the tarmac, and follow the Chemin de Pierre Longue to reach the roundabout located not far from the car park. Turn right to reach it (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Car park at the entrance to the Domaine de la Tour
  2. 1 : km 0.45 - alt. 33 m - Stream bed
  3. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 75 m - Junction, turn right
  4. 3 : km 2.12 - alt. 65 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 2.51 - alt. 70 m - Chemin du Devois
  6. 5 : km 3.01 - alt. 96 m - First cliff-edge section. Valley of the - Rhône (River)
  7. 6 : km 3.56 - alt. 112 m - Second cliff-edge section
  8. 7 : km 4.43 - alt. 130 m - Le Château Pointu
  9. 8 : km 6.41 - alt. 60 m - Rocky slope
  10. S/E : km 7.04 - alt. 22 m - Car park at the entrance to the Domaine de la Tour

Notes

(5) and (6) These two waypoints mark the start of the two detours to walk along the cliff edge.
You can avoid them by staying on the Chemin du Devois until you reach Château Pointu.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 19717860

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb view of the Rhône and Mont Ventoux as you arrive at Château Pointu.

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User 4450636

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely route, but you must have a GPS tracker as it's easy to get lost and there are many other paths.

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Brunopouchi
Brunopouchi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The paths on the plateau are very difficult to follow, but otherwise it’s a lovely walk with superb views of the Rhône and Mont Ventoux

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Dominique rêve rando
Dominique rêve rando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It’s a lovely little walk and the views of the Rhône are magnificent, as are those of Avignon and Fort Saint-André. In the ‘goat mountain’, there are so many little paths that I got a bit lost.

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marie3084
marie3084

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A lovely little walk just a stone's throw from Avignon.
Highly recommended.

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nimesULM
nimesULM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk offering magnificent views of the Rhône, Avignon and Villeneuve.
However, it’s best avoided in summer as there are very few shaded sections.
This website provides interesting information about the spire-topped castle:
https://www.laprovence.com/article/regio...

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