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Parking along the road from the intersection between the D4 and D15 in Murs.
No signposts
(S/E) Head towards the centre of Murs and turn left at thefirst road on your left. Go downhill, ignoring the road on your right, and just after the last house on your left, turn left. Go down into the meadow to cut the bend. Take the road to the left.
(1) Turn onto the path on your left. At the fork, take the left path. You will see a drystone shelter (stone hut) a little way off on your right. Pass the water tanks on your right. Ignore the wide paths on your right.
(2) Look for a narrow path, still on your right, just after the wide path leading to a caravan. Follow it for 200 metres.
(3) At the open space with an electricity pole and not far from a house, turn left. Follow the path, which then turns right and descends. When you reach another path, continue to the left. Pass close to a ruin, keep to your left and climb uphill. At the path that returns to your right, continue straight ahead.
(4) At the track, turn right. View of the Luberon in the distance. Descend to the Lauzière marker.
(5) Turn right and descend the winding path (part of the path is only on OSM) to La Véroncle.
(6) Cross the riverbed (dry in July 2020) and make a sharp left turn to descend the river on your left.
(7) At the ruins of the Jean de Marre II mill, high up on your right, do not turn right towards the marker but continue straight ahead on the path.
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Turn sharply left and descend towards the ruins of the Jean de Marre I mill. Descend the 3 km of the gorge, sometimes in the bed of La Véroncle, sometimes higher up. Ladders, steps and cables will be there to help you. When you reach Moulin Cabrier, walk along the wall to the right of the sign. Take the low wall and keep to your right. Go around the metal barrier. Descend near the ruins of the mill and climb back up to the right using the ladder. At the top, turn right, climb up and, at the wider track, turn left. Descend to the crossroads and the Moulin des Grailles mill.
(8) Turn left and walk past the mill. At the fork, follow the left path and at the next fork, turn right.
(9) At the Bois d'Audibert signpost, keep to your left. At the track, turn left and at the fork, continue straight ahead on the path.
(10) At the next intersection, turn right. Walk for 600 metres, continuing straight ahead at each intersection. Climb the rocky ridge and turn right at the top.
(11) At the Basse Auvières signpost, continue to the right. Enter Joucas. The path becomes a road. Walk past the houses, ignoring the roads on your right and the paths on your left. At the D102 road, cross carefully and turn right towards the picnic area.
(12) Take the road perpendicular to the D102 on the left for 700 m. In places, there are beautiful views of the Madeleine de Lioux cliff on your right.
(13) At the Plantades marker, go around the barrier and continue straight ahead. Follow the track for just under 800 metres. At the Rieu Sec marker, continue straight ahead for just over 600 metres. Go around another barrier at the end of the track. You will see the Madeleine cliff again. At the D4 road, cross and continue straight ahead. Cross the bridge. Climb the embankment. At the Le Grand Rieu Sec marker, continue straight ahead.
No signposts
(14) Look for the next path on your left and descend until you reach the Combe de Vaumale. Turn left and climb up the Combe for 2 km. Handrails, cables and other facilities will help you.
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(15) When you reach the top of the valley, at the Gorges de Vaumale signpost, turn left.
Climb the path, which becomes a track. Leave the woods and walk alongside the cherry trees. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead. At the La Tourbe signpost, continue straight ahead.
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At the Calamels marker, continue straight ahead. Then ignore the path on your left.
(16) After the bend, take the path on the left and climb for 500 m. At the road, near the cross, continue straight ahead on the road. Carefully follow the D15 to the intersection with the D4 and return to your car park (S/E).
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