The caves of Berigoule

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Be prepared to visit the caves on all fours or even crawling, but it's worth the detour. A little dusty clay, a few harmless bats, but a magnificent sight once inside.
So avoid wearing a suit and opt for less easily soiled clothing. The rest of the walk will offer you generous sunshine and all along the trail you can see the Combe Denca and the Luberon in the distance and even Sainte-Beaume. The hike takes you along small paths lined with holm oaks, thyme and rosemary.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.76 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 358 m
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    Descent: - 363 m
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    Highest point: 720 m
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    Lowest point: 445 m
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Berigoule Caves
Berigoule Caves
Berigoule Caves
view of the valley

Description of the walk

Park at the southern exit of Murs in the spaces along the road.

(S/E) Take the tarmac road towards the village and turn right in front of the town hall.

(1) Leave the road and take the path on the right at the edge of the forest. After 100 metres, stay close to the Route de Sault, which you will see on your left from time to time. Further on, rejoin this road, continue to the right and go straight on at the crossroads to Les Beylons.

(2) Leave the road on the left and take the path heading north to go around Les Beylons. You will rejoin the road again. Follow it in the same direction until you reach Les Sautarels.

(3) Take the path to the left of the tarmac road again until you reach Jas de Laurent.

(4) Turn right, rejoin the road and follow it to the left for a short distance. Then turn left onto Chemin de Bérigoule and continue straight ahead

(5) Take the narrow path on the right to find the caves along the cliff. Take your time, climb up the cliff on your right to explore everything safely. Then continue along the path to Grande Blaque.

(6) Caution: do not take the path heading due north. Take the path turning 170° to the left.

(7) Take the path on the left at the three-way junction and follow it to go around Combe du Fonse.

(8) At the trail junction, take the trail heading south and do not be tempted by the Combe de la Gayette trail in the stream bed.

(9) Leave the path on the left. Continue straight ahead.

(10) At the crossroads, take the path on the left, heading west. Leave the path on the right and continue to the three-way junction at the end of Combe des Tomassons.

(11) Take the path on the right towards the small pass of Rode and then Col de Murs.

(12) Cross the departmental road with caution and take the Jas du Griffon track opposite. Pass to the right of the sheepfold.

(13) Leave the track and turn left, heading south, onto the Ravin de Gaudichard path.

(14) Caution: don't miss the narrow path on the left and continue to the gravel road, then the district road. Continue to the right for about 200 m.

(15) Leave the road and take the narrow path on the left. Cross the Ruisseau des Vallons stream, go down to the end of the meadow along the hedge and rejoin the tarmac road.

(16) Follow this road to the right, cross Route de Gordes further on and join Rue Font de Ribeau. Follow it straight ahead to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 500 m - Roadside car park - Château de Murs
  2. 1 : km 0.73 - alt. 519 m - Small calvary on the right.
  3. 2 : km 1.46 - alt. 503 m - Crossroads, Les Beylons. After the - Carlet (rivière) - Affluent de l'Imergue
  4. 3 : km 2.26 - alt. 537 m - Path on the left
  5. 4 : km 2.83 - alt. 556 m - Jas de Laurent
  6. 5 : km 4.03 - alt. 607 m - Fork towards the - Grottes (Murs)
  7. 6 : km 4.79 - alt. 694 m - La Grande Blaque, on the left
  8. 7 : km 5.89 - alt. 669 m - Three-way junction, to the left
  9. 8 : km 7.14 - alt. 649 m - Crossroads of paths
  10. 9 : km 8.46 - alt. 638 m - Junction, straight ahead
  11. 10 : km 9.04 - alt. 720 m - Path on the left
  12. 11 : km 9.6 - alt. 673 m - Path on the right
  13. 12 : km 10.43 - alt. 627 m - Road crossing - Col de Murs
  14. 13 : km 11.23 - alt. 633 m - Path on the left
  15. 14 : km 11.82 - alt. 578 m - Path on the left
  16. 15 : km 13.1 - alt. 453 m - Leave the road and take the path on the left towards the - Véroncle (rivière)
  17. 16 : km 13.65 - alt. 475 m - Tarmac road
  18. S/E : km 14.76 - alt. 500 m - Roadside car park - Notre-Dame du Salut (Murs)

Notes

IBP: 60
Clay dust in the caves is quite messy.

