Les Hauts de Villemus

A short but invigorating walk. From Villémus, a charming village in the Luberon region of Manosque, you will climb up to a ridge which you will follow before descending back down to the village. Magnificent landscapes and views of all the mountain ranges in the region, the Forcalquier plain, and the Durance and Encrême valleys.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 221 m
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    Descent: - 219 m

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    Highest point: 776 m
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    Lowest point: 555 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Villémus car park at the entrance to the village, coming from Manosque.

(S/E) Head towards the village and take the first road on the right below and immediately to the right (do not enter the village). After about 200 metres, take the uphill path on the right (you can take a look at the wash house a few metres to the left of the junction). Further on, pass a pretty farm on the left, in a 90° bend. After a short climb, you will come to a crossroads and take the small path opposite. After about 200 metres, you will come to a track which you take uphill until you reach the Manosque-Villémus road.

(1) Cross the road and take the uphill path that passes by the telephone pylon. Continue uphill for 700 metres until you reach the Colle transmitter.

(2) Walk along the fence until you reach the track that leads to it. Follow this track for 200 metres. Just before the hairpin bend, take the path on the right and follow it for just over a kilometre until it ends abruptly in a field. Walk along the field to the path below.

(3) Take this path to the left for about 400 metres until you reach a wood on the right.

(4) Take the path on the right just before the tree line. After 150 metres, at a fork, turn right onto the path marked in yellow. Follow it and this time turn left at the fork, along the electric fence. Follow this yellow-marked path. After 700 m, pass a drinking water reservoir and continue along the path until you reach a tarmac road. Turn left, leaving the first road on your right.

(5) Take the second road (the path is still marked in yellow but somewhat randomly) with the church tower as your landmark. Continue along the road, which quickly turns into a path and leads to the church.

(6) Go down the steps on the right. You will come to a road, which you take to the right. After 100 metres, you will arrive at the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 571 m - Villémus car park
  2. 1 : km 1.46 - alt. 663 m - Telephone relay pole
  3. 2 : km 2.14 - alt. 776 m - Transmitter - La Colle (Villemus)
  4. 3 : km 3.45 - alt. 669 m - Path junction
  5. 4 : km 3.84 - alt. 653 m - Junction towards Villemus
  6. 5 : km 5.37 - alt. 597 m - Second road on the right
  7. 6 : km 5.54 - alt. 583 m - Église Saint-Étienne (Villemus)
  8. S/E : km 5.73 - alt. 571 m - Villémus car park

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
JT
JT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and pleasant hike with beautiful views in all directions, even though unfortunately the weather was gloomy during our trip...

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ascamapa
ascamapa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant route, beautiful views, no difficulties.

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Christine09
Christine09

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant hike with beautiful views and no particular difficulties

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Stéphane 49
Stéphane 49

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike. One small point to note at the start: the first path that runs alongside the house with a few solar panels is the right one. At the end of this path, you will come to a fire road that you must cross and continue straight ahead on a path that is a little cluttered with branches after the oak trees have been pruned.
At the end of the route, head back down towards Villemus and cross a farm track – the GPS route cuts right a little too early – the path down to the farm road is a little further on (you'll end up back where you started anyway)
Otherwise, it's perfect – at the top, there's a beautiful view of Manosque, Sainte Victoire and Sainte Baume in the background

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randojcv
randojcv

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

Nice hike. A short climb (1 to 2) to be taken at a leisurely pace, the rest is pure pleasure! No particular problems. Worth doing again in spring (landscape, colours, etc.)

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Crapet
Crapet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this route, which offers beautiful views towards Forcalquier, St Michel and Manosque. We extended it by going as far as Montfuron, its mill and its butterfly garden.

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Yves 83
Yves 83
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike completed in 1 hour and 10 minutes (brisk walking)
A superb view once you reach the summit
Avoid doing this in summer in the middle of the afternoon when it's very hot. I did it at 2:30 p.m. and there was very little shade at the start, so it got really hot!
i'm a bit bothered by the easy rating, as I can't really see a beginner or a family with children tackling the climb to the relay station

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Suzanne-Belgique
Suzanne-Belgique

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
A very pleasant walk, done on New Year's Day! Beautiful, varied panoramic views. We would like to do it again in summer, when there is plenty of shade.
Many thanks for this discovery!

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gypaetus
gypaetus
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk that we combined with the circular "Montfuron to Villemus"; very pretty trails, magnificent viewpoint for a picnic after leaving the Colle transmitter and the road leading to it.
thanks to the author

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tioben
tioben

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely little hike. Very good route and description. Thank you.

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Mamirandonneuse
Mamirandonneuse

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view with lots of flowers in spring

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Daniel MONB
Daniel MONB

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short hike to do in the afternoon.
Precise route and accurate description.
Beautiful views
Thank you.

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dagros2
dagros2

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route allowing for a few variations in a place I already knew well.

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