Le Partifiage and the Cirque de Saint-Amand

A beautiful hike that alternates between pleasant woodland and panoramic views that are emblematic of the region. Don't forget your binoculars!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 171 m
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    Descent: - 165 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 603 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 426 m

Description of the walk

Park at the Col de la Chaîne.

(S/E) Take the RD90 with caution towards Suzette for about 150 metres.

(1) Take theGR®4(white and red markings) on the right. The route up to the Crête de Saint-Amand passes through undergrowth of boxwood and oak trees. When the vegetation thins out, you will see Mont Ventoux on the left, the village of Suzette and the Dentelles de Montmirail in the background on the right.

(2) When you reach a crossroads at Combe Fréou, leave theGR® and take thePR® on the left, which descends to another junction: Le Partifiage.

(3) Take the path on the left. When you arrive at this place, note the panorama: the village of Suzette, the Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine, the Château du Barroux and the Cirque de Saint-Amand with its terraced crops.

(4) Continue down this path until you reach a wider path on the right, which you should follow to the RD90, about 300 m further on.

(5) Follow the road on the left.

(1) Continue along the road to the Col de la Chaîne (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 471 m - Col de la Chaîne
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 481 m - GRP fork
  3. 2 : km 1.99 - alt. 599 m - Combe Fréou
  4. 3 : km 2.25 - alt. 582 m - Le Partifiage
  5. 4 : km 2.91 - alt. 504 m - Le Partifiage - Viewpoint
  6. 5 : km 4.15 - alt. 426 m - Route D90
  7. S/E : km 5.54 - alt. 470 m - Col de la Chaîne

Worth a visit

A visit to the village of Suzette is recommended. Surrounded by vineyards, it features typical regional houses and a small stone church (Notre-Dame de Suzette) with Mont Ventoux in the background. Don't hesitate to continue on to the cemetery, which offers a beautiful panorama: the Saint Amand ridge, the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Vaucluse plain.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Much
Much

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, peaceful walk
It's a shame to end up walking 1.5 km on the road
The view is really nice

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Ouichaoui
Ouichaoui

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful hike with stunning, breathtaking scenery – I loved it!

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foufouyou68
foufouyou68

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

To enjoy a better view, instead of turning off at point 3, we continued straight on to climb to the top of the hill heading west. This adds 15 minutes of beautiful zigzagging uphill, but it allows you to picnic with a better view and in the sunshine.

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Ami6
Ami6

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike except for the last kilometre (Suzette-Malaucene road) with many drivers who are overly ambitious.

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Jean-Michel Huguet
Jean-Michel Huguet

Thank you for your advice and for your suggestion. I will be sure to try it out as soon as I return to Vaucluse.
Kind regards

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patrick.hélène
patrick.hélène

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As some people said, the final stretch of the route didn't really appeal to us.
So we improvised a different finale by turning left between points 4 and 5 to find our way back to the starting point, but with a new improvisation involving a return to the starting point via a path located above the word "DENTELLES" on the map (however, you need to be prepared to do a bit of scrambling).
This new route could make the hike a medium level, but at least we avoided the tarmac section.
Otherwise, the view is very beautiful, and the route is shaded enough to be done in summer.
Thank you for this hike.

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gthomas84
gthomas84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good route except for the final stretch with the road.

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GONG54
GONG54

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, except for the final stretch on the road.

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