Worth a visit

Visit Notre-Dame du Salut near Murs.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 16 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Coucou71
Coucou71

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with varied terrain and some sections on roads...
Please note: before point 5, the track has been renovated and the start of the path that climbs to the right is not very visible: the app is helpful, you wind your way up through the undergrowth and a path leads to the caves before continuing.

After point 14: there is nothing visible anymore, the path disappears, nature has reclaimed its rights... we continued straight ahead and arrived at the road that allowed us to find the route again at point 15 (~1.5 km further).

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Patricia LeC.
Patricia LeC.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy hike. Visiting the caves is great fun, as is continuing through the forest along the cliffs.
After point 14, the path disappears under logging debris, so watch your step!
Note that after point 15, the hike ends with a fairly short but steep climb (sign saying "Children, walk slowly?")
which may be challenging for some... but it's the end!

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trainhub
trainhub

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

when I say not very busy, I mean that there weren't crowds, but we did come across several hikers during the day, which was fine by me, given the type of trail, which was narrow in places near a cliff
i really enjoyed it. There were three of us doing a reconnaissance for a club
in fact, to get to the caves, we climbed straight up (cairn), which meant we didn't have to go back the way we came in relation to the direction of the circuit
it was a short, steep climb, but not dangerous
We visited all the caves in their entirety (about 1 hour), even, and especially, when we had to crawl
Not recommended for large groups... (the full visit), much too long in my opinion
Also note that there are toilets under the town hall (in case of groups)
Thank you to the author

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bernard coulomb
bernard coulomb

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk through the region's classic forest setting to discover sights that have witnessed tragic moments in our history.
Pretty anemones and mini daffodils adorn the path at this time of year, especially before the Murs Pass.
No problems following the route with GPX.

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Great to have you back!

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patcool
patcool

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, fairly varied hike, with paths on the balcony overlooking the area, offering beautiful panoramic views. There are also some pleasant paths through the woods. To reach the caves, take the path that goes uphill, marked by a cairn, before point 5, at least 200 metres before it.
Remember to take a torch, as it's worth spending some time exploring the various caves. There are a few narrow passages.
After point 14 and for hundreds of metres, the woodcutters have cut down a lot of trees and cleared the land. They have all left the wood on the ground and you can no longer see the path. Follow the GPX track carefully to find point 15.
We had a great time on this hike...

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bert1965
bert1965

Thank you, happy holidays🍾🍾

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Many thanks. Happy holidays

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bert1965
bert1965

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice cave site

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moulinmal
moulinmal

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Access to the caves is quite difficult
Far too much walking on tarmac
Very few panoramic views

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Mimigm
Mimigm

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk.

We didn't see much of the caves because we didn't venture very far into the tunnels.

At point 5, we found and took the path to the first cave, but after that, when we climbed up the cliff on the right, we didn't see any more, even though the description led us to believe that we would find others.
We were a little disappointed, but the hike was enjoyable

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Kattymini
Kattymini

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 9 November 2024, which may explain the low number of visitors. A lovely discovery, an easy hike that allows you to explore these caves steeped in history. Beautiful views throughout the rest of the hike.
Definitely worth doing
Thank you for this route

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Jacky Anx
Jacky Anx

Many thanks for your feedback

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SylvineVivi
SylvineVivi
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with no difficulties, done under beautiful sunshine with very pleasant temperatures. Fortunately, it is well sheltered, otherwise we would have been very hot.
Be careful when looking for the caves, as the path on the right is very difficult to see, and it would be a shame to miss them.

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Marie Meulle
Marie Meulle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this beautiful hike, which allows visitors to explore caves linked to the history of Vaucluse and the Wars of Religion.
The view is magnificent along much of the route, particularly at point 10.

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