Along the Durance in Mallemort

Very easy hike. You can see many birds on the Durance. In the village, the orientation table is very informative and you can enjoy views of the Luberon, the Durance and the Alpilles.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 36 m
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    Vertical drop: - 36 m

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    Highest point: 155 m
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    Lowest point: 114 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park located on the Bramejean departmental road 23 (Route de Charleval), at the foot of the old village and before the EDF canal.

(S/E) Cross the bridge to find the canal dyke below.

(1) Take the track on the left. Follow this track to the end, to the EDF dam. On your right is the crane operator training centre

(2) Walk along the fence of the site, which leads to a small path that takes you to the banks of the Durance. Enjoy the landscape and the many birds on the river. Continue to the end of the track.

(3) Take the first main road on the right, which will take you back to the training centre.
You will arrive at a tarmac road, turn right and join the canal.

(2) For the return journey, you can walk along the dyke and, with a bit of luck, see the swans in the canal. Continue to the bridge.

(1) Leave the bridge on your right, cross the D23 road and, following the dyke or taking the tarmac road to the left of the canal, reach the second bridge.

(4) Cross the canal coming from the EDF power station, take the road on the right and then right again onto the D23C. This time, cross the Canal de Salon.

(5) Enter the village via Avenue de la Fontaine, then Grand Rue, which will take you to the church.

(6) After visiting the church, you can go to the orientation table just behind it (follow the sign). Enjoy the views of the Luberon and the Alpilles.
Return to the car park (S/E) via Rue des Frères Arrue and Rue Bellevue.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 119 m - Car park on the D23 at the bottom of the old village
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 120 m - Bridge over the EDF canal
  3. 2 : km 1.7 - alt. 122 m - EDF dam crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.13 - alt. 124 m - Crossroads of trails - La Durance
  5. 4 : km 7.08 - alt. 120 m - Bridge over the canal
  6. 5 : km 7.43 - alt. 122 m - Avenue de la Fontaine
  7. 6 : km 8.4 - alt. 142 m - Village church
  8. S/E : km 8.97 - alt. 119 m - Car park on the D23 at the bottom of the old village

In the nearby area

Bird sanctuary on the Durance, opposite Mérindol.
Visit the village church.
Panoramic view from the orientation table.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 20 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.4 / 5
gg13500
gg13500

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Thank you for sharing.
A pleasant walk allowing you to discover Mallemort and the surroundings of the Durance.

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LIONEL13118
LIONEL13118

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : N/A
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Thank you very much for sharing!

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pretin
pretin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A very beautiful route, but you can start at the church, which makes the climb less tiring.
Be careful, as the path along the site's fence is blocked by concrete blocks, so you have to climb over them.

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AN BRAECKMAN
AN BRAECKMAN

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

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sakado13
sakado13

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

You do stay quite far from the Durance for much of the route. There are picnic tables near Mallemort and even a boules court! It's easy and completely flat.

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Gribouillart
Gribouillart

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Busy trail : No


A rather uninteresting route where you don't see much of the Durance.
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including breaks)
Best avoided on windy days.
Just right for walking your dog.

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francerb
francerb

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

Nice walking route along the Durance

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thefinette
thefinette

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Busy trail : No

Very, very disappointed with this route, which was supposed to be bucolic and along the banks of the Durance, but is in fact just a wide path with no vegetation and no Durance! Most of the route runs below the EDF canal, which is completely uninteresting, and on the other side of the road there is a crane operator training school... cranes, machinery, piles of sand and shacks... there are nicer walks to be had...

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bistroquet
bistroquet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

A lovely walk on 28/02/2021, but of course I fell into the only trap: I didn't realise that in Mallemort there is the D23, the D23 A, the D23 C and the D23 D. arriving from Salon de Provence, I turned right onto the D23 C and parked before the canal, following the directions carefully, only to find myself in the middle of the countryside because the directions are valid for several starting points (bad luck).
Turning around, I found the "real" route, which I was unable to complete due to lack of time.

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Lanet Jeanne
Lanet Jeanne

Hello,
Hike cancelled due to lockdown. Postponed until September.
J.L.

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Foxie09
Foxie09

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

It's by the water, a small canal, the EDF canal, Durance, but be careful, avoid it in summer as it's almost always in full sun!
Otherwise, it's a lovely, easy, flat walk with beautiful spots and views of the Luberon as you climb up the dyke.

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Lanet Jeanne
Lanet Jeanne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful scenery along part of the Durance river. Charming village of Mallemort.

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claichri
claichri

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pretty, well-maintained path (with benches) along a stream. After the EDF factory, there are lots of birds. A pleasant, easy walk.

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patball
patball

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The first part of the route is very disappointing. There is a lot of urban development and no views if you stay on the paved path (below the dyke). The second part is more natural, but you can't see either the Durance or the Luberon.
Unless you have very young children, I wouldn't recommend this hike... Instead, hike along the right bank, which is wilder.

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jpcarillon
jpcarillon

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

A route far from the Durance river to see the flora and fauna
In fact, NOTHING TO SEE!

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