The Lavender Trail in Sault

This route, mostly on tarmac, aims to introduce you to all the facets of the blue gold, the plant so dear to the Provençals: lavender.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 63 m
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    Descent: - 63 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 769 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 708 m

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Description of the walk

Access: In Sault, follow the D164 towards Mont Ventoux. At the first hairpin bend, turn right onto the small road signposted "Le Chemin des Lavandes".
Park in the small car park on the right after the hamlet of Le Vallon.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn left and then immediately right at the Chemin des Lavandes sign. Leave the path on your right and continue along the road. Shortly afterwards, you will see an information sign on your left: La Botanique. Walk a few steps until you reach the Vallon signpost.

(1) Continue straight ahead on the tarmac road towards Saint-Pierre Ouest (the path on the right will be the return route). Enjoy the different lavender fields with their varying shades of colour depending on the variety.

(2) At the next crossroads, ignore the road on the left and then the road on the right. Pass a house (art exhibition) and continue straight ahead. Pass Les Michouilles and you will arrive at the sign for La Culture.
Continue along the road, pass Grange Neuve and Truc, then reach the sign for La Récolte. Continue to the Saint-Pierre Ouest junction.

(3) Turn right to quickly reach the Saint-Pierre crossroads. Keep right on the road, pass a road on the left and continue for about 200 metres to the next junction.

(4) Turn right, heading for the large chimney of a distillery. At the first building, you will see a sign for "Distillation". Continue along the road that goes around the farm, and after the last building, continue straight ahead on the grassy path. It follows a stream lined with willow trees, runs alongside fields of lavender, and then joins the road at the Vallon signpost.

(1) Turn left onto the road to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 722 m - Chemin des Lavandes car park
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 710 m - Vallon marker; junction of the circular - Nesque (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.08 - alt. 728 m - Straight ahead on the road
  4. 3 : km 2.99 - alt. 755 m - Saint-Pierre Ouest marker; on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.34 - alt. 741 m - Turn right towards the chimney
  6. S/E : km 5.33 - alt. 722 m - Chemin des Lavandes car park

Notes

This route is on tarmac until you reach Les Fontaines (4).

To fully enjoy the colours and scents of lavender, it is best to do this route from mid-June to mid-August.

Worth a visit

If you enjoy Provençal folklore and lavender, be sure to visit Sault on 15 August each year for the Lavender Festival.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
sylvain.durand@hotmail.com
sylvain.durand@hotmail.com

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very easy walk through lavender fields. In my opinion, not very interesting if the lavender is not in bloom. We were a bit lucky, as some fields had not yet been harvested, so we were able to enjoy the scent and colours of the lavender. The route is mainly on small, quiet roads.

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sofab78
sofab78
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk, mainly on roads. You can see some lavender fields up close and learn about them by reading the information boards along the route.

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ericvalentin34@yahoo.fr
ericvalentin34@yahoo.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Accurate description and tracking.
A very beautiful hike in Provence.
A shaded section on the Sault plateau followed by a magnificent circular loop through the heart of the lavender fields.

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sergio0342
sergio0342

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Disappointing because we did it in April and it should be nice when the lavender is in bloom.

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skyppyy38360
skyppyy38360

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely triangular walk offering views of various lavender fields on the first two sides (a quiet tarmac road). The return journey along the dirt track is bucolic but without the lavender.
A few information boards about this crop allow you to stop at the edge of the fields without having to enter them.
We had a pleasant time distinguishing between lavandin and lavender, organic fields (very overgrown) and less organic fields (to put it politely) that were very neat and tidy.
Very enjoyable in the end.
thanks to the visorandonneur for this discovery.

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bob013
bob013

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Lavender fields that are not very well maintained and less spectacular than others elsewhere.

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Jean-Louis - Maïté
Jean-Louis - Maïté

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

As far as we are concerned, we are disappointed. We expected to walk through lavender fields on dirt paths, not on tarmac. This route is misnamed; "path" is not appropriate. "Route" would be more accurate. However, the information boards along the route are very interesting.

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marc+gouy+rando
marc+gouy+rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant mini hike along this lavender trail.
Best done in the morning when it's cooler. At this time of year, the lavender is stunning.
We booked a table at a small local restaurant to round off the day. Great!

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EZQUERRA
EZQUERRA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, enjoyable despite the intense heat that day.

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soski
soski
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very pleasant walk that you can do at your own pace, discovering magnificent landscapes.

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Veronique1Arnoux
Veronique1Arnoux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

To be repeated in July. Bring a hat and plenty of water.

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