Le Mourre Nègre from Auribeau

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The arrival at the car park is well signposted. Circular route. Very easy on the way up, especially with the photo of the car park at the start, which helps you identify the first path. On the way back, the GPS track on the app was very useful for finding the way down from the DFCI track. Description helps you gauge the effort required for the climb.
Magnificent 360° panoramic views, places to sit and enjoy the surroundings (weather permitting). On the way down, magnificent views of Apt, Mont Ventoux and the surrounding area.
You need to keep an eye on the weather, especially as the return route can be slippery.
On a beautiful autumn day, it's a double treat for the eyes.

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Date of your route : Jun 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello. The first sign wasn't clear (you had to go through a curtain of bushes in the car park), so I just went for a random walk. This ended up doubling the distance.

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Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with views of the entire region upon arrival. Avoid overly hot days as there are significant elevation changes.

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

Hello
well, here we are... Having lived just across the street for 25 years, I finally decided to climb Mourre nègre.

Advertised as "moderately difficult", I found it quite challenging.
Admittedly, I hadn't realised how out of shape I was when faced with a 600m climb over 4.5km! That alone should have been enough to give me pause... And I really struggled!

Leaving Auribau very early in the morning, a magnificent drystone shelter appeared at the bend in the path. The St Pierre chapel and a bastion offer a magnificent view of the Calavon valley and the surrounding villages (St Matin de Castillon, Caseneuve).

This hike is not very well signposted as a lot of tree felling has probably obscured the route. At the same time, it's difficult to get lost as there is only one steep, stony path, lined with vegetation that blocks your view except for your own feet for hundreds of metres!

Once at the top of the Luberon, there is a panoramic view of the Durance valley, Sainte Victoire and the Alpilles. This is the only real view you will get.

And to get back, there are no signposts, only the sight of a path that takes us back a few hundred metres downstream. What a shame... Tired, we don't turn back to find the track that was supposed to complete the "loop".
The path back, steep and stony, finishes off my thighs. Watch out for fragile ankles and knees!

Happy to have finally climbed the Luberon and, above all, to be back! In my opinion, this hike is for athletes or regular hikers. There are few places of interest or viewpoints, but you're guaranteed a good workout. Not for those who are short of breath!

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Date of your route : Apr 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Challenging route. The slope is very steep throughout the entire ascent and descent. There are rocks almost everywhere, which makes the descent more difficult given that it is already quite steep. Short distance but significant elevation gain.
Beautiful panoramic view at the top.

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Date of your route : Apr 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short but challenging hike, the view from the summit is well worth the effort. The description is accurate, but extensive tree felling has removed the signposts. Avoid in wet weather.

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Date of your route : Feb 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I thought this route was very good and very precise. Interesting and challenging!

There were hardly any other people there. However, as there was still snow on the route, there were lots of footprints in the snow.

I also use Iphigenie and am very happy with this tool and yours, everything is great!

Best regards, Catherine Girard.

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Date of your route : Nov 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with a stunning view from the summit.
For those who are unfamiliar with the area, please note that the car park is located well past the Auribeau cemetery and is signposted as "Parking du Mourre Nègre".
There is some confusion about finding the route at points 4 and 5.
The climb is quite long and tough, and the descent is made somewhat difficult by the ravines.
Don't hesitate to take a detour to see the tower and chapel.

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Date of your route : May 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

I agree with Claire24: it's a fairly tough climb with a very rocky section and, ultimately, a disappointing view from the top. Towards the south and the Durance, the view is a little clearer, but to the north, towards Auribeau, the forest blocks the view completely. The relay station, which is an eyesore but unfortunately necessary, does not add to the visual appeal .
We had wanted to do this for four years and were unfortunately disappointed.
In the Bonnieux forest, Le Portalas offers a 180° panorama of the Durance valley that is incomparable to the Moure Négre.

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Date of your route : Jul 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Unlike phinadou, we enjoyed this hike and the magnificent view at the top of the climb. Yes, there is an antenna that isn't very attractive, but overall, it's thanks to or because of that that we can post a review 😎 We'll just have to live with it.

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, partly through woodland, providing welcome relief from the summer heat. The path downhill from the pass at the junction of the forest tracks is very difficult to see and very steep.

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

A magnificent hike, done as a pair, in the middle of a mild winter; one of us was 54, the other 78. I completely disagree with Claire24. The climb is steep but superb. Don't miss the short detour to the chapel (under restoration) and the square tower. The panoramic view from the top of the Luberon is magnificent. The relay antenna is of course best forgotten, but isn't that true of all the neighbouring peaks (Lure, Ventoux, etc.)? A very beautiful steep descent, but not at all difficult, offering pretty views that are different from those on the way up. We arrived back at the car park in less than 3 hours. Happy but not tired enough, we decided to do a little extra loop to visit Castellet (don't miss the "passage des amoureux" and its amazing Christmas decorations).
In summary, a very beautiful hike but not to be done in summer as the summit area must be unbearably crowded. (In addition to hikers, a track leading to the station (speed camera and radio) must bring in a lot of private hire vehicles).

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

As experienced hikers (Sainte-Victoire, Garlaban and the Blanc-Martel trail, among others) and users of Visiorando, we chose this route based on the excellent reviews it had received. To be honest, we didn't understand why the reviews were so positive, as we were so disappointed!
The trail consists of a steep climb followed by a steep descent, which were very unpleasant, swarming with insects that attacked us and with no views whatsoever: completely uninteresting.
However, we redoubled our efforts, dreaming of a magnificent 360° panorama.
No climb has ever been so challenging!
Finally, once at the top, in the middle of the plateau, a kind of ugly nuclear power plant (well, a relay antenna, let's not exaggerate) stands before us. To appreciate the famous 360° panorama even a little, you have to walk around it, great...
In terms of the landscape, there is a distant view, certainly, but it is not very clear and personally we were not at all impressed by it.
Choose other hikes in this region, which has plenty to offer, and don't waste a moment on this one, which was by far the most unpleasant and uninteresting (and overrated!) we've ever done!

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Date of your route : Jun 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike with beautiful views along the way and a magnificent panorama at the summit, fairly steep at times, partly shaded route, pleasant in hot weather

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Date of your route : Jul 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike for children aged 6 and above, as there are many sections with loose rocks.
The hike is not too hot as it is mostly under trees.

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